Well, Saturday is once again upon us, and that means it is time once again for sudoku. I post a sudoku puzzle here three times a week: Tuesday's is the easiest, Thursday's is harder, and Saturday's the hardest of all. I decided to do something a little different for today's puzzle - instead of the standard 9x9 sudoku, today we get a 16x16 Monster Sudoku.
The rules of Monster Sudoku: The puzzle board consists of a 16 by 16 grid, which is further divided up into sixteen 4 by 4 blocks. In each row, column, and 4x4 block, the letters A through P each get written exactly once. There is only one solution. If the letters are a little too small for you, click on the image to bring up a large version. For those who need help, a short tutorial on how to solve sudoku puzzles can be found here.To solve this puzzle, I suggest first saving the GIF on your computer. Then print it out and solve it in pencil (or in pen if you're feeling bold), or if you don't feel like using paper, then solve it using a graphics editor such as Microsoft Paint.
If you solve this puzzle, time yourself and put your time in the comments. I will be posting the solution in a day or two. Since this particular puzzle requires extensive mental gymnastics to solve, anyone who solves it automatically becomes a Sudoku Ninja.
Update: The solution is here.
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1 comment:
Damn you - just what I needed - another thing to tempt me away from NaNoWriMo. I guess I could always just look at the solution and save myself the trouble!
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