| Sudoku puzzles are proving to be highly addictive | | | | the sudoku puzzles. In effect, children and adults can |
| games requiring the most basic of skills: logic. People | | | | share and have their fill of sudoku by just altering the |
| of all ages, sizes, gender, color, and shapes are | | | | settings of the game. This eliminates the need to buy |
| finding the puzzles to be challenging and mentally | | | | and bring separate puzzle books for kids and adults. |
| stimulating. As proof, books, magazines, newspapers, | | | | Even children who do not like to play sudoku are |
| and other printed materials featuring sudoku puzzles | | | | lured by the brighter and newer Nintendo DS.The |
| enjoy steady sales. The popularity of the game | | | | touch-screen option of Nintendo DS also allows |
| continues to push for new frontiers while expanding | | | | gamers to write, alter, and save answers. No more |
| the puzzles' market.Speaking of new frontiers, | | | | messing around with pencils and eraser for sudoku |
| Nintendo is releasing its new offering for Nintendo DS. | | | | puzzles enthusiasts. Indeed, Sudoku Gridmaster |
| Primarily targeting the gamers' market and traveling | | | | proves to be a worthy counterpart to the traditional |
| enthusiasts, Nintendo launches Sudoku Gridmaster | | | | puzzles. It is also a great way to involve new |
| today, June 26th. In lieu of its launch, Nintendo tries | | | | audiences like hard core gamers or hesitant |
| to sustain the popularity of sudoku puzzles by | | | | non-gamers in mental exercises and video games. |
| declaring the summer of 2006 as the "summer of | | | | Through the use of technology, the influence of |
| sudoku".Busy summer and holiday travel season is the | | | | sudoku is now reaching a wider market and audience. |
| inspiration behind the creation of Sudoku Gridmaster. | | | | Still, conservative sudoku players are able to |
| Stocking up on puzzles, crosswords, and other | | | | experience the game the way it is meant to |
| printed games seems to be traditional occupation | | | | be.Sudoku Gridmaster allows four difficulty levels |
| before getting in long car trips and flights. True | | | | ranging from novices to expert and advanced |
| enough, these games keep children from being bored | | | | players. Like the traditional sudoku puzzles, Sudoku |
| and fussy, and adults from being cranky. The games | | | | Gridmaster uses logic and cognitive skill to |
| also ease the monotony of idyllic summer and holiday | | | | successfully fill all grids with numbers. Nintendo also |
| weather. Sudoku puzzles continue to be popular | | | | adds a touch of modern gaming to the classic game. |
| choices among the many games. But concentrating | | | | By just touching a grid or box, players are able to |
| on the puzzles as well as filling out the blank cells, | | | | highlight entire rows or columns. Aside from this, |
| prove to be a challenging process when done in a | | | | players are able to save a current game for future |
| moving vehicle.Sudoku Gridmaster, exclusively | | | | use.As one of Nintendo's cutting edge Touch |
| distributed by Nintendo DS, intends to relieve | | | | Generations line, Sudoku Gridmaster successfully |
| travelers and vacationers alike of this difficulty. The | | | | incorporates technology with tradition in enhancing |
| compact size of Nintendo DS allows ease of travel | | | | sudoku puzzles experience. In addition, attractions of |
| and portability as it fits perfectly in bags. It is also | | | | a modern gaming device and a traditional puzzle draw |
| very light which makes it ideal for plane trips and | | | | attention and interest from otherwise greatly varying |
| lounging in the beach. Aside from these factors, the | | | | groups. In conclusion, Sudoku Gridmaster benefit not |
| Sudoku Gridmaster includes 400+ puzzle games plus | | | | only travelers but gamers and enthusiasts of sudoku |
| the option to save game progress per level. Players | | | | puzzles as well. |
| are also able to customize the level of difficulty of | | | | |