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How to Play Samurai Sudoku

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How to play Samurai Sudoku

Choose a round of Samurai Sudoku and settle into its rules. Complete five overlapping Sudoku boards. Every shared cell must satisfy both boards that use it. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Read the objective before making your first input. Look at what changes after your first action.

This collection contains 4 puzzles. Progress is saved in this browser. The same puzzle can appear again; the collection is not labelled with calibrated difficulty levels.

Try a deliberate move

After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again. Notice the feedback after each input.

Your goal

Complete five overlapping Sudoku boards. Every shared cell must satisfy both boards that use it. Use the instructions to see which actions move you towards it. Notice how the game responds to your input.

Step by step

  1. Select an editable cell.
  2. Enter a value using the keypad or keyboard; Notes stores candidates.
  3. Read the region, cage, arrow or outside clues alongside the normal constraints.
  4. Check entries verifies the completed board; Undo reverses your last input.
  5. New puzzle selects another included puzzle.

Controls

Click or tap cells and the digit pad. Use Notes, Undo and Reveal selected. Large boards scroll inside the game. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Use the visible help when you are unsure of the next input.

A useful example

One value entered in an overlap serves two boards, so check the corresponding rows, columns and boxes of both. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Verify the rule before continuing.

Watch out for this

A full board must obey every extra rule. Reveal supplies assistance; it is not an earned deduction. Take a moment to reassess the position before continuing. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.

Common questions

When I return, what is the goal of Samurai Sudoku?

Complete five overlapping Sudoku boards. Every shared cell must satisfy both boards that use it.

As a new player, how do I control Samurai Sudoku?

The key detail is this: Click or tap cells and the digit pad. Use Notes, Undo and Reveal selected. Large boards scroll inside the game.

For my first round, what example helps explain Samurai Sudoku?

Here is the relevant explanation: One value entered in an overlap serves two boards, so check the corresponding rows, columns and boxes of both.

While learning, what should I watch out for in Samurai Sudoku?

For clarity: A full board must obey every extra rule. Reveal supplies assistance; it is not an earned deduction.

Before I begin, what format does Samurai Sudoku offer?

The key detail is this: This collection contains 4 puzzles. Progress is saved in this browser. The same puzzle can appear again; the collection is not labelled with calibrated difficulty levels.

When I return, which play mode does Samurai Sudoku use?

The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.

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