GOO/GOO Sudoku

The GOO Sudoku Challenge

Welcome to the GOO Sudoku Challenge.

How to Play

Sudoku doesn't require any special math skills or calculations. It is a simple and fun game of logic -- all that's needed is brains and concentration.
There is really only one rule to Sudoku: Fill in the game board so that the numbers 1 through 9 occur exactly once in each row, column, and 3x3 box. The numbers can appear in any order and diagonals are not considered. Your initial game board will consist of several numbers that are already placed. Those numbers cannot be changed. Your goal is to fill in the empty squares following the simple rule above.
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When we Play

The GOO Sudoku Challenge is on now. Prizes will be given so come and join in on the fun. type /join GOO and take part http://www.atitd.org/wiki/tale4/GOO/GOO_Sudoku

Round 1 Rules

• Welcome to the first round of the GOO Sudoku challenge
• Will be working on a points system as follows:
• 2 points for first correct answer
• 1 point for correct answer
• We will start with a few easy puzzles then get harder as we go along
• Good Luck to every one
• We have a small Prize for the winner

How to Solve Sudoku Puzzles

1. Fill the grid so that the numbers 1 through 9 appear in each row.

2. Fill the grid so that the numbers 1 through 9 appear in each column.

3. Fill the grid so that the numbers 1 through 9 appear in each 3x3 box.

4. A complete Sudoku puzzle contains the numbers 1 through 9 in every row, column, and 3x3 box.

How to Give your solution

I've created a excel spreadsheet to help with giving the answers in an easy to use grid. Down load the file and follow the instructions for providing your answers. media:GOO_Sudoku_Challenge.xls.zip

Round 1

Game 1

   x   x   9  |  2   x   8  |  7   x   x 
   x   5   x  |  x   x   x  |  x   1   x 
   4   7   x  |  x   1   x  |  x   8   2 
 ------------------------------------- 
   5   x   4  |  x   8   x  |  1   x   9 
   x   x   x  |  5   x   9  |  x   x   x 
   9   x   3  |  x   7   x  |  8   x   5 
 ------------------------------------- 
   8   1   x  |  x   6   x  |  x   9   7 
   x   9   x  |  x   x   x  |  x   3   x 
   x   x   5  |  7   x   1  |  2   x   x 
 -------------------------------------
 McArine  - 2 points

Game 2

  x   4   x  |  x   x   x  |  x   x   x
  7   x   3  |  x   x   x  |  6   x   2
  x   2   x  |  6   7   x  |  x   5   x
-------------------------------------
  x   x   9  |  x   x   7  |  x   x   5
  x   x   6  |  x   x   9  |  1   x   x
  x   x   x  |  1   3   4  |  x   x   9
-------------------------------------
  x   6   x  |  x   2   x  |  x   4   1
  x   x   7  |  x   x   x  |  5   8   x
  x   x   x  |  9   x   5  |  2   x   x
-------------------------------------
McArine 2 point

Game 3

  x   x   x  |  9   x   x  |  x   7   x
  x   x   x  |  6   x   x  |  x   x   x
  x   x   x  |  3   x   8  |  6   x   1
-------------------------------------
  8   6   1  |  x   x   x  |  x   x   x
  x   x   x  |  x   x   x  |  x   2   8
  x   x   9  |  x   x   x  |  4   1   x
-------------------------------------
  x   x   7  |  x   x   9  |  x   5   2
  2   x   x  |  x   1   7  |  8   x   4
  x   x   8  |  x   4   x  |  7   6   x
-------------------------------------
McArine 2 point
Lavitz 1 point

Game 4

  x   x   x  |  4   8   x  |  x   9   x
  x   6   9  |  x   x   3  |  2   x   x
  x   8   x  |  x   6   x  |  x   x   5
-------------------------------------
  1   4   x  |  x   x   x  |  5   8   x
  x   x   8  |  x   x   x  |  x   x   x
  6   9   x  |  x   x   x  |  3   7   x
-------------------------------------
  x   7   x  |  x   4   x  |  x   x   3
  x   2   1  |  x   x   7  |  8   x   x
  x   x   x  |  1   2   x  |  x   6   x
-------------------------------------
McArine 2 point

Game 5

  x   x   1  |  x   x   x  |  7   x   x
  x   5   x  |  4   x   7  |  x   6   x
  x   x   8  |  x   2   x  |  4   x   x
-------------------------------------
  x   8   x  |  1   x   2  |  x   3   x
  5   x   x  |  x   4   x  |  x   x   1
  x   1   x  |  5   x   6  |  x   8   x 
-------------------------------------
  x   x   2  |  x   6   x  |  1   x   x
  x   6   x  |  9   x   1  |  x   4   x
  x   x   9  |  x   x   x  |  8   x   x
-------------------------------------
McArine 2 points