Brown Belt Kakuro: 150 Puzzles (Martial Arts Kakuro) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2006 | Series: Martial Arts Kakuro

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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"'Sudoku was great, kakuro is better' The Guardian"

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Puzzlewright (August 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402739354
• ISBN-13: 978-1402739354
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Science > Mathematics > Recreation & Games
  • #36 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Logic & Brain Teasers
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More fun than a barrel of monkeys, June 19, 2009

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Senor Brujo (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brown Belt Kakuro: 150 Puzzles (Martial Arts Kakuro) (Paperback)

This is an excellent mid-level Kakuro book. For someone who's had some experience with Kakuro, the puzzles in this book range from slightly on the easier side to slightly on the mind-bending side in a steady progression from easy to hard. There are 150 puzzles with solutions. The first six puzzles are in 13x10 grids to get you warmed up. The rest are in 13x22 grids. There's a four-page introduction with solving tips and a page at the back that lists unique sums. I got hours of casual entertainment from this book over the course of three months. My favorite thing to do was see how much of a puzzle I could fill in before I had to start making notes. I'd love to see more books at this difficulty level. Highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well thought out publication!, May 1, 2010

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traceyo (Oceanside, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brown Belt Kakuro: 150 Puzzles (Martial Arts Kakuro) (Paperback)

An exceedingly well produced book! I have purchased and enjoyed the entire Sudoku series, and am now working my way through this Kakuro series. When one pays for published puzzles, as opposed to downloading free puzzles, one expects well crafted, single solution, enjoyable puzzles. Not only does this publication meet the mark, it does so on eye-friendly, pencil-friendly paper, with a comfortable-in-the-hand binding. Admittedly, I'm a paper snob. I dislike newsprint as it clogs erasers and is difficult to read in low lighting. Puzzlewright has met all my expectations and preferences with this book, in an affordable and pleasing format. Well done!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Challenging Kakuro Book, March 2, 2009

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Michael S. "Rocket Scientist" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Brown Belt Kakuro: 150 Puzzles (Martial Arts Kakuro) (Paperback)

I have found a lot of Kakuro books that are just not that challenging, or books that have 125 easy puzzles and 25 hard ones. I like that this series provides a consistent gradually increasing challenge.