Sudoku is one of the most popular games at the moment. You can find Sudoku puzzles in newspapers, in the internet – and with Astraware Sudoku you can find it on your Palm.
The idea of the game is quite simple: you have to fill in the numbers from 1 to 9 into the empty fields. Every number is allowed to appear only once per line, column and square of 3×3 fields.
So you have to test which number may match for a certain field. At the beginning there might be several possibilities, but only one of them is really the right one. Astraware Sudoku helps you with that: you can note down the possible numbers by tapping on the buttons on the lower side of the screen. By doing that, you don’t really fill in a number, it’s just a note for yourself. If you’re shure you found the right number, you use the buttons on the right to definitely fill in that numer into the field.
Astraware Sudoku can make the game easier for you: The possible numbers can be filled in automatically. If you want, the right numbers are filled in by the computer. This may help you when you’re new to this game or if you cannot find the right solution. And there’s a secound view where one can paint on the screen to make individiual notes.
The game offers 6 difficulty levels. Registrated users can download a “puzzle of the day” for free. So one doesn’t have to solve the same puzzles on and on…
When I first thought about Sudoku, I was sceptical if I would like this kind of game. But when I started to play, I found out that it can make a lot of fun. What I like most about this game: you don’t need luck, you just need your brain 
If you like to test Astraware Sukoku, you can download a trial version from Astraware’s homepage. The price for the game is $19,95.
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Astraware Sudoku Review…
Six or so months ago I posted my review of Sudoku from Astraware. HereÂ’s a new review: Thomas Busch……
I also posted a little review a while back here and since then posted one on BeOcean’s BeCrossword palm game which has similar facilities for downloading new puzzles from major newspapers and is just great. The developer even updated it (within a day or two) once I realized a certain feature didn’t work now that I’m on a Treo.
Both games are a blast if you’re in the mood to puzzle.
There’s also a few freeware sudoku games out there, keep in mind, but I really like Astraware’s presentation.
-tank.