But not all programs will give you hints. Some PC programs allow you to select the grid matrix, others do not.ĭo you want to learn Sudoku better? A program that gives you hints will help you learn the game better. Perhaps you are a Sudoku expert and love the challenge of a 12×12 or a 16×16 or a 20×20 for experts? If so, Sudoku Dragon™ is your choice. If the programmer can not or does not allow patterns such as X-Wing, XY-Wing, Swordfish, etc., then you will never see one in a difficult puzzle.ĭo you want to play any other Sudoku games than the classic 9×9 Sudoku grid? How about a 4×4 for kids or people with dementia! It is the programmer’s skill that determines how hard the most difficult Sudoku puzzle will be. Every computer program I have reviewed so far, allows you to select different difficulty levels. Do you want your computer program to automatically show and remove candidates or not?ĭo you prefer to manually pencil in cell candidates or not? If you prefer to pencil in cell candidates, do you also want to remove all the cell candidates manually too?įailure to remove a candidate when it is no longer an option may cause you to make a mistake in logic.Īnother consideration that can affect which computer program to use is the difficulty types and levels. Your personal philosophy about Sudoku will make you like or scorn a particular Sudoku program. Simple Sudoku gives you the flexibility to choose a cell by clicking your mouse button or by using your keyboard arrow keys to cursor to the cell location. Forget the first step and you will enter the wrong number into a cell. To use the mouse, Pappocom Sudoku requires you to first select the number button with your mouse (button or wheel) and then click the cell to enter that number into the cell. Sudoku Dragon™ is like Simple Sudoku minus the option to select a cell number from the menu on your mouse. A game option requires you to make a choice. Pappocom Sudoku allows you to type in cell values or use your mouse, but not both at the same. You can switch between the two at any time. Simple Sudoku allows you to enter or remove cell values by the keyboard, or from a right mouse button menu selection. The look and feel interfaces are very different.
Personal taste will probably drive your selection decision. Sudoku Game Interface Characteristicsįive Sudoku computer games worthy of your consideration are: No hiccups from my DSL modem causing me to loose my Internet connection at some critical moment. With a program running on my PC, I enjoy the maximum speed possible. My personal preference is to play Sudoku on a computer. If you don’t like computers, then consider a Sudoku board game or paper and pencil printable Sudoku puzzles. There are several excellent Sudoku software programs for your PC computer.
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