# Saduko **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 12, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243 "2005-09-12T14:17:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/1 "2005-09-12T14:17:26Z")
I have found a new level of Dante’s Circle. I can’t ever never uh huh finish crossword puzzles. So, instead of just medicating myself properly, I found **Saduko** to torture my two gray neurons left. Anyone else try this? I only have the PennyWise Press’ game book thingie. Anyone try it online? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/2 "2005-09-12T14:25:19Z")
[Saduko Quest](http://zone.msn.com/en/root/deluxe.htm?code=110475607&Refid=99000801) Play it free and torture yourself for hours. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/3 "2005-09-12T14:27:34Z")
It’s actually Sudoku, and yes, I love it. The Post runs a game every day and I like it a lot more than crosswords (which I like a lot). ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/4 "2005-09-12T14:28:30Z")
It’s even replaced the bridge column in the Chicago Tribune. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/5 "2005-09-12T14:39:05Z")
People still play bridge? Really? Huh? ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/6 "2005-09-12T14:51:46Z")
This hit big over this side of the Atlantic earlier this year. Most papers now run some level of grid. Very addictive. A perfect time waster. I’ve got a nice little exe that sits on my desktop and gets used quite often 🙂 Enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/7 "2005-09-12T14:56:40Z")
[www.websudoku.com](http://www.websudoku.com) Woo Hoo! Another timewaster!! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/8 "2005-09-12T15:17:14Z")
I tried it a bit. It got too easy, too quickly. And even if I never use _adit_ and _nene_ in conversation, there’s at least a little creativity in crosswords and not a pure numeric grind. Give me the Puzzler from _Atlantic Monthly_; that’s a mental workout. ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/9 "2005-09-12T16:01:42Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > (snip) > > Give me the Puzzler from _Atlantic Monthly_; that’s a mental workout. Word. I’m not even sure I understand the instructions in this month’s Puzzler. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/10 "2005-09-12T16:11:27Z")
**DeVena** I like it! And the levels to choose from: Easy - Medium - Hard - Evil ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/11 "2005-09-12T16:58:24Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > [Saduko Quest](http://zone.msn.com/en/root/deluxe.htm?code=110475607&Refid=99000801) Play it free and torture yourself for hours. Oh dear. I’ve been using the Lovatt’s site, which posts one a day. I had been looking for a MSN or Yahoo version. Super. No more work done, ever. Thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/12 "2005-09-12T17:17:17Z")
> [@Rube E. Tewesday](#): > > Word. I’m not even sure I understand the instructions in this month’s Puzzler. Is that the September eleven-clue-answers-lose-something one? If it is, a small hint… See if you can get the answer to 9 Down and put it in the grid. That may help you find what’s missing. ---
**Author:** ![Torgo\_ate\_my\_hamster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71c47a/32.png) [@Torgo\_ate\_my\_hamster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo_ate_my_hamster)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/13 "2005-09-12T17:42:27Z")
Just jumping in to say that I, too, like to waste my time with Sudoku and provide another link: [http://www.sudoku.com](http://www.sudoku.com) . Their application is intuitive, it enables pencilmarks and branching when you’re not sure if you’re on the right track. And they give you a whole month to evaluate it before yoe decide whether to buy it or not. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/14 "2005-09-12T17:54:43Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Oh dear. I’ve been using the Lovatt’s site, which posts one a day. I had been looking for a MSN or Yahoo version. > > Super. No more work done, ever. Thanks 🙂 Wooo Hooooo! Work is down. Time Wasting Up. My job is done here. heh. ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/15 "2005-09-12T20:43:56Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > Is that the September eleven-clue-answers-lose-something one? If it is, a small hint… > > See if you can get the answer to 9 Down and put it in the grid. That may help you find what’s missing. That’s the one. I appreciate the hint. ---
**Author:** ![bradministrator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a698b9/32.png) [@bradministrator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bradministrator)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/16 "2005-09-12T20:54:27Z")
I, too, have gotten hooked on Sudoku puzzles. But nothing will ever take the place of my real love, the Quote-Acrostic in the Saturday WaPo. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/17 "2005-09-13T18:15:17Z")
Not to sound like a little shit, but this has been one of the pencil puzzles in Games magazine for about 5 years - I can’t figure out why its suddenly exploded - fun, for sure, and almost all the puzzles are able to be done by anyone, with enought time and thought… G ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/18 "2005-09-13T18:17:53Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > I tried it a bit. It got too easy, too quickly. And even if I never use _adit_ and _nene_ in conversation, there’s at least a little creativity in crosswords and not a pure numeric grind. > > Give me the Puzzler from _Atlantic Monthly_; that’s a mental workout. My kinsman! I’ve done every Puzzler for about 15 years, and by purchasing the books have probably solved every single one since they started. I love them. Cox and Rathvon rule. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/19 "2005-09-13T18:21:21Z")
I have a friend in the Chemistry dept. who loves crossword puzzles. I naturally thought of him when I did the September puzzler, and sent it to him. It drove him completely bonkers, kept him up (I think) well past his bedtime and distracted him from more important duties. He finally solved it with a lot of hints from me, and then reviled it as “contrived.” I guess cryptics aren’t for everyone. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243/20 "2005-09-13T18:23:27Z")
Back to the OP. I’ve been solving the Soduko puzzles for about a month. I only do the Sundays, since they are the hardest, and I can’t believe how long it takes to solve them. I think they are fun and a good challenge, but given the natural constraints on the puzzle I think the fad will pass quickly. There’s no way to make a theme or be inovative in constructing the puzzles, and there’s no charm to the construction (I bet computers spit them out and humans aren’t even involved). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saduko/321243.md?page=2)