Well, the stipulation is that the game’s fun if you’re into logic. Sudoku is a pretty simplistic game once you understand the rules. The rules are even simplistic. The game board consists of a 9×9 set of boxes that resembles a small checker board. Each row must have only 1 number from one to nine. Each 3×3 box must have only one number from 1 to 9. Those are the only rules. The game supplies you with a few blocks that are filled in to get started, but you must fill in the rest. The game is basically logical deduction. There tends to be one logical spot for each number which you can figure out little by little.
I finally took a serious look at this game after listening to a Slate podcast about an article written entitled “My Days are Numbered” by Seth Stevenson. You can find a daily, variety podcast slate offers at http://www.slate.com/id/2119317/ .
I checked out the Sudoku website to understand the rules, so I know what the hell they were talking about on the podcast. Over an hour later, here I am writing about my experience. The rules seemed easy enough and said a typical game usually only takes 20 minutes. Well, I was intrigued by the simplicity of it, and went ahead and tried a game. Thirty-eight minutes later, I’m finally done round one. I thought well, maybe it took so damn long because it was my first game. I tried again. My second game took me thirty-six minutes. Wow; I must suck
So after wasting almost an hour now playing Sudoku, I’m oddly intrigued to play another game; not now, but eventually. At this point I’m trying to see if it does get easier, and less time, the more times I play the game. Also, I do computer programming, so logic is something I’m very familiar with. Now, if I could only find a hobby that allows me to not think at all! 🙂
Till next time,
Kevin
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