The Big Book of Kakuro Puzzles

The Big Book of Kakuro Puzzles
Author: Conceptis Puzzles
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2006-03
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781402739262

What kakuro fan could resist this huge collection? Featuring 940 grids in varying levels of difficulty, it has more than enough to satisfy even the most avid enthusiast. Half sudoku, half crossword, language-free kakuro is set to become the next worldwide puzzle phenomenon. The basics are simple: just fill in the empty squares using numbers from 1 to 9 so that the sum of each horizontal set of squares equals the clue on its left, and the sum of each vertical set of squares equals the clue on the top. No number can appear more than once in any sum. An introduction explains all the rules, gives good solving tips, and takes beginners through a sample puzzle.

Mensa® Kakuro

Mensa® Kakuro
Author: Conceptis Puzzles
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2006-08
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781402739378

What could be more appealing to Mensa members--or anyone who enjoys a good challenge--than a cunning test of intelligence and logic? That's exactly what these 250 puzzles provide. The trick to kakuro is in making it all add up: the game begins with a grid that looks like a crossword, except that some squares contain small numbers in the corner. Fill in all the empty boxes using the numbers 1 to 9 without repeats so that the sum of each horizontal set of digits equals the number in the black triangle to its left, and the sum of each vertical set of digits equals the number in the triangle above it. The kakuro puzzles start out simple...and get more difficult as the book progresses.

Brown Belt Kakuro

Brown Belt Kakuro
Author: Conceptis Puzzles
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2006-08
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781402739354

Kakuro are language-free number puzzles that use pure logic and require just simple arithmetic to solve. This book contains 150 kakuros. It takes cue from the belt colors in martial arts: white is for novices, green for intermediates, brown for very accomplished players, and black for those consummate experts who crave a challenge.

Absolutely Nasty® Kakuro Level Three

Absolutely Nasty® Kakuro Level Three
Author: Conceptis Conceptis Puzzles
Publisher: Puzzlewright
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-04-02
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781402799914

Kakuro is a puzzle type in which sums are given and solvers must deduce the numbers in the individual boxes. This title is suitable for hardcore kakuro devotees.

The Book of Kakuro

The Book of Kakuro
Author: Barron's
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2006
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780764135439

Kakuro comes to America! Barron's is introducing these fascinating Japanese mind teasers with a "can't-put-it-down" Kakuro puzzle book. It's Japan's most popular numbers puzzle challenge--even more popular than Sudoku, the Japanese puzzle craze currently sweeping the world. Puzzle fans are certain to pounce upon Kakuro as the latest challenge to their skills, and Barron's leads the way with a brand-new pair of titles (See also Kakuro Mania, also from Barron's, with a March publication date). Puzzles in both books are graded Easy, Medium, and Hard. The Easy Kakuro puzzles will get puzzle fans started, encouraging them to progress to Kakuro's more challenging and fascinating levels. Solutions for all puzzles are given at the back of each book. A short history of Kakuro plus easy-to-understand rules and puzzle-solving tips introduce 125 fascinating Kakuro puzzles. Answers at the back of the book.

The Book of Kakuro

The Book of Kakuro
Author: Michael Mepham
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2006-01-03
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781585678129

Compiled by the creator of the bestselling Book of Sudoku, Kakuro is the hot new puzzle craze sweeping the UK and now the US. The First Book of Kakuro includes 200 puzzles ranging in difficulty from the gentle through the tough to the diabolical. Fans of Sudoku are nuts about the challenge of Kakuro because it presents new challenges. If completing a 10 x 12 cell grid becomes a breeze, simply move on to bigger puzzles.

The Essential Book of Kakuro

The Essential Book of Kakuro
Author: Gareth Moore
Publisher: Atria Books
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2005-12-27
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780743294416

HOW TO PLAY KAKURO AND SUCCEED! Kakuro is a Japanese game of logic -- and the next big puzzle craze to sweep the world since Su Doku. Like Su Doku, Kakuro is played on grids of varying sizes, using the numbers 1 to 9, and like Su Doku, Kakuro is absorbing, addictive, and utterly compelling. Combining numbers and logic, and with the interconnectedness of a crossword puzzle, this is a game for everyone -- all you need is the ability to add two numbers together. The Essential Book of Kakuro contains full instructions to the game, along with hints, tips, and invaluable number-combination tables, as well as more than 100 original puzzles for beginners to experts (and their solutions). If you like Su Doku, then you are certain to fall under the spell of the endlessly diverting, uniquely challenging Kakuro!

The Original Kakuro Book

The Original Kakuro Book
Author: Puzzle Society
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2006-03
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780740761270

More challenging and more addictive than Sudoku, Kakuro is the newest puzzle craze. It outsells Sudoku in Japan where addictive number puzzles first hit. The Original Kakuro Bookis a collection of 100 of these highly addictive puzzles created by the editors at The Puzzle Society. Kakuro is a cross between traditional crosswords and Sudoku. The idea behind Kakuro is very simple. Just like Sudoku, you must fit the numbers 1 to 9 into a grid of squares so that no number is repeated within a defined area. And just like a crossword, there's a grid of filled blocks and clues to solve. Kakuro puzzles are best solved using logic. Some of the same logic can be used as in Sudoku, but you also need a bit of math because with Kakuro there is a second restraint: not only must the numbers not repeat within a clue run, they also must add up to given totals-these totals replace traditional word clues found in a crossword. Complete, easy-to-follow instructions are included as well as handy tips. This book also features tables of number combinations for quick reference. Solutions for all puzzles will be included at the back of the book. Get in front of the latest puzzle phenomenon withThe Original Kakuro Book.

The Official Book of Kakuro: Book 1

The Official Book of Kakuro: Book 1
Author: Timothy E. Parker
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2005-12-15
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780452287525

Sharpen your pencils–and your wits–there’s a new puzzle in town. Millions of Sudoku fans around the world are discovering a brand new addiction: the brain-buster Kakuro. Combining the appeal of a crossword with the addictive properties of Sudoku, it’s the latest puzzle craze to come from Japan. Kakuro is more challenging, more compulsive, and more fun than anything you’ve played before. Includes: 50 Easy, 50 Medium, and 50 Hard puzzles Rules, Tips and Strategies A "unique sum chart" that is the key to unlocking the logic of Kakuro

10-Minute Brain Teasers

10-Minute Brain Teasers
Author: Gareth Moore
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2010-07-08
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1628730099

Do you easily forget phone numbers or birthdays? Do you often lose your car keys? Are there times when you just can’t remember your bank card PIN? Do you lose focus at work by mid-afternoon? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you need to sharpen your mental reflexes, fire those synapses, and give your brain a good, hard, and fun workout! 10-Minute Brain Teasers provides practical and necessary advice on how to keep your brain in tip-top shape. From logic tests to word squares to Kakuro puzzles, this book has the essential brain teasers for keeping your gray matter healthy. If you are looking to be able to focus during those long meetings or you just want to keep your mind sharp, these puzzles will be sure to increase your brain efficiency while providing a ten-minute workout for your cognitive lobes. Like any workout, the brain teasers in this book start off slow and become increasingly challenging as you progress from simple memory tests to verbal-reasoning exercises. In the end, you’ll have a stronger, fitter mind—and you’ll have had fun in the process.