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5.0 out of 5 stars This Was a Puzzle to Me
I thought that I was buying a crossword puzzle book, but I received this book containing a variety of puzzles beyond what I expected. Maybe I should read the product description next time !My daughter benefits, though; I gave her the puzzle book as a late birthday present and she likes it..
5.0 out of 5 stars Needed when subscription to WSJ was canceled
It has been almost filled.
5.0 out of 5 stars Love these super sudoku
If you've never tried these but like sudoku they're the next level up.
4.0 out of 5 stars Not regular sudoku
This book has 65 pages of cell block 67 pages of killer Sudoku. And 65 pages of suko.I have never played any of these before. I first thought that cell block was Sudoku, but you are supposed to divide the grid into squares or rectangle blocks each containing one digit only. Every block must contain the number of cells indicated by the digits inside. So you have to put two blocks in with the number two or four blocks with the number four.Killers suduko is just like standard sudoku fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits, one to nine. Each set of cells joined by the dotted lines must add up to the target number in the top left corner within each set of cells joined by dotted lines. A digit cannot be repeated.How to play Suko, place the number one to nine in the spaces so that the number in each circle is equal to the sum of the force surrounding spaces and each shaded color totals is correct. Do you seem like very interesting games and I can't wait to do them all.
5.0 out of 5 stars Be Aware of the Three Puzzle Types You'll Be Getting
Many reviewers here have given good summaries of the three types of puzzles here: 1) Cell-Blocks; 2) Killer Sudoku; and 3) Suko. As stated by others, only a brief summary of the rules appears before each of the three sections, and just reading them made my head hurt. I came very late to the Sudoku invasion years ago but after working so many of them, I'm now a bit bored with it. Hence, getting this book. I'm a little rattled by the instructions (or lack thereof, but what can't you find on the internet?) and the puzzle visuals, as they look "too hard." But so did Sudoku when I was a novice. The puzzle answers are in the back and you could use a couple to get a feel for what the heck it's supposed to look like. I am looking forward to the challenge, which is good for my old brain. One for thing: a heck of a lot of puzzles for the price!Right off the bat I disliked the paper. It's very much like a cheap coloring book (i.e., not white & a little scratchy). It leaves no uncertainty that paper is made from wood pulp. I like using a pen with puzzles, but you have to be choosy as to the ink pen, as it could bleed to the reverse page. A cheap stick pen works well. Especially in red or blue. I thought for certain that a pencil would not even show up on this paper, but it did, and it was remarkably easy to erase, if you have a CLEAN ERASER.
1.0 out of 5 stars NOT the same as WSJ Suko puzzles
If you're expecting Suko puzzles that look the same as in the Wall Street Journal, you'll be disappointed. WSJ uses pink and orange shading to separate the three number groups, as shown on the cover of this book, which is misleading and deceptive since these puzzles are gray scale. Not a problem in itself (WSJ uses gray scale occasionally) except for the fact that the gray scale is only one shade. So they use a funny "outline" to differentiate the other number group. Not only that, the gray scale is exactly the same color as a pencil mark, making it nearly impossible to see what you've written in. I've attached a pic of a completed puzzle so you can see what I mean. I get a headache every time I do these.The Cell Block and Killer Sudoku puzzles look OK (I don't do Killer Sudoku so I can't comment on that) other than to say that this book is printed on very cheap and coarse paper. And the Cell Block puzzles are extremely easy.I can't believe WSJ put their name on this POS. There are much better Suko books on Bolo, check out "Suko The First Collection" (and "Second Collection") by J K Gomer. These are also gray scale but at least you can see what you've written. Plus you get 300 puzzles of just Suko if you're not into the other puzzles.
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s a puzzle book from the WSJ
What can you say about a puzzle book other than, what’s in it, are the puzzles any good, and what’s the quality of the book itself? Here’s my take on those questions.What’s in it? 4 Puzzle types curated but the Wall Street Journal.- Cell Blocks, kind of like sudoku meets word search. Easy to grasp and oddly addictive.- Sudoku. Your basic sudoku puzzle- Killer Sudoku. Sudoku where you have to meet a third condition of also satisfying the condition of meeting uniqueness outlined by a dashed box. Have yet to tackle these.- Suko. New puzzle type to me. Kind of like min-Sudoku with 3 conditions.Plenty of puzzles of each type.Puzzle quality. I was challenged but admittedly, I’m not a Sudoku or newspaper puzzle fiend.Book quality? About the same a children’s coloring book so a step down from your typical soft cover but right in line with activity type books.All in all about what you’d expect from a book of puzzles from the WSJ even if I did expect slightly higher quality paper.
5.0 out of 5 stars The puzzles are well-designed and challenging!
I'm a big fan of puzzles, and I've always enjoyed the ones that are featured in The Wall Street Journal. I was excited to see that they had released a book of their puzzles, and I wasn't disappointed. The book contains 200 puzzles, divided into three categories: cell blocks, killer sudoku, and suko. The puzzles are all well-designed and challenging, and they're a great way to keep your mind active. I especially enjoyed the cell block puzzles, which were new to me. I found them to be very challenging, but also very satisfying to solve. Overall, I really enjoyed The Wall Street Journal Number Puzzle Book 1: 200 Puzzles. It's a great value for the price, and it's a great way to keep your mind active and engaged. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys puzzles.
