Absolute Sudoku

Sudoku puzzles are the hottest Japanese import today! Take a grid of 81 squares, broken into nine grids of nine, the numbers 1 through 9 and you have Sudoku. Each number appears only once in a row or column and - to keep you thinking - each number appears only once in each grid as well. Each puzzle has various numerals already in the puzzle, called "givens." These "givens" help the player to get started and their placement help to determine the complexity of the puzzle. This puzzle forces you to use logic over intelligence and is an excellent exercise for your mind. Sudoku loosely translates to "single number." It was started in Japan and then became the rage in England in 2004. Newspapers such as the New York Post and USA Today feature Sudoku puzzles in their print editions daily or weekly. Regardless of your vocation or education level, this game of skill is sure to keep you thinking for hours on end.Zager, Masha is the author of 'Absolute Sudoku ' with ISBN 9780790613291 and ISBN 0790613298.