Guide Note:

One of the fastest growing puzzle games in the world is Sudoku. Created in 1979, it involves filling in an entire grid of single-digit numbers so that all the numbers between 0-9 are contained both horizontally and vertically, with no repeating of said numbers on any column or row.

Fast Facts:

Created: 1979
Inventor: Howard Garns
Original Publisher: Dell Magazines
2004: Conway Daily Sun in New Hampshire is 1st U.S. newspaper to publish
Now available on many video game consoles and PC's

Mathematics Version of Crosswords

The term sudoku is translated from Japanese meaning "the numbers must be single", or "the numbers must occur only once". Players trying to solve a sudoku puzzle typically utilize one of three methods: scanning, mark up, and analysis. Sudoku puzzle begin with a predetermined assignment of numbers, and are comprised of a Latin Square; the fewer the preassigned numbers, the more difficult the puzzle. it wasn't until they started to appear in newspapers across the United States in the 2000s that Sudoku gained exponentially in popularity.

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Sudoku

Also try: How to Play Sudoku | Free Sudoku | Electronic Sudoku

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Official Site: Sudoku.com
Wikipedia: Sudoku
Amazon.com: Sudoku
eBay: Sudoku
Simple Sudoku: Solving Sudoku
Online Version: Sudoku Online
Newsweek: "Addicted To Sudoku" (2006)

Sudoku News and Information

Topix: Sudoku News
BBC NEWS: "The Puzzling Popularity Of Sudoku" (2005)
CNN: "Much Ado About Sudoku" (2005)
Wikipedia: List Of Sudoku Terms And Jargon
Conceptis Puzzles: The History Of Sudoku

Sudoku Tips

Wikipedia: Mathematics Of Sudoku
Wikipedia: Algorithmics Of Sudoku
Castraware Sudoku: Techniques For Solving Sudoku
Sudoku.com: How To Solve Sudoku

Sudoku Free Online Games

Online Version: Sudoweb.com
Online Version: Web Sudoku
Life.com: Online Sudoku
USATODAY: Online Sudoku Puzzles
DKM Software: Sudoku Online Games
Simple Sudoku: Freeware Puzzle Maker and Solver
Free Sudoku Puzzles

Sudoku Retailers

Best Buy: Sudoku
Wal-Mart: Sudoku
Toys"R"Us: Sudoku
Circuit City: Sudoku

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Google Product Search: Sudoku
NexTag: Sudoku

Sudoku Coupons and Deals

Yahoo! Shopping: Sudoku
FatWallet: Sudoku Hot Deals
CouponCabin: Sudoku
MSN Shopping: Sudoku

Sudoku Clubs and Competitions

Puzzle Club: Sudoku Game Generator
Online Gaming: The Sudoku Club
About.com: $50,000 Sudoku Champions Tournament
Sudoku Online: Weekly Sudoku Competition

Sudoku Message Boards and Blogs

Sudoku.com: Sudoku Players' Forums
Sudoku Programmers: Forum Index
Sudoku Essentials: Strategies, Tips, And Hints

Sudoku Fun Stuff

Wikipedia: Killer Sudoku
Wikipedia: Sudokube
Wikipedia: Sudoku Gridmaster (Video Game)
MAA Online: Sudoku Variations
Sudoku Dragon: Sudoku Puzzle Solver
Sudoku Works: PC Software
Oriental Trading Company, Inc.: Sudoku Keychain
CBS News: "Sudoku On Toilet Paper" (2006)

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