Sudoku Samurai - Misanthropic Games

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The website, layout, images, and text are (c) Luke Sarfas 2005, and may not be reproduced in any form without the author's permission.

About Sudoku
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Rules

1. All blank spaces must be filled with a number from one to nine;
2. Each row must contain each of the numbers one to nine;
3. Each column must contain each of the numbers one to nine;
4. Each region must contain each of the numbers one to nine.

History

Sudoku is a puzzle game which challenges logical and
perceptual skills. Sudoku requires you to visually scan
rows, columns and regions, ensuring that there is no repetition.
To solve the puzzle successfully you need to predetermine
whether your selected number fits into the puzzle, while
ensuring there is no repetition within rows, columns or regions.

The word Su-doku in japanese means single number. It is
taken from the Kanji - Su meaning number and doku meaning
single. Sudoku originated in 18th century Europe. The puzzle
was devised by blind Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler.
Euler invented the puzzle in 1783, before he died at 71. The
puzzle was first published in New York in the 1970s by Dell,
in Math Puzzles and Logic problems.

Sudoku was published by Nikoli in japan in 1986, and became immensely popular. Sudoku's popularity has grown quickly and it has recently been declared the new Rubric Cube. Newspaper versions of Sudoku are available in American, New Zealand, Britain and Japan. This version is based upon the 1986 Japanese version.

News - Updated 1 August 2005

1 August 2005:

I am currently rewriting both the puzzle and solution parts of the programme. This will ensure that puzzles are solved faster, produced more quickly and are of better quality.

Notes:

When you install the new version, make sure you select NO when windows asks if you want to keep the existing file.

I regularly update the programme fixing small bugs, and annoyances. Whenever you download the file again, you are getting the latest version. If your version does not look like the screenshots. Then click the link to download the new version.

23 July 2005:

Added some screenshots of version 1.2.

Apologies, if you haven't received a link to the new version. Just click on the original link to download Version 1.2. I'm writing an automated mail-system, so this shouldn't happen
in the future.

18 July 2005:

Version 1.2 has been completed.

4 July 2005:
Version 1.2 is well underway, and now includes a universal puzzle solver.
Just enter the numbers and it will solve any puzzle from anywhere.

This will ultimately become a teaching tool allowing you to create your own puzzles,
and to receive help from the computer as you do it.

Future Versions

Version 1.2 completion date: 18 July 2005

* Universal puzzle solver - Just enter the numbers and it will solve any puzzle for you.
* More flexibility in the puzzle system.
* A high score table - timer, score and puzzle difficulty.
* Refinement of puzzle difficulty ranking (developed in 1.1 but only used to calculate score)
* Mini Wallet size printable puzzles.
* Introduction of a Preferences Menu - Options include changing the appearance
to newspaper style - this will allow hints to be arranged in classical newspaper style.
* Screen size compatibility - maintaining compatibility with 800*600 laptops,
but introducing full screen puzzles for higher resolutions.

Completed

Version 1.1.1 completed: 22 June 2005

* A Timer
* Save the time along with your puzzle
* Print your puzzles as black and white worksheets
* Print solution sheets - designed for Teachers
* Improved help
* A scoring system - Appears when you puzzle has been completed.
* Minor bug fixes and enhancements
* Print options introduced (see screenshots)
* When loading Version 1.0 puzzles, Version 1.1 resets the timer to 0.

Puzzles generated by Sudoku Samurai

Puzzle 1.

Puzzle 2.

Screenshots

Main Screen

Print Worksheet - Options

Help Screen - Sudoku rules

Title Sequence

Options

Example of "Print Worksheet" (actual size is 2/3 of an A4 sheet):

Table of Champions

Options Selected:
Symbols - 30 Hints - Newspaper style puzzle, with Newspaper hint arrangement.

Options Selected:
Numbers - 30 Hints - Newspaper style puzzle, with Newspaper hint arrangement.

Updates

Version 1.2 completed: 18 July 2005

* Universal puzzle solver - Just enter the numbers and it will solve any puzzle for you.
* More flexibility in the puzzle system.
* A high score table - timer, score and puzzle difficulty.
* Refinement of puzzle difficulty ranking (developed in 1.1 but only used to calculate score)
* Mini Wallet size printable puzzles.
* Introduction of a Preferences Menu - Options include changing the appearance
to newspaper style - this will allow hints to be arranged in classical newspaper style.
* Screen size compatibility - maintaining compatibility with 800*600 laptops,
but introducing full screen puzzles for higher resolutions.

History

Version 1.1.1 completed: 22 June 2005

* A Timer
* Save the time along with your puzzle
* Print your puzzles as black and white worksheets
* Print solution sheets - designed for Teachers
* Improved help
* A scoring system - Appears when you puzzle has been completed.
* Minor bug fixes and enhancements
* When loading Version 1.0 puzzles, Version 1.1 resets the timer to 0

Purchase:

Click the buy now button to purchase Sudoku Samurai for US$5.00,
and receive unlimited upgrades for the life time of the product.


