Sudoku>Crosswords

[ThePresence]

Crossword puzzles require knowledge, Soduku requires brains. :thumbsup:

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Crossword puzzles require knowledge, Soduku requires brains. :thumbsup:

:thumbsup:

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Crossword puzzles require knowledge, Soduku requires brains. :thumbsup:

:thumbsup:

 

[MBony]

My parents are addicted.

 

[eelw]

I never tried this game yet. Need to load it on my Palm to give it a shot.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: eelw
I never tried this game yet. Need to load it on my Palm to give it a shot.

I'd say you should try it with pen and paper first. It'll get you addicted.

 

[Kelemvor]

my wife is addicted to those things. I've done a couple but not enough to get thar far into them and learn the strategies.

 

[Mo0o]

what's wrong with knowledge

 

[maziwanka]

yes, soduku is great... hahahahaha

(its sudoku)

 

[CPA]

sudoku bores me. Once you learn the startegy, even the hard ones are boring.

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: maziwanka
yes, soduku is great... hahahahaha

(its sudoku)

Fixed.

 

[xcript]

:thumbsup:

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65_|__3|9_2
_24|___|__3
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4__|_82|___
1__|3_5|__7
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2__|___|84_
9_3|8__|_56
87_|59_|___

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Crossword puzzles require knowledge, Soduku requires brains. :thumbsup:

Not once you figure it out. Tehre are patterns to it and methods to use to solve it quickly.

The guys at work and I do these daily. 2 of us can solve just about any puzzle in 5-10 minutes. Even the hardest ones.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: xcript
:thumbsup:

_ _ _ | _ 5 8 | _ 7 4
6 5 _ | _ _ 3 | 9 _ 2
_ 2 4 | _ _ _ | _ _ 3
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4 _ _ | _ 8 2 | _ _ _
1 _ _ | 3 _ 5 | _ _ 7
_ _ _ | 7 1 _ | _ _ 8
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2 _ _ | _ _ _ | 8 4 _
9 _ 3 | 8 _ _ | _ 5 6
8 7 _ | 5 9 _ | _ _ _

SOLVED:


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

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: xcript
:thumbsup:

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

SOLVED:


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

Man, you are good!

EDIT: assuming that's correct!

 

[Phlargo]

I think Sudoku is fun.. but it's not better than crosswords, it's just different. Does it really require that much brains? You can figure out most of the puzzles with 4-5 predictive steps... it can be fun, but not quite brain-teaser fun.

Crosswords make you pull out remote associative logic. You have to connect completely unrelated definitions in your mind with those ideas of the creator.

They both offer something to exercise the mind.

 

[Apathetic]

I need to give Soduku a try. I used to like those puzzles that look like a crossword puzzle, except they just give you a list of words and you need to make them all fit. Does anyone remember what those are called?

Dave

 

[notfred]

The most interesting thing about this game is this: link. IMHO, of course.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Phlargo
I think Sudoku is fun.. but it's not better than crosswords, it's just different. Does it really require that much brains? You can figure out most of the puzzles with 4-5 predictive steps... it can be fun, but not quite brain-teaser fun.

Crosswords make you pull out remote associative logic. You have to connect completely unrelated definitions in your mind with those ideas of the creator.

They both offer something to exercise the mind.

I agree. Once you get the hang of Sudoku you can blow through.

 

[Whitecloak]

you, evidently, havent seen cryptic crosswords.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: Phlargo
I think Sudoku is fun.. but it's not better than crosswords, it's just different. Does it really require that much brains? You can figure out most of the puzzles with 4-5 predictive steps... it can be fun, but not quite brain-teaser fun.

Crosswords make you pull out remote associative logic. You have to connect completely unrelated definitions in your mind with those ideas of the creator.

They both offer something to exercise the mind.

hmmm. interesting point.

However, both are a blessing to an otherwise boring lunchbreak during work. :thumbsup:

 

[StrangerGuy]

Seppuku > Sudoku

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: notfred
The most interesting thing about this game is this: link. IMHO, of course.

Agreed. The only thing Sudoku really requires is persistence. Writing a program that can solve Sudoku would be a much better challenge.