Sudoku

Raiders Army · 10-11-2005, 12:31 PM

Anyone tried this game yet? I've become addicted lately. Here is a pretty good website for the game:

www.websudoku.com

rkmsuf · 10-11-2005, 12:32 PM

It's so trendy now. Unfortunately all these do is give me a headache.

JeeberD · 10-11-2005, 12:38 PM

I got a column correct!!

Raiders Army · 10-11-2005, 12:44 PM

The fastest I've done the easy was 8 minutes and 2 seconds...still below average. I think I have a better strategy for now. I systematically look for numbers instead of trying to figure out a whole column. For instance, I'll look for 1s, then 2s, then 3s, etc. After that I'll go back to 1s, 2s, etc.

KevinNU7 · 10-11-2005, 12:46 PM

Congratulations! You solved the Sudoku in 6 minutes, 8 seconds!

KevinNU7 · 10-11-2005, 12:55 PM

Just solved the "evil" in 6 minutes, 42 seconds

JeeberD · 10-11-2005, 12:58 PM

I am KING!!!

Congratulations! You solved the Sudoku in 22 minutes, 23 seconds!

Raiders Army · 10-11-2005, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinNU7

Just solved the "evil" in 6 minutes, 42 seconds

Jesus Christ, what's your secret?

KevinNU7 · 10-11-2005, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raiders Army

Jesus Christ, what's your secret?

Being better then you

It's more of a flaw in the Internet then anything else. If you throw in 1 number and then click "Am I correct" it will tell you if the number is right or not. Then you kind of go from there.

it's pretty much cheating

Pumpy Tudors · 10-11-2005, 04:19 PM

I can do a "medium" one on that site in anywhere from 7 to 10 minutes, usually. It really comes down to just knowing how to look for answers. I think I did one of the more difficult ones on the site once, and the only difference was that I got to a point at which a square could be one of two numbers. I would try one of the numbers, and if it was heading the wrong way, I would use the other number and everything would turn out fine. I have starting doing Sudoku puzzles if I need to kill about 15 minutes for some reason or another. For me, it's the ultimate time waster.

Solecismic · 10-11-2005, 04:21 PM

I just scored a 4:15 on easy and a 6:35 on medium. I'll have to try an evil.

Critch · 10-11-2005, 04:37 PM

I was fairly hooked on these for a while until I introduced my wife to them and she could finish harder ones that me in half my time. That really killed them for me, I couldn't feel clever when I finished one anymore. So I'm back on the crosswords.

Daimyo · 10-11-2005, 04:39 PM

I started doing this game a few months back when they showed up in the newspaper, but stopped. after about a week There isn't really any creative thinking involved in these... you just follow the exact same strategy everytime and you're guaranteed to get it right. Kind of loses the fun factor pretty quick after that.

terpkristin · 10-11-2005, 06:03 PM

I'm not too into the game because once you know how to "do it," it's usually kind of easy. I end up doing crosswords to kill my time instead, with the hopes of increasing my vocabulary. Of course, anything that drags people away from the tv and gets them using their brains really isn't a bad thing. That said, when I saw this thread, I thought of this comic: http://www.little-gamers.com/index.php?comicID=1196 and couldn't help but chuckle. Not that I have anything against Sodoku or Sodoku players, just reminded me of the strip.

/tk

Pumpy Tudors · 10-11-2005, 08:21 PM

If I could find a website that would generate virtually unlimited numbers of crossword puzzles, I'd do those instead. For now, I suppose I'll continue with Sudokus.

Raiders Army · 10-12-2005, 08:06 AM

Six minutes, 50 seconds!

Glengoyne · 12-28-2005, 05:07 PM

I got bored one night over the holliday and picked up one of my wife's sudoku books to give it a shot. The one she had contained only Difficult, extreme, and Super Doku(Hex based) puzzles. All of the Difficult ones were completed, so I had my first sudoku experience with an extreme puzzle. A little over two hours later, I scribbled in the last of the numbers. I didn't know any of the techniques, so I essentially "brute forced" my way through it. It took a while, but it was fun. I sat down with my wife, and in two minutes she showed me half a dozen techniues she has learned. Armed with my new knowledge, I'm going to try my hand at another one or two tonight.

I guess I'm officially on the sudoku wagon.

Pumpy Tudors · 12-28-2005, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glengoyne

I got bored one night over the holliday and picked up one of my wife's sudoku books to give it a shot. The one she had contained only Difficult, extreme, and Super Doku(Hex based) puzzles. All of the Difficult ones were completed, so I had my first sudoku experience with an extreme puzzle. A little over two hours later, I scribbled in the last of the numbers. I didn't know any of the techniques, so I essentially "brute forced" my way through it. It took a while, but it was fun. I sat down with my wife, and in two minutes she showed me half a dozen techniues she has learned. Armed with my new knowledge, I'm going to try my hand at another one or two tonight.

