So now we have all had time to start making our way through issue 1 I thought it might be interesting to find out what our favourite puzzles are from the magazine, so what are your top 3? Mine are:- 1) Skyscraper and skyscraper sudoku 2) consecutive sudoku 3) Samurai star calcudoku Oh and the masyu now I have learnt how to do it!! http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,30#msg-30 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:20:13 +0100 Phorum 5.2.19 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,46#msg-46 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,46#msg-46 Marilyn Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:15:18 +0000 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,41#msg-41 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,41#msg-41
I also like the Xtra Sudoku, like tumbleweed said.]]> samburger Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:38:47 +0000 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,40#msg-40 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,40#msg-40
I find Number link fascinating - making a puzzle which isn't 'obvious' but which isn't just a case of brute force searching is certainly an interesting challenge. I have lots of ideas for this type, which I think if nothing else has the advantage of being very different to all the other puzzles.

It seems everyone loves Consecutive - including me! So I will up the consecutive ante in issue 2. I'm also planning on Kropki Sudoku at some point - a mix of consecutive sudoku and a '2x neighbour' constraint. There's lots of good puzzle space to explore here, and they're all pretty straightforward for me to make.

Skyscraper is another favourite, and I should probably make my Skyscraper more 'normal' by removing unnecessary skyscraper clues from the edges. There was an interesting variant in the World Puzzle Championships recently where there was a 'missing' building in each row/column, which was ignored in the skyscraper clues - I thought this was a great twist.]]> gareth Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:41:59 +0000 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,37#msg-37 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,37#msg-37
I like:

• Consecutive, Skyscraper, and Samurai Star Sudokus
• Skyscraper puzzles
• Calcudokus (the big one in issue 1 had great symmetry and they are more interesting than the usual KenKen)
• Killer Sudoku and Kakuro (my favorite puzzles in general)

Hashi has been so-so for me in this issue. I feel that the ones in Puzzler are more interesting. I would like to see 3-Lane Hashi in issue 2+ ... then it would have the Gareth touch.

NumberLink I can do by eyesight alone ... while dancing to The Spinners: "Rubberband Man" (:D
Rubberband Man (OfficeMax commercial)

Spittledung]]> Spittledung Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:48:29 +0000 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,35#msg-35 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,35#msg-35
I havent tried the Skyscrapers yet but I will give them a go!

Sarah]]> Sarah Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:05:54 +0000 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,32#msg-32 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,32#msg-32
Will now try the Masyu having read the comments (I'd ignored it till now)!

My favourites so far are:

1. Consecutive Suduko (please Gareth can we have a Samurai Star one in future issues)
2. Inequalities - they take me ages (is it just me?) but very satisfying
3. All the Samurai Star variants - Calcudoku one especially
4. Skyscrapers - only just started these but getting addicted

Quite enjoy Toroidal but they make me go cross-eyed! Would be good if the connected regions could be colour coded as per puzzlemix.

Least favs the 16x16 etc ones which I find tedious and didn't bother printing out.]]> sue Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:02:04 +0000 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,30#msg-30 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,30,30#msg-30
1) Skyscraper and skyscraper sudoku
2) consecutive sudoku
3) Samurai star calcudoku

Oh and the masyu now I have learnt how to do it!!]]> Christine Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:46:11 +0000