Loading: sudoku samurai Can you solve this? The website, layout, images, and text are (c) Luke Sarfas 2005, and may not be reproduced in any form without the author's permission. The website, layout, images, and text are (c) Luke Sarfas 2005, and may not be reproduced in any form without the author's permission. About Sudoku Rules 1. All blank spaces must be filled with a number from one to nine; 2. Each row must contain each of the numbers one to nine; 3. Each column must contain each of the numbers one to nine; 4. Each region must contain each of the numbers one to nine. History Sudoku is a puzzle game which challenges logical and perceptual skills. Sudoku requires you to visually scan rows, columns and regions, ensuring that there is no repetition. To solve the puzzle successfully you need to predetermine whether your selected number fits into the puzzle, while ensuring there is no repetition within rows, columns or regions. The word Su-doku in japanese means single number. It is taken from the Kanji - Su meaning number and doku meaning single. Sudoku originated in 18th century Europe. The puzzle was devised by blind Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler. Euler invented the puzzle in 1783, before he died at 71. The puzzle was first published in New York in the 1970s by Dell, in Math Puzzles and Logic problems. Sudoku was published by Nikoli in japan in 1986, and became immensely popular. Sudoku's popularity has grown quickly and it has recently been declared the new Rubric Cube. Newspaper versions of Sudoku are available in American, New Zealand, Britain and Japan. This version is based upon the 1986 Japanese version. News - Updated 1 August 2005 1 August 2005: I am currently rewriting both the puzzle and solution parts of the programme. This will ensure that puzzles are solved faster, produced more quickly and are of better quality. Notes: When you install the new version, make sure you select NO when windows asks if you want to keep the existing file. I regularly update the programme fixing small bugs, and annoyances. Whenever you download the file again, you are getting the latest version. If your version does not look like the screenshots. Then click the link to download the new version. 23 July 2005: Added some screenshots of version 1.2. Apologies, if you haven't received a link to the new version. Just click on the original link to download Version 1.2. I'm writing an automated mail-system, so this shouldn't happen in the future. 18 July 2005: Version 1.2 has been completed. 4 July 2005: Version 1.2 is well underway, and now includes a universal puzzle solver. Just enter the numbers and it will solve any puzzle from anywhere. This will ultimately become a teaching tool allowing you to create your own puzzles, and to receive help from the computer as you do it. Future Versions Version 1.2 completion date: 18 July 2005 * Universal puzzle solver - Just enter the numbers and it will solve any puzzle for you. * More flexibility in the puzzle system. * A high score table - timer, score and puzzle difficulty. * Refinement of puzzle difficulty ranking (developed in 1.1 but only used to calculate score) * Mini Wallet size printable puzzles. * Introduction of a Preferences Menu - Options include changing the appearance to newspaper style - this will allow hints to be arranged in classical newspaper style. * Screen size compatibility - maintaining compatibility with 800600 laptops, but introducing full screen puzzles for higher resolutions. Completed* Version 1.1.1 completed: 22 June 2005 * A Timer * Save the time along with your puzzle * Print your puzzles as black and white worksheets * Print solution sheets - designed for Teachers * Improved help * A scoring system - Appears when you puzzle has been completed. * Minor bug fixes and enhancements * Print options introduced (see screenshots) * When loading Version 1.0 puzzles, Version 1.1 resets the timer to 0. Puzzles generated by Sudoku Samurai Puzzle 1. Puzzle 2. Screenshots Main Screen Print Worksheet - Options Help Screen - Sudoku rules Title Sequence Options Example of "Print Worksheet" (actual size is 2/3 of an A4 sheet): Table of Champions Options Selected: Symbols - 30 Hints - Newspaper style puzzle, with Newspaper hint arrangement. Options Selected: Numbers - 30 Hints - Newspaper style puzzle, with Newspaper hint arrangement. Updates Version 1.2 completed: 18 July 2005 * Universal puzzle solver - Just enter the numbers and it will solve any puzzle for you. * More flexibility in the puzzle system. * A high score table - timer, score and puzzle difficulty. * Refinement of puzzle difficulty ranking (developed in 1.1 but only used to calculate score) * Mini Wallet size printable puzzles. * Introduction of a Preferences Menu - Options include changing the appearance to newspaper style - this will allow hints to be arranged in classical newspaper style. * Screen size compatibility - maintaining compatibility with 800600 laptops, but introducing full screen puzzles for higher resolutions. History* Version 1.1.1 completed: 22 June 2005 * A Timer * Save the time along with your puzzle * Print your puzzles as black and white worksheets * Print solution sheets - designed for Teachers * Improved help * A scoring system - Appears when you puzzle has been completed. * Minor bug fixes and enhancements * When loading Version 1.0 puzzles, Version 1.1 resets the timer to 0 Purchase: Click the buy now button to purchase Sudoku Samurai for US$5.00, and receive unlimited upgrades for the life time of the product.