Sudoku

Do you already know the game Sudoku? It is the short form for the Japanese sentence "Suji wa dokushin ni kagiru", what can be translated as "all numbers have to happen exactly once". It is a logic puzzle which resembles the magical squares. The first known Sudoku-like game was developed by the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler under the name "Latin Square" in the 18th century. After that there where further variants again and again, but very popular it became in Japan within the 1980s. Meanwhile it enjoys worldwide popularity.

Enough preface. Have you got the desire to play Sudoku? Then you can download the Stefan Trost Sudoku from this page under the topic download. This programme is able to generate all possible Sudokus by chance.

Why should I use the Stefan Trost Sudoku? Of course you can quite play the simply Sudoku game with this programme. You can play Sudoku at your computer or you can print the fields, to do it by hand. But there are some unusual features, however: Perhaps you have already discovered the Highscore on this page. If you have reached enough points, you get a code at the end of the game which encodes your score. Enter this code into the table and compete with other players! In addition the Stefan Trost Sudoku also offers some other features opposite to normal Sudokus. Learn more unter the points rules and download.

The programme may be shared freely and also the Sudokus can be published freely (magazines for example). The only things, you have to do, is not to change the programme an always mention the name "Stefan Trost" and the adress "stefantrost.de" in this context. In addition, I would be grateful for informing me about the use. You can simply use the contact form for it. A lot of fun with the game!

Print Media

We also like to care about the Sudokus in your print media or in the online area. We like to deliver the games in your individual design and in your preferential format. All further information about this topic you can find on sttmedia.com/sudoku-print.

Rules

Perhaps you already know the Sudoku rules? Then you can start playing now. But nevertheless there are still some specific rules in the Stefan Trost Sudoku, according to which you can play in addition.

The Sudoku is a game played in nine times nine small fields. The numbers between 1 and 9 can be written down in every field, some numbers are already provided. The aim of the game is to accomplish two goals: First a single number should only be used one time in every line and every column. In addition the field is divided into 9 big boxes depending on 9 small fields. Also in this boxes a single number may happen only once. The boxes are indicated by thick lines.

Of course in the Stefan Trost Sudoku you can play according to the known rules. But you can also play with some features: You can play on a field which does not habe nine times nine small fields. In this case the maximum value of the possible numbers is restricted by the game section length. For expample, if you play a 7 x 7 Sudoku, you can put the number from 1 to 7 into the fields. This variant is called "free" in the game and can be chosen if you do not like to play a complete Sudoku or you want to practise a little bit.
Another variant uses symbols instead of numbers. The rules are identical here. Every line and every column may not have more than one single symbol. I wish a lot of fun with the game! If you have some ideas of further variants,let me know!

Features

In the current version, the Stefan Trost Sudoku has the follownig features: Sudokus can both be played at the computer and be printed. The programme offers seven predefined difficulty steps, however, the difficulty can also be adapted freely. Sudoku can be played with numbers, symbols or letters. Altogether, five different sets of symbols and numbers are available. Next to the classical Sudoku, there alse can be played a "fast Sudoku" on a smaller field. Reached points can be send to the worldwide Sudoku Highscore on this page. So you are able to compare your knowledge with other players. The programme always generates new Sudokus by chance. So there is no limited number of games, the programme can produce all possible Sudokus.

Highscore

This is the official Highscore Table of the Stefan Trost Sudoku, which can also be seen on pages like sttmedia.com/sudoku-highscore. If you have completed the game successfully, you get a code number and you can put down your name on this table. If you would like to put down your name on this table, you can use the form on the page sttmedia.com/sudoko-highscore, you can follow the link within the software or you can use the possibility on this page.

Support

Do you have questions, troubles or suggestions concerning the Software Sudoku?Simply write and tell me! If there are some frequently asked questions, I will answer them here.

Download

The Software Sudoku and further information you receive on the following pages:

• www.sttmedia.com/sudoku - Sudoku in English
• www.sttmedia.de/sudoku - Sudoku in German