Absolutely Nasty Sudoku Level 2

Even more interaction--this time used in combination with other procedures...and a lot more heavily than in the first book.

The vast majority of sudoku puzzles that are labeled hard, expert, challenger, are not really all that difficult. And in a surprising number of cases, they are downright easy. Part of the Absolutely Nasty Sudoku series, this book provides basic and intermediate puzzles and techniques.

Only diehards need apply These incredibly difficult sudoku are made to challenge even the most expert solver...and strain their brains to bursting. Each puzzle requires upper-level strategies that have been honed to perfection from regular practice. Designed by powerhouse sudoku creator Frank Longo, they'll have dedicated fans tearing their hair out-and loving every moment. This is a bind-up of books 2, 3, and 4 our four-part Absolutely Nasty sudoku series.

The sudoku craze keeps growing, with no end in sight--and as its popularity builds, fans keep an eagle eye out for fresh formats featuring their favorite puzzles. Here’s one sure to draw them in: sudokus that add a little spice to the mix by changing the standard 9 x 9 puzzles to 10 x 10. That means solvers get 100 squares to fill in instead of just 81! And the numbers go from zero to nine, rather than one to nine. Plus, the smaller sections within each grid are no longer 3 x 3: half the puzzles feature rectangular 5 x 2 boxes and the rest come in various random shapes, with heavy lines marking out the separate areas. It may seem daunting at first--but it’s fun!

A super-sequel to Mensa(R) Sudoku--which will easily equal the popularity of the first, 145,000 copies sold and climbing! Written by Frank Longo, one of the best sudoku creators around, it offers 534 fantastic puzzles (all in the standard 9x9 format) that go from very simple to extremely hard. That means smart newcomers can get started solving immediately and hone their skills as they proceed logically through the book. By the end, they'll have become experts, ready for any sudoku that comes their way.

Sudoku designers the world over will weep and gnash their teeth at the revelations in this comprehensive guide to cracking the addictive puzzles--but solvers will find it absolutely invaluable as they seek to improve their skills. Even experts don't know all these tricks: hidden pairs, naked pairs, X-wings, jellyfish, squirmbag, bivalue and bilocation graphs, and chains, plus the exclusive Gordonian logic methods that turn the toughest puzzles into a breeze. There are hundreds of sudoku to practice on. A special addition is a reprint of the very first sudoku ever published "

Top solvers can try their hand at the One-Sided Gordonian Rectangle; Extended Gordonian Rectangle; Gordonian Polygon; and Alternating Digits. (But they can take comfort in knowing that no more than one will occur in any single puzzle.)

"If you have to ask, IT'S TOO HARD FOR YOU"--Cover.