Sudoku is one of the most popular and well-loved puzzle games ever created. Many people enjoy this very challenging and mentally stimulating number puzzle that requires pure logic and patience to complete. After invading the world since its first appearance on print, Sudoku is now being pre-installed in some mobile phones as one of their game features. Because of this, many people get to play Sudoku on mobile phones. In this article, we will try to explore how a Sudoku puzzle can be played using mobile phones.
Some phones are equipped with a Sudoku game feature. More often than not, they feature the classic 9×9 Sudoku grid. The rules are just actually the same: Any number from 1 to 9 should not appear more than once on each row, each column, and each 3×3 grid sub-square.
Playing Sudoku featured on mobile phones can be a very different experience for every player. First of all, there is its colorful display screen greeting you when you start to play. In addition to that, when you play Sudoku on a phone, you can choose what Sudoku level you want to complete. Once you have determined your level choice, it will automatically generate a Sudoku grid with all its prearranged numbers on your phone’s screen. You can then begin to complete the puzzle.
Since the Sudoku grid is presented on the screen, there is no need for you here to use a pen or a pencil. In order to get your answers on those unfilled boxes, you must use your mobile phone’s keypads. Other keypad functions depend on the particular phone model. Just read the instructions from your phone carefully so that you will not get lost. In addition to keypad usage, playing Sudoku on your mobile phone can also be extra fun since it is capable of incorporating sounds that can be quite stimulating for some people. Of course, you have the option to switch it on or not.
Mobile phones also feature timed Sudoku puzzles. This means that whenever you finish a Sudoku puzzle on your phone, your time will be automatically recorded. Some phones are even capable of saving unfinished puzzles and the fastest time achieved by the player. Other than that, a number of mobile phones are capable of giving clues on each Sudoku grid. This may mean that completing a Sudoku puzzle on a mobile phone can be much easier and must faster compared to those printed on newspapers and Sudoku pads.
What is great about having a Sudoku puzzle on your phone is that you get to bring it with you anywhere you go and enjoy the puzzle anytime you want. And since it is already on your phone, you do not have to take with you a pencil (or pen) and a Sudoku pad.
Whether you try to complete Sudoku on mobile phones or on Sudoku pads, you will still have to use your logical skills in doing so. Also the challenge that you can get from playing Sudoku will always be there along with its fun factor. Enjoy playing your favorite puzzle anywhere you are, anytime you want.