difficult level sudoku technique

@eolivan (414)
Philippines
January 29, 2007 12:50am CST
what do you do when you're stuck and can't seem to find the next answer on a difficult sudoku? do you make a lucky guess to be able to continue? what is the technique when you think you're on a dead end?
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9 responses
@katan22 (325)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
You never have to guess in sudoku. You need to look in the numbers for a long time in order to find the boxes that are not fit for putting the number in it.
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• United States
1 Feb 07
Watch this video and yo will learn to solve sudoku in no time: http://metacafe.com/watch/348621/how_to_solve_any_sudoku_puzzel
@eolivan (414)
• Philippines
2 Feb 07
wow, that was a great idea! :) thanks a lot.
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@ljcapps (1925)
• United States
3 Feb 07
Actually what i always do is set it down for awhile. Sometimes you don't see the next step right in front of you, because you've been staring at it too long. So put it down, and come back to it later. Or, go on to the next one and come back to it.
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@eolivan (414)
• Philippines
5 Feb 07
actually that happened a few times already, when i gave-up or stopped for a while and checked it again and came up with a new answer. maybe that's what i should do :) thanks
@asteriskec (1074)
• Philippines
3 Feb 07
When I was still a Sudoku newbie, I tried to make guesses but I've learned my lesson. You'd end up solving 3/4 of the puzzle and then you boom! Failure. Just try what ljcapps does...leave the puzzle for a bit and then go back to it when your mind clears up. That's what I do as well and so far it's effective :)
@DocterDew (902)
• United States
11 Feb 07
I just sit there and look at it, and look at it, and look at it some more until I either get tired of looking at it and quit, or find something that works. To be considered stuck that means that I have tried everything I know so there can't be another technique that I use.
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@eolivan (414)
• Philippines
12 Feb 07
ok, so it's the same for us. leaving it when you have looked at it several times. thought there can be another way if you're stuck :)
@Molly322 (125)
• United States
4 Mar 07
Usually I'll set the puzzle aside for a while and come back later. Sometimes if you stair at something for too long, you can't see the obvious answers. I also use a pencil and I'll start lightly writing in the possible numbers for each square in the corners. Sometimes it really helps to map out the possibilities. It usually means the puzzle looks a little beat up when I'm done but it does help!
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• India
7 Feb 07
There cant be such a situation until u went wrong somewhere... I leave it there try it some time later... Definitely I find the soll...
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@chaptermm (730)
• United States
29 Jan 07
very hard to choose ,
@chaptermm (730)
• United States
29 Jan 07
very hard to choose ,