EA Sudoku (Play Sudoku on Kindle)

by Electronic Arts Inc.

Product Description

Play Sudoku on Kindle - anytime, anywhere.

EA Sudoku contains thousands of built-in puzzles, as well as the ability to enter and play a puzzle from your favorite newspaper or magazine in "Newspaper" mode.

With five difficulty levels from "Easy" to "Insane," Sudoku offers plenty of fun for Sudoku players of all skill levels. Built-in game features let you make "Notes," "Undo" moves, and apply "Error Checking." If you get stuck, you can use the "Hints" feature to fill out a cell for you, or use "AutoFill" to display the notes on all open cells on the game board. You can even track your game stats to see how you progress over time.

EA Sudoku lets you exercise your mind in a fun way.

Product Details

• Version: 1.1
• Release Date: November 19, 2010
• File Size: 608 kB
• Language: English
• Publisher: Electronic Arts Inc.
• Sold by: Electronic Arts, Inc.
• ASIN: B003P2T61Y
• Publisher License: Read
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,989 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #4 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Board Games
  • #22 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Puzzles
  • #37 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Video & Electronic Games

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

225 of 228 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Pleasantly Surprised! November 17, 2010

By Glinda Harrison

I have tried other Sudoku games for the Kindle in the past and found them very difficult to work with in terms of of entering text and navigating the puzzles. This game was a pleasant surprise. Electronic Arts has come very close to recreating traditional play with pen and paper.

The controls are logical and well thought out. If you are playing on a Kindle with no numbers, there is a legend that clearly shows what letter represents each number. It is also quite simple to navigate the puzzle.

One of the best features is the ability to put notes in a cell as you work out where the numbers go. This is one feature that I found missing from other Sudoku games, especially computerized ones. The only improvement that I would like to see is the ability to mark an entire row or column instead of just one cell.

I disagree totally with the review that states that all the games are easy. I tried various levels and there is definitely a jump in the difficulty from one level to the next. (For the record, I play frequently but am by no means a Sudoku master.)

I own several computerized Sudoku games. For me, this is the best Sudoku game I have found so far. I highly recommend it to Sudoku fans.

107 of 108 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sudoku Game Will Test Your Abilities..... November 17, 2010

By Ellen Bridges

Amazon Verified Purchase

It looks like EA has done it again, with another great game for the Kindle. I have been playing Sudoku puzzles since they were known as "Number Place" in Dell Crossword Magazines back in the Seventies. I consider myself an expert at them, and I find the tougher level puzzles on this Kindle version to be challenging.

Due to another review claiming that all levels of puzzles were easy, I started out with an "Insane" level puzzle, and I was not disappointed. I finally solved it, but it was indeed challenging. If you like Sudoku puzzles, you will love this Kindle version.

Don't worry about having to bring up your "symbols" chart on your Kindle, as that won't be necessary. You place a number by using your 5-way controller to reach the square you want, then pressing a keypad letter corresponding to that number (Q,W,E,R,T,Y,U,I,O = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9). There is a legend showing this at the bottom of the screen, and it can be turned off if you don't need it.

There are a few nice features included too. You can make notes in each square so that you can keep track of which numbers you believe could possibly go into each square. If you find a game too tough, you can also use the "AutoFill" option, which fills in all the possible numbers for each square just as if you had made the notes yourself.

There is also a "Hint" option, in case you get stuck and need a little help, although unless you are a novice, you probably won't need this unless you are trapped in a very tough puzzle.

The one option I really like is the ability to input puzzles from newspapers, magazines, etc. Although this game has thousands of puzzles, it's nice knowing that I can get out some of my magazines and put some of my tougher puzzles in the game to solve. All the normal features are available when solving a puzzle that you put in the game yourself. You can even have the game instantly solve your puzzle for you if you so desire.

Other features include "Error Checking" and "Undo".

Sudoku puzzles are not what I would normally call 5-star puzzles. But I am giving this game 5-Stars because as a Sudoku game, it is as good or better than any other I have seen, and it is perfect for the Kindle. If you are a fan of Sudoku, and enjoy a break from reading or from the other games, then this will not disappoint you.

64 of 70 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Numbers Hard to See November 27, 2010

By Barbara

Amazon Verified Purchase

I'm a Sudoku addict and was thrilled to find it available for the Kindle. This is a really good application -- navigation, etc. is fine; however, I got a headache from squinting trying to see the numbers I entered. Seems like there should be a way to make them more visible yet still differentiated from the pre-entered numbers. Couldn't see the difference between threes & eights among other things (and this was with the help of reading glasses). I gave up after doing one puzzle.