How to Play Sudoku
By Judeline Meintjes
Here's one of the ways that I play Sudoku.
The objective of Sudoku is to place the digits 1 through 9 along a row without duplicating them, in such a way that each row is different.
This also means that each column must follow suit. Neither must duplicate a number - only one digit per row and one per column and, understandably, one number per box.
Let's name the various areas of the puzzle so we understand each other. A row is a line across the page from your left to your right. A column is a line from the top of the page to the bottom. A blank is a place where you can write, or pencil in, a digit between 1 and 9. A square consists of nine blanks, generally marked by a darker line around the group. Sudoku consists of nine squares and each square has nine blanks.
To play Sudoku, go from row to row, and then column to column, and do this over and over till your puzzle is complete.
Starting at the first row, look for a number that is missing. Maybe you'll find a 1 or a 2 in that row, then maybe there are no 3s. (Each Sudoku puzzle is different and we're generalizing here.) If there are no 3s in the row you will need to put one in a blank. Taking note of the first blank, see if there is another 3 in the square that includes that blank. If so, you cannot add another 3 to that square, so go to the next blank in the same row. If you find that there is more than one blank where you can write your 3, forget it. Try the next number. Move on.
If you're stuck, do the same with the columns, one by one, and place digits in the columns following exactly the same formula. Look for a blank, decide which number in that column (or row) can possibly go there without being duplicated and see if the number you want to pencil in is duplicated within the square that surrounds that blank. If so, do not duplicate it. Try another number.
Sudoku is really fun. Everyone can count from 1 to 9 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. We all understand what duplicate means. It means the same. And, as long as we stick to the rules, the game is rather simple, just a little baffling, until you get the hang of it.
Enjoy your Sudoku puzzle.
To learn more about Sudoku, visit http://www.judeline.com As I write more articles and find more information, I'll be adding to that web page. Judeline Meintjes, from Interlachen, Florida, USA, is part owner of a company called JoeJude Enterprises.
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