From Usa To Japan

Sudoku puzzles are an instant hit with people of all ages. Based on the Latin Squares developed by a Swiss mathematician in the 18th century, Sudoku puzzles have become a craze in Britain and the United States.

Dell magazine was the first to pulish a Sudoku puzzles but used the name Number Place instead of Sudoku. Nikolo brought the game of Sudoku to Japan in 1984. Sudoku puzzles were soon circulated in a number of dailies and magazines in Japan. Eventually, the puzzle became popular in the West as well.

Soon, the game caught the imagination of technology experts and the sudoku puzzles formed a part of the lineup of computer games. Sudoku puzzle enthusiasts soon developed online sudoku puzzles, sudoku puzzle generators, and sudoku solvers.

Although Sudoku rules are very simple, solving a Sudoku stimulates your intellectual and logical reasoning. Sudoku puzzles also have different levels depending on their difficulty. Once you start solving a sudoku puzzle, you should keep in mind the basic strategies used for solving Sudoku. As the level of difficulty increases, the strategies will play an important role.

But whatever the intellectual benefits, it is the thrill of solving the puzzle that keeps Sudoku fans addicted. Suduko was once lurking in the streets of Japan unattended. It depicted the concept of the sacred magic squares of the ancient times. It is difficult to believe that it has become an obsession with the generation of today.