Kakuro is the next hot puzzle craze, and everyone can give it a try with this new, multilevel series. These language-free number puzzles use pure logic and require just simple arithmetic to solve. So, in addition to being fun, they help develop your powers of deduction and reasoning. Beginners can get started - and more experienced solvers hone their skills - with these perfectly tiered "belt" books, each containing 150 kakuros. They take their cue from the belt colors in martial arts: white is for novices, green for intermediates, brown for very accomplished players, and black for those consummate experts who crave a challenge.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good book in a good series,
By LJ (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Belt Kakuro: 150 Puzzles (Martial Arts Kakuro) (Paperback)
This is the fourth in a series of Kakuro books, and the hardest. The puzzles are indeed tough, and I often had to look up the answers to figure out what I had done wrong, or to get a cell number to keep me going, but they were solvable for the most part.
I also purchased the Green Belt (not-so-easy) and Brown Belt (hard) books. Conceptis Puzzles did a good job of sorting the puzzles by level of difficulty. I started with the Black Belt, as it was the first one available on Amazon. I recommend you start with an easier edition and work your way up. The puzzles are the same size in all the books, 12 columns by 21 rows, which is a good value. My only complaint is that the gimme's (two number combinations with only one answer) are repetitive. For example, for a six figure 38, the 3 almost always comes from a 5, while the 5 comes from a 6. Otherwise, there is a good amount of variety among the puzzles.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, a Kakuro book for the advanced solver!,
By A Writer (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black Belt Kakuro: 150 Puzzles (Martial Arts Kakuro) (Paperback)
Most Kakuro books that claim to be advanced just aren't challenging enough for the expert puzzle solver. Most are downright easy. In fact, Black Belt Kakuro is really in a class by itself, the only consistently challenging book I've found for advanced Kakuro enthusiasts. Each of these puzzles will have you tearing your hair out -- and then rejoicing when you finally crack it. My only problem with this book is that there just isn't enough of it! The Sudoku books of this series have gone on to "second-degree" editions. When do we get Second-Degree Black Belt Kakuro??? Bring it on!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Killer Puzzles,
By Andre LaPlume (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Belt Kakuro: 150 Puzzles (Martial Arts Kakuro) (Paperback)
This is my third book in the "Belt" series. Green was a nice diversion and Brown Belt puzzles were harder. The Black Belt stands up to its name with 150 very challenging puzzles.
I usually work on one at night before sleep and each of the 14 puzzles I have done so far has taken several days to complete. At this rate it will easily be a year before I finish the book. If the five star newspaper puzzles dont keep you that busy, you will like this one. Highly recommended.
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