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Any Sudoku experts out there? (need help: Pic included)

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  1. doubledave22 doubledave22 is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:26pm)

    Just started to learn Sudoku while bored in vegas and got the iphone app for it (which is awesome btw). Found mediums to be too easy so moved up to hard but got stuck and am pretty tilted that i cant figure out the next move without guessing.

    I've tried researching different strategies but can't seem to apply and of the normal ones to this and alot of the harder strategies are hurting my head at the moment.

    If anyone wants to take a look and tell me not just what the next move is but why I'd much appreciate it.



    Yes I've been looking at it for over 4 hours usually while grinding live tho between hands.

    Also whats great about the app is you can select a number like 1 here and see all the possible 1's light up

    thx for the help
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  2. Z-Fresh Z-Fresh is online now

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:37pm) in reply to doubledave22

    I have no idea how to play this game. I'm just surprised your battery lasts that long on an iphone.
  3. DBo Fo Sho DBo Fo Sho is offline Taking advantage of Official Threads

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:39pm) in reply to Z-Fresh

    I'm not seeing anything right now. Try looking away for a bit or work on a different one. Puzzles sometimes take a few days to finish.
  4. buchiYAYO buchiYAYO is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:39pm) in reply to DBo Fo Sho

    bout 350
  5. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:42pm) in reply to doubledave22

    I have no fucking clue what's goin on in op
  6. Mrs. Robinson Mrs. Robinson is offline frobacca

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:44pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    the pixels are set too large for me to see the whole square
  7. RUBINH RUBINH is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:44pm) in reply to Mrs. Robinson

    The correct way to do Sudoku is kind of like chess -- pretend you make a move, then look several moves into the future and see if it works out.

    If you give me a little while I can help you out with this. I'll post my thoughts ITT in a bit.
  8. dnb128 dnb128 is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:48pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    9 over 5 down is 9

    because 4 over 5 down, and 6 over 5 down can only be 1 or 7. meaning 9 over 5 down cannot be 1, only leaving 9. this will lead you to a few other answers pretty easy.

    top right is 7
    Edited By: dnb128 Jul 6th, 2011 at 10:58 PM
  9. aloys aloys is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:48pm) in reply to dnb128

    I've looked at it for a few minutes and can't see anything, I;m usually pretty good at them. I'll keep looking a little more...
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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:50pm) in reply to aloys

    wait, what the hell is going on with the 1's? if you've originally learned the game through doing them by hand on paper, these online versions and staring at screens become much more difficult
  11. d1am0ndc d1am0ndc is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:52pm) in reply to dnb128

     
    Originally Posted by dnb128 View Post

    9 over 5 down is 9

    because 4 over 5 down, and 6 over 5 down can only be 1 or 7. meaning 9 over 5 down cannot be 1, only leaving 9.


  12. bcdrmr bcdrmr is offline 3 of a kind > flush????

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:56pm) in reply to d1am0ndc

    Love Sudoku, but then again I'm a nerd
  13. coolhandkev coolhandkev is online now

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:57pm) in reply to bcdrmr

    Kakuro>Sudoku
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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 10:57pm) in reply to coolhandkev

    HA, i figured it out. dave is mad at me now

    dave was missing one little thing, and coudln't find it...he sucks, i rape...

    in the middle box, the middle column has to be a 6 and a 9 in that column, so the 1 can't be in that column...so the 1 has to be in the top right of the right-middle box...rest of the puzzle falls into place after that...bam

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  15. doubledave22 doubledave22 is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 11:01pm) in reply to dnb128

     
    Originally Posted by dnb128 View Post

    9 over 5 down is 9

    because 4 over 5 down, and 6 over 5 down can only be 1 or 7. meaning 9 over 5 down cannot be 1, only leaving 9. this will lead you to a few other answers pretty easy.

    top right is 7

    took you guys 2 minute to see it and i couldnt after 4 hours gonna go kms

    thx tho guys gg
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  16. LoLN2plus2is5 LoLN2plus2is5 is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 11:02pm) in reply to doubledave22

    In the middle box, in the middle line, there are only two possible numbers: 1 and 7, thus removing the 1 from being possible in any other squares in that box. Therefore in the middle column, that leaves only 6 and 9.

    Then you can remove 1 as a possibility from the 6th box (counting from left to right, top to bottom) thus leaving that the only remaining possibility for that square being 9.

    You can then deduce the rest of the puzzle with relative ease.
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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 11:06pm) in reply to LoLN2plus2is5

    The right side middle is solvable
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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 11:11pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    gg
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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 11:14pm) in reply to dnb128

     
    Originally Posted by dnb128 View Post

    9 over 5 down is 9

    because 4 over 5 down, and 6 over 5 down can only be 1 or 7. meaning 9 over 5 down cannot be 1, only leaving 9. this will lead you to a few other answers pretty easy.

    top right is 7

    glad I read before responding with this exact post. Always look for numbers that are only possible in one two places (like the 1 and the 7 HAVE to be in the middl row middle box) then eliminate them elsewhere.
     
  20. Milo Milo is offline

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    Jul 6th, 2011 (7/6/2011 11:50pm) in reply to snaggs

    Middle "square", bottom row - the "4" goes in the middle. You are welcome.
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    Jul 7th, 2011 (7/7/2011 2:48am) in reply to Milo

    Kys cutie
     
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