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  • wowflutter
    Getting Somewhere
    • Jun 2004
    • 114

    Sudoku

    Anyone on MS playing Sudoku?

    Sudoku is a placement puzzle, also known as Number Place in the United States. The aim of the puzzle is to enter a numeral from 1 through 9 in each cell of a grid, most frequently a 9?9 grid made up of 3?3 subgrids (called "regions"), starting with various numerals given in some cells (the "givens"). Each row, column and region must contain only one instance of each numeral.

    For instance, here is a typical puzzle:



    ...and here is its solution:

    5 3 4 | 6 7 8 | 9 1 2
    6 7 2 | 1 9 5 | 3 4 8
    1 9 8 | 3 4 2 | 5 6 7
    ---------+--------+-------
    8 5 9 | 7 6 1 | 4 2 3
    4 2 6 | 8 5 3 | 7 9 1
    7 1 3 | 9 2 4 | 8 5 6
    ---------+--------+-------
    9 6 1 | 5 3 7 | 2 8 4
    2 8 7 | 4 1 9 | 6 3 5
    3 4 5 | 2 8 6 | 1 7 9

    Wikipedia Link

    It's become highly addictive..

    wf
    "Wit is the epitaph of an emotion" - Nietzsche
  • picklemonkey
    Double hoodie beer monster
    • Jun 2004
    • 15373

    #2
    Re: Sudoku

    where do we play? I hope the numbers are random each time... otherwise you just showed us the answer

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    • wowflutter
      Getting Somewhere
      • Jun 2004
      • 114

      #3
      Re: Sudoku

      Nope. Those are given numbers. You have to fill in the blank squares. The idea is that each 3 x 3 square grid should hold all numbers 1 to 9. Also, each line (vertical or horizontal) has to contain numbers 1 to 9. Rules are dead simple, no math, but puzzles vary in difficulty. Check the link above on Wikipedia.

      You play it anywhere. I've got it in my Palm, but there are plenty of pages, or ajust a crappy piece of paper.

      For puzzles check here.

      wf
      "Wit is the epitaph of an emotion" - Nietzsche

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      • fletcher
        Platinum Poster
        • Jul 2005
        • 1308

        #4
        Re: Sudoku

        Massive here in the uk, most daily papers have been running 1 or 2 puzzles for about a year. Its quite amazing how its taken off, mainly because its so simple and no maths is involved.

        Although some of them are a real b1tch to solve, and i just dont have the patience....
        http://fletchymole.wordpress.com/

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        • asdf_admin
          i use to be important
          • Jun 2004
          • 12798

          #5
          Re: Sudoku

          herm.
          dead, yet alive.

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          • harry ramsden
            Wanna play sudoko with me?
            • Jun 2004
            • 464

            #6
            Re: Sudoku

            people who do soduku usually also rub their helmet over carol vorderman and live in their parents basement.

            i love them.

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            • skahound
              Someone MARRY ME!! LOL
              • Jun 2004
              • 11411

              #7
              Re: Sudoku

              Thanks for your intelligent reply.
              A good shower head and my right hand - the two best lovers that I ever had.

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              • wowflutter
                Getting Somewhere
                • Jun 2004
                • 114

                #8
                Re: Sudoku

                Originally posted by harry ramsden
                people who do soduku usually also rub their helmet over carol vorderman and live in their parents basement.

                i love them.
                Dunno what you mean. Haven't seen my parents for weeks and my girlfriend looks like Farrah Fawcett, but I'll take that as a compliment, in any case.

                All I can tell you is that I've never again become bored on a plane, and that it's a perfectly decent shithole companion.

                wf
                "Wit is the epitaph of an emotion" - Nietzsche

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                • skahound
                  Someone MARRY ME!! LOL
                  • Jun 2004
                  • 11411

                  #9
                  Re: Sudoku

                  Originally posted by wowflutter
                  my girlfriend looks like Farrah Fawcett,
                  Pics or STFU
                  A good shower head and my right hand - the two best lovers that I ever had.

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                  • demonAfro
                    Are you Kidding me??
                    • Jun 2004
                    • 3488

                    #10
                    Re: Sudoku

                    It is all about the Gattai 5 Puzzles http://sudoku.top-notch.co.uk/gattai5.asp. Gotta love when you are halfway through and realise you have put the wrong number in somewhere.

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