http://www.sudokubyyager.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:09:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.sudokubyyager.com/blog/2008/10/24/a-definition-of-sudoku-for-the-uninitiated/ Changing one letter in a word can sometimes alter the meaning so radically that it is almost shocking. Suddenly your google search takes you to a serious disease description of Rat-Bite Fever. Causes include Streptobacillus moniliformis and Spirillum minus. The symptoms of the first (why spell that out again right?) ... http://www.sudokubyyager.com/blog/2008/10/14/sudoku-is-not-to-be-confused-with-sodoku/ Studying a little theory is a good idea. Join a discussion group of other Sudoku junkies. If you are beyond the point of viewing it as "just a game to pass the time" - and you are fairly fast then just as a great Chess player knows what move to ... http://www.sudokubyyager.com/blog/2008/10/07/so-you-think-you-know-everything-about-sudoku/ When you become addicted to Sudoku, it can be extremely time-consuming. In the summer students sometimes spend 12 hours a day at it. They play online. They time themselves against previous players. They join a discussion group so they can talk about Sudoku Puzzles when they aren't busy playing them.   http://www.sudokubyyager.com/blog/2008/09/30/there-is-always-a-solution-if-you-can-spend-enough-time/ We all love kids (the Grinch not included). We all want to nurture their minds and expand their abilities. Of course, it goes without saying that we all want to make them happy. As much fun as Sudoku is for grown-ups, it can be as amusing for kids. Their puzzles ... http://www.sudokubyyager.com/blog/2008/09/24/sudoku-is-not-just-for-adults-anymore/ Many of us think how nice it would be had we invented something that the world can use. There are quite a few of us who fantasize about being the person who invented electricity or perhaps even the car, and there's no doubt that there are many people who wished ... http://www.sudokubyyager.com/blog/2008/08/27/the-inventor-who-cant-stop/ Of the puzzle games that we enjoy today has a long history. As far as historians can tell number puzzles first appeared in newspapers as far back as the 19th century. In 1892, the kind of puzzle first appeared that resembled the modern game of Sudoku. Almost right ... http://www.sudokubyyager.com/blog/2008/08/19/the-history-of-the-puzzle-game/ Like any of the other games have become popular over the last several years online and in print, Sudoku has several strategies that the experts who play the game can consistently rely upon. While there are usually three different types of these strategies, any combination of them helps you ... http://www.sudokubyyager.com/blog/2008/08/11/games-of-chance-for-fun/ One of the first things that you’ll need to learn about the Sudoku puzzle and how the game is played is that there isn’t really any difference between the hard and easy version of the game. Every single one of these puzzles follows basically the same pattern of logic. Often ... http://www.sudokubyyager.com/blog/2008/07/14/solving-sudoku-the-basics/ Before you even start to play the game, there are a number of things that you’ll need and the first of these is a decent sharp pencil, an eraser, and a beverage of your choice. When you’ve got those things all together, it’s time to start playing Sudoku. http://www.sudokubyyager.com/blog/2008/05/23/getting-to-know-the-game/