Take the Kakuro Challenge: 200 Addictive Logic Puzzles

by Hamlyn Publishing Group (Editor)

Kakuro is already sweeping Japan—it’s a phenomenon even more addictive than sudoku—and now it’s here. An ingenious blend of numbers and logic, kakuro offers the supreme challenge for puzzlers of all ages. It’s played on grids of various sizes, offering different levels of difficulty. The object is to make each row add up to the number given at the top (for down rows) or the left (for across rows). Like sudoku, it uses only the numbers from 1 to 9, each appearing no more than once in each row. Here are 200 irresistibly engaging puzzles, graded from “Easy” to “Fiendish,” plus tips on how to master them. Win or lose, it always adds up to fun.

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Hamlyn is a UK publishing company founded by Paul Hamlyn in 1950 with an initial investment of £350. His desire was to create "fine books with the common touch" which remains the foundation of its commercial success. It is part of the Octopus Publishing Group, now owned by Hachette Livre.