Sudoku Puzzles!
Sudoku Puzzles!
Therese
Broadway Star Joined: 1/2/05
#0Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 7/14/05 at 5:58amI searched and saw this got a brief mention in the "Snood" thread, but who else knows about Sudoku? I'd never heard of this until USA Today started running them this past Monday. If you're unfamiliar, it's a Japanese puzzle that involves placing the numbers 1 through 9 in a 9x9 grid so that each number is used only once in each row across, each row down, and each of 9 smaller 3x3 grids that form the big grid. Each puzzle starts with some of the numbers already filled in, to get you going. I struggled with the Monday puzzle and couldn't finish it, but the ones for Tuesday and Wednesday were much easier, and after finishing those, I went back and got Monday's from the website and tried it again and got it this time! These really are addictive!
"In my own little corner..."
#1re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 7/14/05 at 12:37pmI have a couple of friends addicted to those. I haven't tried it yet, but I have a feeling I'd be doing them every day.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
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#2re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 7/14/05 at 4:03pmI had some of them on my old computer... pretty fun.
hypertruffle
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/22/05
#3re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 8/8/05 at 2:45pm
My mom bought me a book filled with sudoku puzzles for my birthday. It's very addicting.
Therese-The puzzles was originated in the U.K. Japan just (thankfully) popularized it. Sudoku translating from Japanese 'Su'-number and 'doku'-single or bachelor.
"The cynicism you refer to, I acquired the day I discovered I was different from little boys!~All About Eve
#4re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 8/8/05 at 3:38pmSudoku = my new favorite pass the time game! Can't get enough.
ALittleNorthofKansas
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/04
#5re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 8/8/05 at 4:31pmAddictive and annoying especially if you make a mistake and your doing it in pen.
Therese
Broadway Star Joined: 1/2/05
#6re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 8/8/05 at 10:58pm
hypertruffle - I didn't know about the UK origins. USA Today just mentioned Japan.
I work the one from the paper every day at lunch, but I got smart and started making an enlarged photocopy that's easier to write and erase on. (I'm not brave enough to do them in pen!)
"In my own little corner..."
hypertruffle
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/22/05
#7re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 8/9/05 at 2:11pmTherese-you're a smart one. =D Tis a pain in the arse to erase the little markings.
"The cynicism you refer to, I acquired the day I discovered I was different from little boys!~All About Eve
#8re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 8/9/05 at 6:41pmWhen my dad and I were in LA, we kept seeing signs that said "Do you Sudoku?" and because that amused us so much, we continued saying that the whole trip. Heh heh.
I get lost, unless, of course, I'm getting found.
#10re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 1/5/06 at 1:00pmI am an addict as well. 4 books a hand held game, a puzzle a day calendar, and 2 web sites.... man may be I should find a meeting!
"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."
Conan O'Brien
#11re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 1/5/06 at 1:07pmwow mom, you have me beat. lol. that is a lot of sudoku.
colleen_lee
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/05
#12re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 1/5/06 at 1:22pm
I'm addicted.
Sudoku has actually pulled me away from here a little bit.
"You just can't win. Ever. Look at the bright side, at least you are not stuck in First Wives Club: The Musical. That would really suck. "
--Sueleen Gay
#13re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 1/5/06 at 1:40pm"Hi my name is mominator, and I am a Sudokuaholic!"
"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."
Conan O'Brien
SweetQintheLights
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/05
#14re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 1/5/06 at 1:44pm
https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=off&thread=873483#1541784
"How bout a little black dress?"~hannahshule
"I have a penis, not a vagina." ~munkustrap178
#15re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 1/5/06 at 2:34pmThose puzzles are great. I'm horrible at them but entirely addicted. I just got a book of them and my time is now devoted to those; and here of course.
#16re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 1/5/06 at 5:16pm
here's a link to some online
http://www.websudoku.com/
#17re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 1/5/06 at 5:17pmI bought some Sudoku books for some people for christmas, but i'm afraid to try it myself. i'll end up skipping work and meals, and then i'll get fired and starve to death, and who wants that?
Jess1483
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/30/04
#18re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 1/5/06 at 6:48pm
I really enjoy Sudoku Puzzles.
And, by the way, the 3X3 squares from which these diagrams developed hold a lot of religious significance in Ancient Chinese religions and culture. I wrote my final paper for my Taoism class on the development, it was very interesting.
Why do we play with fire?
Why do we run our fingers through the flame?
Why do we leave our hands on the stove, although we know we're in for some pain?
-tick...tick...BOOM!
sweetiedarlinmia
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/8/04
#19re: Sudoku Puzzles!
Posted: 1/5/06 at 10:18pmnice way to kill time backstage before you have to go on or do a prop/costume change, thus why a castmember from my last show bought me a book of them.
hypertruffle
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/22/05
#20The Sudoku Appreciation Thread
Posted: 1/5/06 at 11:50pm
Don't hate. Appreciate.
Perfect way to kill time (besides postin' on BWW, or course)
"The cynicism you refer to, I acquired the day I discovered I was different from little boys!~All About Eve
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