Not since Rubik's Cube invaded Britain in the Eighties has the country been so transfixed by a new style of puzzle. And while thousands of us opted for the screwdriver approach then, there's no easy way out this time." In fact, these two rows alone tell us there is only one true slot. And since we must have a 4 in the square, these two rows give us sufficient information to place the 4 in this slot. This allows us to speed up the process by knowing the facts and principles of the situation.

Did it work? Now let’s try your method on 4. Find the correct slot for 4 by looking at the other squares for data just like we did for 1, 2, and 3.Nikoli's hand-made Sudoku puzzles first appeared in Japan, about 20 years ago. Puzzler Media met Nikoli at the World Puzzle Championship in Arnhem in 2003 and were introduced to Sudoku there. We published a few puzzles in our titles, but things didn't take off until a Japanese puzzle enthusiast called Wayne Gould (who, in his spare time, had devised a computer program to generate Sudoku) walked into 'The Times' offices in London, in the Autumn of 2005, to demonstrate the program. For lovers of logic, Beyond Sudoku features an inspirational range of fascinating puzzles from Japan and closer to home. An ever-evolving magazine, the contents vary from issue to issue, as new puzzles are introduced. Expect to find puzzles such as Bridges, Kakuro, Slitherlink, Futoshiki, Dominoes and Battleships. We will be learning how to use techniques to solve different obstacles commonly found in these puzzles. Dear reader, I hope that this little guidebook to Sudoku will bring you years of fun and that you pass on the game to friends and family you care about! A Sudoku Puzzle Challenge

If you can use everything you have learned through these instructions, you can solve this puzzle! This will take a little time to complete. When we cross out the rows and columns that already have 7 in them, we see the red square has two open slots available in the SAME column. Killer Sudoku is a fun number puzzle in the family of Sudoku puzzles. There’s a common opinion that even though its name contains the word “killer”, it is actually easier than the classic sudoku. Well, not if you play a hard Killer Sudoku. Kakuro Puzzles (Magworks Australia): Tougher Kakuro puzzles than the ones in the Puzzler publication, but the puzzle sizes are not as big. Also, there are usually a couple of puzzles that use a "doughnut logic" that I don't seem to get. I do Unique Rectangles, Box Line Reduction, and Set Reduction but I still feel as if I need to do a plain what-if guess by the end. Still, they are a good brain workout. After breaking down the cage value into numbers, don’t forget to use notes to remember them. When you have enough notes on the grid, you’ll be able to make exclusions, the overall picture becomes clearer and you’ll master the game in a snap! Why you should play Killer Sudoku

Do you find yourself making these comments? Then you have found the perfect guide to Sudoku for beginners (and experienced players who really want to master Sudoku).