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Sudoku 16x16 Monster app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 6016 ratings )
Games Entertainment Educational Puzzle
Developer: Vladimir Kussakov
0.99 USD
Current version: 2.4, last update: 3 years ago
First release : 25 Jun 2010
App size: 27.55 Mb

Challenging 16x16 Sudoku!
66,000 puzzles; 6 levels; 6 color skins; Notes; AutoFill mode; Smart shortcuts; Zoom and Pan grid and much more!
Designed for iPhone and iPhod Touch.
iPad users - please use the iPad version of the game specifically designed for iPad.

Sudoku 16x16 MANUAL included - you think it is too hard for you - no such thing - read the manual and you will be ready.

FEATURES AND OPTIONS:
• 60,000 puzzles
• 6 difficulty levels
• 6 color skins for every taste
• Sudoku 16x16 manual
• Zoom and Pan grid for better visibility
• 3 smart double-tap shortcuts
• AutoFill mode
• Manual mode
• Manual mode with Smart Notes
• Conflict alert (With hidden conflicts warning)
• Wrong Number Alert
• Number-Finder feature
• Mark-Completed feature
• Show all notes in manual mode feature
• Hint feature
• Clear notes and reset features
• Game statistics
• Timer

APPROXIMATE SOLVING TIMES:
Level 6 - AutoFill:70 min; Manual: ... well it depends
Level 5 - AutoFill:40 min; Manual: 3 hours
Level 4 - AutoFill:25 min; Manual: 2 hours
Level 3 - AutoFill:12 min; Manual: 1.3 hours
Level 2 - AutoFill: 6 min; Manual: 50 min
Level 1 - AutoFill: 2 min; Manual: 30 min
NOTE: Solving times of advanced Sudoku players.
As in all Sudoku games with AutoFill notes mode enabled - it is just too easy to play level 1, so use it for higher levels.
You can solve it 20% faster using the iPad version.

FEATURES EXPLAINED:
• AutoFill Mode - all notes will be automatically populated and then kept in sync with the numbers you enter. You can remove notes. You can add notes only if you previously removed them. In this mode the game does everything for you and lets you do the thinking. You can switch back to manual mode - the auto-populated notes will remain.
• Manual Mode - you are responsible for adding/removing notes. No restrictions.
• Manual Mode with "smart notes" - you are responsible for adding/removing notes, but the game will auto cleanup the corresponding notes when you enter a new number. If you change your mind and remove the number the game will put them back. In manual mode you can use the "Clear Notes" button to clear all notes.
• Clear notes - in manual mode clears all notes
• Hint - press the "Hint" button and one unknown number will be revealed

ALERT LEVELS:
• OFF - No alerts
• Conflicts Alert - When the entered number conflicts with another number on the same row, column or box it will be colored in red and you will hear an alert sound. Hidden conflicts warning.
• Wrong Number alert - When the entered number doesnt match the real number it will be colored in red and you will hear an alert sound.

DOUBLE-TAP SHORTCUTS - very convenient for this type of big puzzle:
1. If you want to quickly remove a number you entered - just double-tap it
2. When there is only one note in a certain square - double tap it and the note will become the number
3. If a row, column or sub-square is populated with unique numbers and there is only one number left - double-tap the square - the remaining number will appear
Double-tap shortcuts reduce the solving time by 10 - 20%.

NUMBER-FINDER FEATURE:
When nothing is selected tap a number in the notes pad or in the number pad. All squares containing this note or this number will be highlighted;
This feature will allow you to solve the puzzle much faster: 40% in AutoFill mode and 10% in Manual mode.
For some players it is half of the fun to find the correct notes by themselves and solve it without any extra help. Dont use the feature if you are one of those players.


**** NOTE ****
If it looks like you have solved the puzzle, but nothing happens or the numbers dont make sense - please dont write a bad review, but set the alert level to "Wrong Number" to see what is wrong.

CONTACT US
Tap the email address on the Help or About screen - we will give you hints and directions of how to resolve any problem.

Enjoy :-)

Pros and cons of Sudoku 16x16 Monster app for iPhone and iPad

Sudoku 16x16 Monster app good for

As he claimed in his description, that is what you get. 5 stars all the way
Finally a challenging sudoku! I love this game. Only 1 complaint... The screen is TOO small. Why are the keyboard numbers & letters so much larger than the grid? It would help a lot if the game could be played horizontally instead of only vertically. I love the game, but cannot play it very long before my eyes hurt from straining.
Isnt that what are you looking for in an Sudoku app? Challenging brain-teaser complemented by great design and intuitive interface!
im fairly new to sudoku and this app is great because of its responsive and simple interface making it easy to learn the game. when you just need a no-nonsense sudoku fix this is the app for you.
I have played sudoku before but I am definitely not an expert so when I saw this game I wasnt sure if I will be able to solve it, I was pleasantly surprised. There is help and hints and it is very challenging. I recommend it to anyone who loves the game or is curious about it. Thanks guys!
Finally a challenging smart game, definitely not as hard as it might look but a brain teaser nonetheless. Tnx.

Some bad moments

2 out of 2 of the puzzles I worked were insolvable. Game maker made errors. In one puzzle there was no place to insert the 0 due to the fact that there was already a zero in both the row and column and it was the last number/letter needed to complete the box of 16 squares. This game stinks!!!