Product Description

Challenge yourself with the ultimate puzzle - Sudoku. This electronic version features thousands of puzzles, doodle features, undo and hint buttons. There are three difficulty levels and a timer for challenging play. Choose from 6 x 6 and 9 x 9 playing boards. Requires two "AAA" batteries (included).

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2507 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Radica
• Model: 76042
• Released on: 2006-10-15
• Dimensions: 10.18" h x 7.50" w x 1.75" l, .50 pounds

Features

• Over 100,000 puzzles
• Three difficulty levels plus hint and puzzle checker
• Built-in timer
• Choose from either 6 x 6 or 9 x 9 playing boards
• Challenge yourself with the ultimate puzzle - Sudoku

From the Manufacturer
Challenge yourself with the ultimate puzzle - Sudoku. This electronic version features thousands of puzzles, doodle features, undo and hint buttons. There are three difficulty levels and a timer for challenging play. Choose from 6 x 6 and 9 x 9 playing boards. Requires two AAA batteries which is included.

Customer Reviews

Lets me play the way I do
Easy, straightforward interface (for instance, a button for each number) and navigation through cells. Easy to tell which numbers start with the puzzle and which ones you entered. Provides time-penalized hints in any cell. Pauseable and saves your game between (auto-off) power sessions. Most importantly, this device lets you make "pencil marks"! I have checked out at least a dozen products and I have yet to come across an electronic Sudoku that electronically lets me enter dots or Xs to indicate which numbers might (not) be in a cell. It makes me wonder if the people ordered to design and implement these games actually play Sudoku themselves. The closest I've seen let you enter multiple numbers in a cell and it blinks through them, which I find cumbersome and patience-trying. Sadly, this thing doesn't do electronic marks either, but their lower-cost solution involves a dry-erase pen that lets you make the marks right on the screen, on top of little numbers printed in each cell's background. Losing marks in travel is prevented by the recessed contours of the screen. Why not 5 stars? Just the fact that the marks aren't electronic, there's no backlight, and the shadows cast by the dry-erase marks can be a little disorienting. Otherwise, a well-done, fun, and addictive product!

Totally enjoyable.
Honestly, I was not familiar with Sudoku before purchasing this game. I had heard of it and knew that it was a new "craze" but I had never played it. Buying Christmas presents I picked up several of these and decided to keep one for myself. I find it completely enjoyable. I have not had to use the dry erase pen yet but I appreciate that it is there in case I do need to mark the screen. I have not had any trouble viewing the screen - it does not light up and I know that some do and this was one of the things I considered when buying this particular game, but I find that I can see it just fine. The buttons are easy to use. After playing with it several times, I am not sure I would even like a model that had a touch screen instead and a stylus instead. This is fun and highly addictive. It is a great item to have when you are waiting for anything - a nice little time waster that actually uses your brain cells but not so difficult as to take away from the entertainment (there are several levels to choose from so you can select a level you are comfortable with - admittedly, I have only ventured to the second level at this point). Anyway, a nice priced diversion. I recommend it whole heartedly.

Big Screen Sudoku
I like the game a lot!!! To make the game exceptional, an LED light could be added within the game to give that glow when it's dark at night and you don't have light to view the display.