The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Kaidoku [Paperback]

Matt Gaffney (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Pocket Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: September 5, 2006

The ultimate solution to the newest numeric brain-twister!

Puzzled over Kaidoku?

Following in the footsteps of the popular Sudoku and Kakuro numeric puzzles, Kaidoku (Japanese for the “solver of codes”) was introduced decades ago in some of the smaller puzzle magazines, but then fell into obscurity. In this essential guide, Matt Gaffney—crossword puzzle expert and master puzzler—brings Kaidoku back to life for today’s insatiable puzzlers and reveals just how addictive and challenging it can be.
• The first and only book on this new puzzle craze that combines crossword puzzles and number grids
• Includes more than 100 puzzles with their solutions
• Pocket-sized edition is perfect for commuters and people on the go

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Matt Gaffney is a professional crossword puzzle constructor whose puzzles have appeared in New York Times, Washington Post, Newsday, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Slate, and Brill’s Content. His books include The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Crossword Puzzles and Word Games, The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to Super Sudoku, The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Killer Kakuro, and The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to Extreme Sudoku.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (September 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592575730
• ISBN-13: 978-1592575732
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,412,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Addicting fun, January 8, 2009

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N. Charbeneau (Austin) - See all my reviews
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This book definitely gets you thinking in different ways and, like crossword puzzles, expands your vocabulary! Solving the puzzles is like decoding a message and you don't have to be a crossword addict to do them! There are minor mistakes in a few of the kaidoku, but they are not important to reaching the solution. The first couple of chapters are very helpful in getting started. I don't know why the author compares kaidoku to sudoku; I didn't find it very similar at all. It is more of a code-solving puzzle which I love. I am just worried when I run out of these puzzles there won't be another book to go to!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pocket idiot's guide to Kaidoku, June 11, 2009

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Ann T. Cover - See all my reviews
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Loved this puzzle - a great challenge. Would love!!!! to have more books of Kaiduku published - lots and lots of them!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very cool!, June 6, 2009

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J. Hogan (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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I love numbers and words, codes and puzzles. Kakuro has kept me happy for the last couple years, but this is seriously awesome! Please please please give us more to do!