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Poker Straights

Here is a new kind of puzzle, for this site for sure and at least I haven’t seen them elsewhere! Remember the Straights puzzle? Well, this is kind of like it… but it’s called POKER Straights. The reason being that there are all 13 “cards” in play… from 2 to 10 and then Jack, Queen, […]
Sudoku Straights, where Poker meets Sudoku

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Jigsaw Tridoku

I’ve previously posted one Jigsaw Tridoku puzzle and it was labeled THINKER. This one is a bit more difficult (or so I think?) and it’s labeled BRAIN. So… if you are unfamiliar with this concept, make sure to have a look at my introductory article on Triangular Sudoku. The rules and solving methods are there, […]
Tridoku book Large print

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Binary Puzzles

Here is another novelty: Binary Puzzles, also known as TAKUZU. Binary Puzzles are played on square grids of any even size: 6×6, 8×8, 10×10 etc. Your goal is to fill the grids with 0s and 1s, following these simple rules: 1. There can be at most two 0s or at most two 1s next to […]
Takuzu: Binary Puzzles book

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Number Search Puzzle

Here is a nice and simple puzzle for you: NUMBER SEARCH. It’s like word search puzzle but with numbers. Search for the numbers listed below the grid and find them in the grid. Search for them in any of the 8 directions (horizontal, vertical, left diagonal, right diagonal and each of them in forward and […]
Number Searches Very Large Print Book

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Futoshiki

The rules of Futoshiki are very simple: 1. The grid is square and can be of any size. Use numbers 1 to the size of the grid to solve the puzzle. 2. Numbers cannot be repeated in a row or column. All numbers must appear in each row and in each column. 3. The “more […]
Futoshiki plus gifts

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Hyper Sudoku

I’ve realized that there are several “staple” Sudoku Variants that I’ve never posted here on the main page. One of them is Hyper Sudoku. Although I never posted a “vanilla” Windoku puzzle (Hyper Sudoku = Windoku), I have posted, for example, a Hyper Samurai Sudoku Windoku. So… to start rectifying this issue, I will be […]
Loco Sudoku Puzzle Book Cuckoo Wacky Quirky

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Butterfly Sudoku

I realized that I never posted a classic Butterfly Sudoku puzzle on the main page of the website. A few of them have been posted on the Daily Sudoku Variants page, but the puzzles posted there disappear from this website after a week. So… to rectify this issue, I am presenting you with a Butterfly […]
Loco Sudoku Puzzle Book Cuckoo Wacky Quirky

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Hitori puzzle: big and difficult

It’s been a while since I last posted this kind of puzzle. You can read about these “reverse sudoku” puzzles here: – The rules of Hitori – How to solve Hitori This one I’m posting now is going to be a difficult one. I hope. Some have claimed that my Hitori puzzles are not difficult. […]
Hitori

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Triangular Sudoku – Tridoku: Interesting variation on classic sudoku

Here is another review of my Tridoku book. This time it’s a 4/5 stars, but I think it’s still a very positive review. 🙂 If you feel you have solved too many sudoku/kenken puzzles and need a little variety, this book is for you. The rules are a bit more complicated than regular sudoku. But […]
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Outside Sudoku and its variants: You Really Should Try this Type of Sudoku

After two new book reviews from Amazon that I posted, here I’m posting all reviews of one of the books that should catch your attention: Outside Sudoku and its variants. This book is special because it contains a variety of a variety. 🙂 Outside Sudoku puzzles have essentially the same rules as classic Sudoku, but […]
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