Instructions for Baboon's Sudoku
How to play?
Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.You can also use notes, which may be helpful finding solution. You can place a hint of suitable numbers for yourself by setting a note for each number in an empty position on the grid. Note is erased when you place a number on that position.
Set (numbers or notes)
You can move the cursor with phone's joystick. The Fire key (a joystick's middle key) activates the Set mode. After pressing the Fire key, you may enter a number (1-9) on that position.
In some phones, you may use the keys 2, 8, 4, and 6 move the on-screen cursor Up, Down, Left, and Right. Instead of the Fire key, you may use the key 5.
Key 0 clears the selected position.
The keys * and # change the Set mode. Pressing a key activates Set modes, respectively, and in the lower right corner appears an indicator of selected mode. Key # activates Set number -mode and you can instantly set a number by pressing the desired key (1-9). Key * activates Set help note -mode and you can instantly set a help note by pressing the desired key (1-9).
(With gadgets having a qwerty type keyboard, you can also use keys Q, W, E, A, S, D, Z, X and C for entering numbers and notes (1-9) and keys V and B for changing the Set mode (* and #).)
Undo
Takes one move back. A move is one change in placed notes or numbers. Undo history of a puzzle is maintained over every move in one play session.
Show errors
Numbers placed erranously are shown in red color until you press any key.
Show help notes
When things get tough, Baboon's Sudoku offers a helping hand. Help notes indicate what are possible ranges of numbers for each position in the grid in the each phase of the game. In the upper left corner is note for number one and number nine's help note is respectively in the grid's lower right corner.
Puzzle info
The level of a puzzle can be Easy, Medium, hard, or Master. Solve time runs when Sudoku application is active (if you leave the Sudoku application, you may continue from the same place where you was last time). ID shows the unique number of each puzzle.
New puzzle
You are able to select a new puzzle from those puzzles which are already loaded into your phone and that are not yet solved. Puzzles are classified based on their difficulty levels. Started returns you to puzzle which has already started but not yet solved. If there are several started puzzles, by choosing again Started option you will have your another started puzzle. Random is a shortcut - it just returns randomly selected puzzle.
When you want more puzzles to solve, please follow these instructions. If you already have the code for downloading, please enter the code by selecting 'Download with code' in the 'New puzzle' menu.
Reset puzzle
You may reset the current puzzle by selecting this option. All moves and placed numbers and notes will be erased.
Preferences
- Keep backlight on: You can set your phone's backlight permanently on. This is possible option only for some phones.
- Use full screen: Some smart phones may extend the puzzle to use full screen.
Reset all puzzles
You can reset all puzzles in your phone. For instance, if you have already solved all puzzles and do not have possibility to buy new puzzles, you can continue playing by resetting all puzzles with this option. Note! Reset cannot be undone and it is not possible to choose only some puzzles to be resetted.
About
The puzzle summary consists of three columns: column A presents the numbers of unsolved puzzles. Column B presents the number of solved puzzles. Column C presentes average solve times. All information in presented according to difficulty levels. Also, relevant information of the current version of Baboon's Sudoku is presented.
© Jolly Baboon 2006