Sudoku is an application to generate and play the popular
Sudoku logic puzzle (also known as Number Place).
The rules of Sudoku are quite simple. In order to complete the
puzzle, you must fill each square with a number between 1 and
9 such that every row, column and 3x3 box on the board
contains the numbers 1 through 9. Stated another way, you
must fill each square such that no number appears twice in the
same row, column, or 3x3 box.
These two different ways of looking at the puzzle are two of
the principle ways players think as they play. On the one hand,
you ask yourself, “How can I fit all the numbers in this
box?” On the other hand, you ask yourself, “What
numbers can fit in this square without causing a conflict with
other numbers in the same row, column, or 3x3 box?”
In spite of the simplicity of the game, Sudoku puzzles can vary
widely in their difficulty. Sudoku allows you to select the
difficulty of the puzzle you want to play. By default, it will
begin with easy puzzles and gradually increase the difficulty of
puzzles as you improve.
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