Wednesday, September 24, 2014

WHAT IS KAKURO AND what are it's Rules ?

                                                                KAKURO

Kakuro is sudokus big brother, i,e, it is a bit more tricky.
It is also known as cross sums or kakuro in japan.
It is similar to a crossword puzzle, it consists of a playing area filled and empty cells.Some black cells contain a diagonal slash from top left to bottom right with numbers in them, called "clues". A number in the top right corner relates to an "across" clue" and the one in the bottom left a "down "clue.
   The objective of a kakuro is to insert digits from 1-9 into the white cells to total the clue associated with it. However, no digits can be duplicated in any entry. For example the total 6 you could have 1 & 5, 2& 4  but not 3& 3  - so simple.                                                

You are required to fill in the grid so that each set of blank squares adds up to the total to the left or above.
Only the numbers 1-9 can be used and the same number cannot be used more than once in a row or a column.
A number may reoccur in the same row or column if it is interrupted by a dark cell or square.



Have fun playing it,