Sudoku Math Mini app for iPhone and iPad


4.2 ( 9292 ratings )
Games Entertainment Board Puzzle
Developer: Gamblus LLC
0.99 USD
Current version: 1.5, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 06 Jan 2010
App size: 8.63 Mb

Sudoku Math Mini, tailored for iPhone/iPod screen sizes, features a suduko game style which infuses a math element into each puzzle. This Math style of Sudoku was invented by Tetsuya Miyamoto in 2004, which he used to teach his students mathematics. Sudoku Math takes Miyamotos game one step further by incorporating square roots calculations in each puzzle.

Scientific experts agree that solving challenging mind games like Sudoku puzzles inhibit or prevent the development of Alzheimers disease and memory loss. Not only are these puzzles fun and challenging, but they are great for mental exercise.

Features include:

- Puzzle generator for unlimited play
- 5 grid sizes, ranging from 4x4 to 8x8
- Three difficulty levels for each grid size
- Intuitive user interface
- Lifeline/hint button to reveal an answer
- Highlighter/pencil button to support noting multiple numbers in one square
- Games get saved automatically when App exits
- Game clock to challenge yourself and friends
- Languages supported: English, Spanish, French


HOW TO PLAY:

The rules for Sudoku are simple. Fill each box with a number from 1 to X, where X is the grid size of the puzzle:

4x4 game: fill in with numbers from 1 to 4.
5x5 game: fill in with numbers from 1 to 5.
6x6 game: fill in with numbers from 1 to 6.
…and so on.

Each number can only be used once in any row or column. In the Math style, the grid is also divided into heavily outlined sections which contain a target number and a math operator. The numbers filled into these outlined sections must combine (in any order) to produce the target number using the indicated math operator.

Outlined sections that contain only one box will have a square root equation as the target. Fill in these boxes with the resulting square.

Pros and cons of Sudoku Math Mini app for iPhone and iPad

Sudoku Math Mini app good for

Im a huuge Kenken fan, always play it in the New York Times! Very good app, excellent for 99 cents. Im docking 1 star cuz it would be nice to see a highscore page to track your best times.
I had originally rated this app with only one star due to the lack of pencil markings, but now that that issue has been addressed, I am very pleased with this game. This app is very user friendly, yet I do find most puzzles a bit too easy. If there was another option for difficulty it would be perfect! With that said, it is worth the money and fun to play.
This is a really cool app! I havent stopped playing since I downloaded this app. This game is very addictive especially if youre a sudoko/kenken fan!
I play this game all the time. My personal favorite is the 5x5 board, as I can play it in less than a minute. My only suggestion would be the ability to track your own best times and to time it in tenths or hundredths of a second.

Some bad moments

Mediocre at best. No undo. Markup tool is difficult to use. Not clear if the puzzles are generated dynamically or drawing from a database.
This is a fairly well designed implementation except for one thing: it doesnt test for and limit UNIQUE SOLUTIONS! This is not Ken Ken by definition and a sign of a LAZY PROGRAMMER!
This app needs to be updated. I literally cannot start a new game despite winning a previous one and am made to a board before I can leave a finished board. Stuff like this should have already been updated if people have to pay for your app
I couldnt even get through 1 puzzle before it froze up on me. I tried closing the app then turning off my phone. It let me finish the puzzle but kept it on the screen, so essentially I paid a buck to solve 1 puzzle.