Su Doku

Matterhorn Fan · 06-21-2006, 08:58 AM

I know it has nothing to do with math, and that the numbers could easily be replaced with letters or symbols or colors. I still prefer the crossword.

And the two ladies I saw sitting by the pool at Wilderness Lodge with their noses buried in Sudoku books--I'll never understand them. It's one thing to pass the time on the subway, but to immerse yourself in the world of Sudoku while on vacation at Disney World? That's very confusing to me.

Sudoku must be a drug. Just Say No!!

Alex · 06-21-2006, 09:02 AM

Lani has recently caught the bug a bit but it just hasn't appealed to me. Like GD said above each puzzle is too similar to the others and once you've worked out the basic tools there really isn't much of interest, just iterating through them over and over again until you're done.

Ghoulish Delight · 06-21-2006, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Lani has recently caught the bug a bit but it just hasn't appealed to me. Like GD said above each puzzle is too similar to the others and once you've worked out the basic tools there really isn't much of interest, just iterating through them over and over again until you're done.

That's the weird thing for me. The other puzzles I'm addicted to are the same way. Once you've figured out the logic, each puzzle works out in the same fashion. But there's something appealing to me about the visual variety of the other types of puzzles, despite the repetetiveness of the logic.

Brigitte · 06-21-2006, 09:12 AM

I do sudokus all the time too. I use the books to pass the time in the van when I am waiting for kids at schools, or do them while sitting with the kids at naptime waiting for them to all drop off to sleep. I've even got my daughter started on them, though she doesn't do them as often (she's 9 and going into 4th grade math) and she has a harder time with the 9s, she prefers the 4s and 6s. I like that conceptis site as well because not all of the weekly puzzles are 9s, there are some variations.

06-21-2006, 08:58 AM	#1
Matterhorn Fan Double Agent Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Back East Posts: 2,071	I know it has nothing to do with math, and that the numbers could easily be replaced with letters or symbols or colors. I still prefer the crossword. And the two ladies I saw sitting by the pool at Wilderness Lodge with their noses buried in Sudoku books--I'll never understand them. It's one thing to pass the time on the subway, but to immerse yourself in the world of Sudoku while on vacation at Disney World? That's very confusing to me. Sudoku must be a drug. Just Say No!!
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06-21-2006, 09:02 AM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Lani has recently caught the bug a bit but it just hasn't appealed to me. Like GD said above each puzzle is too similar to the others and once you've worked out the basic tools there really isn't much of interest, just iterating through them over and over again until you're done.
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06-21-2006, 09:12 AM	#4
Brigitte Whatcha doin'? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Loungin' with the kids Posts: 418	I do sudokus all the time too. I use the books to pass the time in the van when I am waiting for kids at schools, or do them while sitting with the kids at naptime waiting for them to all drop off to sleep. I've even got my daughter started on them, though she doesn't do them as often (she's 9 and going into 4th grade math) and she has a harder time with the 9s, she prefers the 4s and 6s. I like that conceptis site as well because not all of the weekly puzzles are 9s, there are some variations.
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