Just click the icon again to switch to placing big 'final' decisions (you can erase any of these too in case you change your mind).
Just click the 'note' icon - now every number you put in a cell will be a small note alongside other candidates. Just like in a paper Sudoku, you can make 'small pencil notes' in the cell of which numbers can go there. No matter what trick you use the most helpful thing for solving a Sudoku is 'penciling the candidates'. Now draw a horizontal and vertical line from every 4 on the board (you remember you can't place another 4 in a row or column) - it will quickly become clear there are almost no cells left where you can actually put it. Choose a number that occurs most on the board already (so there's one or two instances left to place) - there are indicators below the board to help you find the best one. The more advanced technique you can use for a harder puzzle called 'scanning': it exploits the fact that any given number from 1 to 9 can occur only nine times in a completed Sudoku puzzle. Now you will notice the more and more rows, columns and regions become almost complete and easy to deduce - the complete puzzle picture becomes clearer with each move. Now try to use the same technique but now with an almost filled-in row or column - find the one where only one number missing (then the answer is obvious) or two ones missing - try both options and figure out the right one. Which one is correct? Just place 3 and look across the whole row, then the column: is there a duplicate? Try the same with 7 and you'll get the correct option.
For example, if a 3x3 square lacks just the numbers 3 and 7, we have only two options on how to place these two remaining numbers - 3 in a first cell and 7 in a second one or vice versa. You will certainly see a square where just one or two numbers are missing. Start a Sudoku puzzle on an Easy level to learn all the techniques quickly. Sounds like a tricky task? Just start scanning the board and you'll find all clues you need, one by one, and get the puzzle solved. So each number from 1 to 9 occurs only one time in each row, column and region. Now you just need to fill the remaining cells with numbers from 1 to 9, obeying the only rule:Įach row, column or region must not contain repetitive numbers. The more cells are pre-filled the easier the puzzle. You start a Sudoku puzzle with some cells already filled in with numbers. So each row, column or region contains nine cells. In each Sudoku puzzle you have a 9x9 grid, divided into nine 3x3 square regions (you can just look above to get an impression). Check as You Go: Regularly check rows, columns, and regions to ensure no rules are being broken.DONATE FEEDBACK More Games Puzzles Solitaire Mahjong How to Play Sudoku.Avoid Guessing: Use logical deduction rather than guessing to avoid potential mistakes.Single Possibility: If a cell is the only one in its row, column, or region that can contain a particular symbol, place it there.Elimination: Determine where symbols cannot go, thereby reducing the options for placing symbols in other cells.Look for Givens: Start by identifying which symbols are already provided in the rows, columns, and regions.Unique Solutions: A well-designed Kids Sudoku should have one and only one solution.Pre-filled Symbols: Some symbols will already be placed in the grid to provide a starting point.No Repetition: Each symbol must appear exactly once in each row, column, and designated region.
Symbols: Instead of numbers, various symbols (like stars, circles, squares, etc.) are used.Grid Structure: The puzzle consists of a 6圆 grid, which may be subdivided into smaller regions (e.g., 2x3 areas).The objective is to fill the grid in such a way that each row, column, and specified region (or sub-square) contains all of the symbols without any repetition. Instead of numbers, it uses simple symbols, such as shapes or animals, to make it more engaging and appropriate for children. Kids Sudoku 6圆 is a simplified version of the classic Sudoku puzzle, tailored for children.