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Wooden Board Game Sudoku
Over the past few years I’d seen my friend’s kids work on these Sudoku games but initially never put too much stock into finding out about them. Kids stuff is pretty much what I thought. However I was very impressed that this didn’t have them sitting in front of the TV. In fact, this young lady was sitting outside in a chair on the deck working away in silence. No phone, no TV, no Video game involve?! Well, I have to find out what this is all about now.
Number puzzles didn’t really evolve until the late 19th century. In fact the recent popularity of the Sudoku game was a result of a New Zealander named Wayne Gould who came across a partially finished puzzle in a Japanese bookstore. He worked for six years to find a way to quickly and easily create games from a computer program. He then took this number puzzle to The Times in Britain. Like North America’s New York Time this publication is well know for its challenging crossword puzzles. The Times launched the new puzzle in their paper in November of 2004. People grabbed hold of this new challenge and the game took off! Whether it’s the satisfaction of completing a relatively easy puzzle quickly, or laboring over a difficult puzzle to distract you on the subway or in the evening, people are finding great satisfaction from the Sudoku game. You can now purchase a wooden Sudoku game board and create your own games and play over and over.
There are some countries that have game shows on TV that revolve around the premise of Sudoku. Not too long ago, I was watching a comedy show. They had all the comic strip characters sitting around discussing how to save the newspaper. With almost all the information being available online most people are skipping their stop at the newsstand. These characters all feared losing their jobs. Then in came Sudoku to save the paper! Archie, Veronica, Peppermint Patty and Charlie Brown all cheered.
So after doing some reading and research I did what any smart adult would do, I finally asked the kids to explain it to me. Now, when I travel I am always disappointed when I find the in flight magazine has it completed all ready. Picking up a paper that’s been around the house for a few hours – done again! It’s turned into a race to get to it. Much like the crosswords, we make it our personal mission to sit and complete. It’s a nice feeling to do something that you have to use your head and think and being successful in completing it offers some reward.
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