Sudoku Big

Product Description

Sudoku Big Sudoku Big Magazine is a bi-monthly magazine that gives Sudoku puzzle enthusiasts the best in large size Sudoku puzzles. Each issue contains 180 giant Sudokus pronounced soo-DOH-koo) which are number placement puzzles. Number puzzles have been around since 1892 when a French newspaper published a 9X9 square number puzzle. That first puzzle was not a true Sudoku as it took arithmetic to solve it while Sudoku is based on logic. Later puzzles appearing in French papers looked more like Sudokus & were popular in the early 1900’s. The current style of Sudoku puzzles is attributed to Howard Gams a freelance puzzle constructor from Connersville Indiana in 1979.  In 1984 Sudoku puzzles were introduced to Japan where the current rage in number puzzles was launched. These types of puzzles were originally called Suji wa dokushin ni kagiru which translated from the Japanese means the digits are restricted to one.  This was later shortened to Sudoku the name which is now trademarked in Japan. Solving Sudoku puzzles is growing in popularity now with TV shows where competitors try to solve number puzzles for large monetary prizes. There are now Sudoku championships held all over the world for top competitors.A subscription to Sudoku Big brings you the best in big Sudoku puzzles from simple to the challenging. Get in on the worldwide craze of Sudoku & test your brain against the best in puzzle constructions. Sudoku Big Magazine is great to take with you something you can work on whenever you have a little time on the subway or bus or standing in line. Solving puzzles like the ones in Sudoku help keep your brain active. A subscription to Sudoku Big also makes a great gift for anyone that likes games & puzzles & wants to keep their brain active.