Simply put Sudoku is a puzzle-solving endeavor that works with what appears to be a crossword puzzle. It uses a number system rather than words however. Based on logic you will be trying to fill a 9 x 9 grid with numbers between 1 and 9. Within the grid there will be 9 - 3 x 3 boxes. The

boxes also known as regions or blocks may be filled with the digits 1 through 9 ONLY one time each. Yes grasshopper it is growing more complex than it originally sounded.

The rules imposed by Sudoku will require exploration to become an expert. A warning to all you logical geniuses out there - this game of Sudoku can and often is - addictive.

The modern puzzle was invented by Howard Garns in 1979. Published under the name “Number Place” it was offered by Dell Magazines. The name “Number Place” was translated into Sudoku when it became popular in Japan in 1986. Sudoku roughly translates to single number in the Japanese language.

Published for Japanese puzzle lovers in 1986 by Nikoli, by 2005 it was an international hit. How convenient and simple to transfer from one country to another, keep the number puzzles the same and translate the instructions into whatever language applies.

Going back to the origination of Sudoku we sometimes find its creation attributed to a man named Leonard Euler. Euler was a man who worked extensively with Latin Squares. Raise your hand if you can guess what one does with Latin Squares. Due to the fact that completed Sudoku puzzles are basically a Latin Square and Euler worked on them to such a degree the rumor was started and perpetuates to this day.

Don’t concern yourself with origins for now. Go directly to the Internet and find your appropriate level of beginning skill and play dude play. Sudoku Puzzles are all over the Internet. Free, paid downloads of them. You’ll never find a shortage of them so have fun.