I guess I'm officially on the sudoku wagon.

As amusing as it is at first, you probably won't be on the wagon for too long.

Eaglesfan27 · 12-28-2005, 06:25 PM

I just got on the wagon last Friday as it helped pass the time at work. Today I've become more bored with them. They are interesting at first, but like tk said, once you learn the techniques they just become a race of how fast you can spot the patterns. Maybe, the hard ones will be more interesting.

10-11-2005, 12:32 PM	#2
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	It's so trendy now. Unfortunately all these do is give me a headache. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

10-11-2005, 12:38 PM	#3
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I got a column correct!! __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

10-11-2005, 12:46 PM	#5
KevinNU7 College Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Beantown	Congratulations! You solved the Sudoku in 6 minutes, 8 seconds! __________________ Boston Bashers - III.14 - (8347)

10-11-2005, 12:55 PM	#6
KevinNU7 College Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Beantown	Just solved the "evil" in 6 minutes, 42 seconds __________________ Boston Bashers - III.14 - (8347)

10-11-2005, 12:58 PM	#7
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I am KING!!! Congratulations! You solved the Sudoku in 22 minutes, 23 seconds! __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

10-11-2005, 12:44 PM	#4
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	The fastest I've done the easy was 8 minutes and 2 seconds...still below average. I think I have a better strategy for now. I systematically look for numbers instead of trying to figure out a whole column. For instance, I'll look for 1s, then 2s, then 3s, etc. After that I'll go back to 1s, 2s, etc.

10-11-2005, 04:19 PM	#10
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I can do a "medium" one on that site in anywhere from 7 to 10 minutes, usually. It really comes down to just knowing how to look for answers. I think I did one of the more difficult ones on the site once, and the only difference was that I got to a point at which a square could be one of two numbers. I would try one of the numbers, and if it was heading the wrong way, I would use the other number and everything would turn out fine. I have starting doing Sudoku puzzles if I need to kill about 15 minutes for some reason or another. For me, it's the ultimate time waster. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

10-11-2005, 04:21 PM	#11
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	I just scored a 4:15 on easy and a 6:35 on medium. I'll have to try an evil.

10-11-2005, 04:37 PM	#12
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	I was fairly hooked on these for a while until I introduced my wife to them and she could finish harder ones that me in half my time. That really killed them for me, I couldn't feel clever when I finished one anymore. So I'm back on the crosswords.

10-11-2005, 04:39 PM	#13
Daimyo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkeley	I started doing this game a few months back when they showed up in the newspaper, but stopped. after about a week There isn't really any creative thinking involved in these... you just follow the exact same strategy everytime and you're guaranteed to get it right. Kind of loses the fun factor pretty quick after that.

10-11-2005, 06:03 PM	#14
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	I'm not too into the game because once you know how to "do it," it's usually kind of easy. I end up doing crosswords to kill my time instead, with the hopes of increasing my vocabulary. Of course, anything that drags people away from the tv and gets them using their brains really isn't a bad thing. That said, when I saw this thread, I thought of this comic: http://www.little-gamers.com/index.php?comicID=1196 and couldn't help but chuckle. Not that I have anything against Sodoku or Sodoku players, just reminded me of the strip. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

10-11-2005, 08:21 PM	#15
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	If I could find a website that would generate virtually unlimited numbers of crossword puzzles, I'd do those instead. For now, I suppose I'll continue with Sudokus. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

10-12-2005, 08:06 AM	#16
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Six minutes, 50 seconds!

12-28-2005, 05:07 PM	#17
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	I got bored one night over the holliday and picked up one of my wife's sudoku books to give it a shot. The one she had contained only Difficult, extreme, and Super Doku(Hex based) puzzles. All of the Difficult ones were completed, so I had my first sudoku experience with an extreme puzzle. A little over two hours later, I scribbled in the last of the numbers. I didn't know any of the techniques, so I essentially "brute forced" my way through it. It took a while, but it was fun. I sat down with my wife, and in two minutes she showed me half a dozen techniues she has learned. Armed with my new knowledge, I'm going to try my hand at another one or two tonight. I guess I'm officially on the sudoku wagon.

12-28-2005, 06:25 PM	#19
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I just got on the wagon last Friday as it helped pass the time at work. Today I've become more bored with them. They are interesting at first, but like tk said, once you learn the techniques they just become a race of how fast you can spot the patterns. Maybe, the hard ones will be more interesting. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

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