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Imported From: United States
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars This Was a Puzzle to Me
I thought that I was buying a crossword puzzle book, but I received this book containing a variety of puzzles beyond what I expected. Maybe I should read the product description next time !My daughter benefits, though; I gave her the puzzle book as a late birthday present and she likes it..
5.0 out of 5 stars Needed when subscription to WSJ was canceled
It has been almost filled.
5.0 out of 5 stars Love these super sudoku
If you've never tried these but like sudoku they're the next level up.
4.0 out of 5 stars Not regular sudoku
This book has 65 pages of cell block 67 pages of killer Sudoku. And 65 pages of suko.I have never played any of these before. I first thought that cell block was Sudoku, but you are supposed to divide the grid into squares or rectangle blocks each containing one digit only. Every block must contain the number of cells indicated by the digits inside. So you have to put two blocks in with the number two or four blocks with the number four.Killers suduko is just like standard sudoku fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits, one to nine. Each set of cells joined by the dotted lines must add up to the target number in the top left corner within each set of cells joined by dotted lines. A digit cannot be repeated.How to play Suko, place the number one to nine in the spaces so that the number in each circle is equal to the sum of the force surrounding spaces and each shaded color totals is correct. Do you seem like very interesting games and I can't wait to do them all.
5.0 out of 5 stars Be Aware of the Three Puzzle Types You'll Be Getting
Many reviewers here have given good summaries of the three types of puzzles here: 1) Cell-Blocks; 2) Killer Sudoku; and 3) Suko. As stated by others, only a brief summary of the rules appears before each of the three sections, and just reading them made my head hurt. I came very late to the Sudoku invasion years ago but after working so many of them, I'm now a bit bored with it. Hence, getting this book. I'm a little rattled by the instructions (or lack thereof, but what can't you find on the internet?) and the puzzle visuals, as they look "too hard." But so did Sudoku when I was a novice. The puzzle answers are in the back and you could use a couple to get a feel for what the heck it's supposed to look like. I am looking forward to the challenge, which is good for my old brain. One for thing: a heck of a lot of puzzles for the price!Right off the bat I disliked the paper. It's very much like a cheap coloring book (i.e., not white & a little scratchy). It leaves no uncertainty that paper is made from wood pulp. I like using a pen with puzzles, but you have to be choosy as to the ink pen, as it could bleed to the reverse page. A cheap stick pen works well. Especially in red or blue. I thought for certain that a pencil would not even show up on this paper, but it did, and it was remarkably easy to erase, if you have a CLEAN ERASER.
1.0 out of 5 stars NOT the same as WSJ Suko puzzles
If you're expecting Suko puzzles that look the same as in the Wall Street Journal, you'll be disappointed. WSJ uses pink and orange shading to separate the three number groups, as shown on the cover of this book, which is misleading and deceptive since these puzzles are gray scale. Not a problem in itself (WSJ uses gray scale occasionally) except for the fact that the gray scale is only one shade. So they use a funny "outline" to differentiate the other number group. Not only that, the gray scale is exactly the same color as a pencil mark, making it nearly impossible to see what you've written in. I've attached a pic of a completed puzzle so you can see what I mean. I get a headache every time I do these.The Cell Block and Killer Sudoku puzzles look OK (I don't do Killer Sudoku so I can't comment on that) other than to say that this book is printed on very cheap and coarse paper. And the Cell Block puzzles are extremely easy.I can't believe WSJ put their name on this POS. There are much better Suko books on Bolo, check out "Suko The First Collection" (and "Second Collection") by J K Gomer. These are also gray scale but at least you can see what you've written. Plus you get 300 puzzles of just Suko if you're not into the other puzzles.
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s a puzzle book from the WSJ
What can you say about a puzzle book other than, what’s in it, are the puzzles any good, and what’s the quality of the book itself? Here’s my take on those questions.What’s in it? 4 Puzzle types curated but the Wall Street Journal.- Cell Blocks, kind of like sudoku meets word search. Easy to grasp and oddly addictive.- Sudoku. Your basic sudoku puzzle- Killer Sudoku. Sudoku where you have to meet a third condition of also satisfying the condition of meeting uniqueness outlined by a dashed box. Have yet to tackle these.- Suko. New puzzle type to me. Kind of like min-Sudoku with 3 conditions.Plenty of puzzles of each type.Puzzle quality. I was challenged but admittedly, I’m not a Sudoku or newspaper puzzle fiend.Book quality? About the same a children’s coloring book so a step down from your typical soft cover but right in line with activity type books.All in all about what you’d expect from a book of puzzles from the WSJ even if I did expect slightly higher quality paper.
5.0 out of 5 stars The puzzles are well-designed and challenging!
I'm a big fan of puzzles, and I've always enjoyed the ones that are featured in The Wall Street Journal. I was excited to see that they had released a book of their puzzles, and I wasn't disappointed. The book contains 200 puzzles, divided into three categories: cell blocks, killer sudoku, and suko. The puzzles are all well-designed and challenging, and they're a great way to keep your mind active. I especially enjoyed the cell block puzzles, which were new to me. I found them to be very challenging, but also very satisfying to solve. Overall, I really enjoyed The Wall Street Journal Number Puzzle Book 1: 200 Puzzles. It's a great value for the price, and it's a great way to keep your mind active and engaged. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys puzzles.
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