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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 From the Board Games Editor at BellaOnline.com Dec 05, 2005
By Megan Romer
When I first looked at these puzzles, I assumed they would be more difficult than regular sudoku, but they actually are not any tougher. The fact that you must generate numbers 1-9 on the diagonal as well as in rows, columns and boxes does add a fun twist, though. Sudoku purists may dislike these puzzles, particularly the smaller grids in the beginning of the book, but adventurous sudoku-ers will enjoy the twist.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 It's OK, but not as good as I'd expected Jan 02, 2010
By Nancy
Although there is just one puzzle to a page, some of them are printed very small, leaving lots of excess space on the page. In addition to the usual 9-figure puzzles, some are only the numbers 1-6, and others are the numbers 1-8. This book isn't really what I had hoped it would be, but others might find it interesting.
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Puzzles Challenging ... Process Is Tiring Nov 06, 2008
By Mari Ann Ross
Since the fall of 2005, I have solved 7,000+ Sudoku. In that time I have sought methods that make reaching the "ultimate" solution readily accessible to "everyman". While Monckton's process is Sudoku Combinatorics, it is even more frustrating than the current "plug-and-play" process. As well, although I am the author, I recommend Unlocking Sudoku which informs and illustrates three (3) ways with which to reach the "ultimate" solution no matter the difficulty or size of the grid. Too, while the Sudoku X puzzles are challenging and the method does reach the "ultimate" solution, in comparison to UNLOCKING SUDOKU it is very cumbersome.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
The X Factor Nov 29, 2005
By Joshua Koppel
Su Doku is a Japanese logic puzzle where rows, columns and regions must contain a certain number of digits only once. This collection of 100 puzzles adds an additional factor to the mix. Not only must the digits appear only once in each row, column and region, but also in the two long diagonals.
The book opens with a nice section on how to solve Su Doku puzzles. It then quickly moves into the puzzles themselves. First there are 6X6 puzzles (fifteen puzzles), then 8X8 (25 puzzles) and finally 9X9 (60 puzzles). After the puzzles there is a "stepping stones" hint section for each puzzle. Finally there are the solutions to the puzzles.
I do not find most Su Doku puzzles to be challenging but these were interesting. One has to remember to include the diagonals or you might think you are stuck. But keeping the diagonals in mind and the puzzles are not particularly hard although they are not as easy as many books. If you are a Su Doku fan you might want take a look at this one.
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