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Beware: The Times Killer Su Doku gets about as close as possible to the label ‘unputdownable’. In Book 2, the challenge continues with the emphasis on the tougher and more deadly puzzles. Prepare to be rattled.
Killer Su Doku takes the number placing puzzle to the next level by adding an element of arithmetic. One cannot rely on logic alone. The puzzle uses the same 9x9 grid but there is a double test. The aim is not only to complete every row, column and cube so that it contains the digits 1-9, the numbers within a second dotted-line grid have to add up to a specific total.
Included are some Gentle and Moderate puzzles to serve as a warm-up but the emphasis is on the Tricky, Tough and Deadly levels. The word 'fiendish' doesn't even come close!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
For the purposes of this review I'll assume you already know how a Killer Su Doku puzzle differs from standard Su Doku. If you have already completed The Times Killer Su Doku Book 1 there will be no surprises here. Just more good puzzles. Personally, having gained experience with Book 1 I now find I usually complete the puzzles within the suggested times which range from 10 minutes to 100 minutes.
As a rule Killer Su Doku puzzles are difficult to get started on and easy to finish whereas normal Su Doku puzzles are easy to get started but difficult to finish. It is very rare to need advanced Su Doku techniques in a Killer Su Doku puzzle so if you find X-wing, Swordfish, etc a bit too esoteric you will probably prefer Killer Su Doku as every puzzle is solvable without having to resort to arcane techniques or trial and error.
As a rule Killer Su Doku puzzles are difficult to get started on and easy to finish whereas normal Su Doku puzzles are easy to get started but difficult to finish. It is very rare to need advanced Su Doku techniques in a Killer Su Doku puzzle so if you find X-wing, Swordfish, etc a bit too esoteric you will probably prefer Killer Su Doku as every puzzle is solvable without having to resort to arcane techniques or trial and error.
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Book arrived quickly. Only included 100 puzzles with first 5 puzzles ripped out. Thought there would be more. However the tough and deadly puzzles are quite challenging so its ok.
If you like the challenge of Killer Sudoku then these books are for you.
A good range of puzzles ranging from fairly straightforward to diabolical ones only for maths geniuses. Having a bit of killer sudoku experience and learnt already a few techniques helped me get going with the easier ones, my other half who prefers the hardest, most challenging ones, got stuck into the diabolical puzzles. I originally bought the book for him but have been doing a lot of them myself! Thank goodness there is a whole range of books to work through.
These are very well constructed and thought out puzzles with good variations and we would definitely recommend them. The only drawback being that they are not all at the same level if that's what you are looking for, and they don't explain much in the way of techniques needed. If you like only the really hard ones, the Times Ultimate Killer Sudoku is a good choice being composed of only hard puzzles.
A good range of puzzles ranging from fairly straightforward to diabolical ones only for maths geniuses. Having a bit of killer sudoku experience and learnt already a few techniques helped me get going with the easier ones, my other half who prefers the hardest, most challenging ones, got stuck into the diabolical puzzles. I originally bought the book for him but have been doing a lot of them myself! Thank goodness there is a whole range of books to work through.
These are very well constructed and thought out puzzles with good variations and we would definitely recommend them. The only drawback being that they are not all at the same level if that's what you are looking for, and they don't explain much in the way of techniques needed. If you like only the really hard ones, the Times Ultimate Killer Sudoku is a good choice being composed of only hard puzzles.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Too many easy puzzles
The book contains Gentle(5), Moderate(10), Tricky(30), Tough(30) and Deadly(25) puzzles, so is probably ideal for those starting on Killer Su Doku. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2010 by Mr. Clive Bellamy
My brain hurts!
When I first opened this book and saw that Killer Su Doku was rather more complicated than plain Su Doku, I regretted having bought the book. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2009 by Gloucester Sue
the big let down
you make it all the way to the end, the last puzzel, number 100, and you do it wrong and cant see why. take a look at the answers in the back, and oh no, the puzzle dosnt work. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2007 by Sue Crane
The next level
Some might be put off by the difficulty of the later grids in this second anthology from The Times. If you pull your hair out whilst solving the harder Sudoku puzzles, Killer might... Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2006 by TheFridgeOfConstantEmptiness
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