sudoku (060128)

sudoku (060128)

Here we go again, another Saturday, another Monster Sudoku. I have noticed that nobody ever posts a solution to one of my monster sudokus, so this time instead of posting the solution on Tuesday, I will hold off on posting the solution; if nobody gets it by next Saturday, then that's when I will post the solution.

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 (or copy it out on graph paper) and solve it in pencil (or in pen if you're feeling bold). If you don't feel like using paper, then solve it using a graphics editor such as Microsoft Paint.

If you solve this puzzle, post your solution in the comments. The first person who posts the correct solution wins a prize: a permalink on my blogroll and a graphic declaring him or her to be the Monster Sudoku Champion, which can be displayed on their own blog.

Update: Ashley (Matt of BoyRUAGeek's daughter) got this one; the solution is posted here (and it looks like she did it in pen, brave girl!). Matt, does Ashley have a blog? If so, then I will send her a graphic declaring her Monster Sudoku Champion and add her to my blogroll; otherwise Matt, I'll send you a graphic that you can put on your blog saying "My daughter is the Monster Sudoku Champion!" or something like that.

Previous monster sudokus can be found here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.

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