Numerical game device and method

Abstract

A method of playing a game to complete and/or solve a Sudoku puzzle is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an electronic game board is displayed on a display. The electronic game board is a 9×9 matrix. A plurality of elements or marks may be displayed in each of cells making up the 9×9 matrix. The marks may be variety elements for indicating a filled-in cell. The mark may include a picture, a figure, a shape, a color, a number, a letter, or any combinations thereof. Another embodiment is an article of manufacture comprising a computer program readable by a computer system and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer system to perform a method for performing a Sudoku game on the computer system.

1 . A method for determining a solution to a Sudoku puzzle, comprising:
 storing a solution to the Sudoku puzzle in a non-transitory computer readable memory,   wherein the Sudoku puzzle includes a plurality of rows having a first row, a second row, a third row, a fourth row, a fifth row, a sixth row, a seventh row, an eighth row, and a ninth row,   wherein each of the rows includes a plurality of cells having a first cell, a second cell, a third cell, a fourth cell, a fifth cell, a sixth cell, a seventh cell, an eighth cell, and a ninth cell; and   storing to the non-transitory computer readable memory a first indicator for each of the first cell of the first row, the fourth cell of the second row, the seventh cell of the third row, the second cell of the fourth row, the fifth cell of the fifth row, the eighth cell of the sixth row, the third cell of the seventh row, the sixth cell of the eighth row, and the ninth cell of the ninth row.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying on a display device of a computer the Sudoku puzzle and at least one of the first indicators,   wherein the first indicator is selected from a group consisting of a number, a letter, a picture, a color and a combination thereof.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 storing to the non-transitory computer readable memory a second indicator for each of the second cell of the first row, the fifth cell of the second row, the eighth cell of the third row, the third cell of the fourth row, the sixth cell of the fifth row, the ninth cell of the sixth row, the first cell of the seventh row, the fourth cell of the eighth row, and the seventh cell of the ninth row.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 displaying on a display device of a computer the Sudoku puzzle and at least one of the first indicators, and at least one of the second indicators,   wherein the second indicator is different from the first indicator,   the second indicator is selected from a group consisting of a number, a letter, a picture, a color and a combination thereof.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 storing to the non-transitory computer readable memory a third indicator for each of the third cell of the first row, the sixth cell of the second row, the ninth cell of the third row, the first cell of the fourth row, the fourth cell of the fifth row, the seventh cell of the sixth row, in the second cell of the seventh row, in the fifth cell of the eighth row, and the eighth cell of the ninth row.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the third indicator is selected from a group consisting of a number, a letter, a picture, a color and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 storing to the non-transitory computer readable memory a fourth indicator for each of the fourth cell of the first row, the seventh cell of the second row, the first cell of the third row, the fifth cell of the fourth row, the eighth cell of the fifth row, the second cell of the sixth row, the sixth cell of the seventh row, the ninth cell of the eighth row, and the third cell of the ninth row.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the fourth indicator is selected from a group consisting of a number, a letter, a picture, a color and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 storing to the non-transitory computer readable memory a fifth indicator for each of the fifth cell of the first row, the eighth cell of the second row, the second cell of the third row, the sixth cell of the fourth row, the ninth cell of the fifth row, the third cell of the sixth row, the fourth cell of the seventh row, the seventh cell of the eighth row, and the first cell of the ninth row.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the fifth indicator is selected from a group consisting of a number, a letter, a picture, a color and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 storing to the non-transitory computer readable memory a sixth indicator for each of the sixth cell of the first row, the ninth cell of the second row, the third cell of the third row, the fourth cell of the fourth row, the seventh cell of the fifth row, the first cell of the sixth row, the fifth cell of the seventh row, the eighth cell of the eighth row, and the second cell of the ninth row.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the sixth indicator is selected from a group consisting of a number, a letter, a picture, a color and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 storing to the non-transitory computer readable memory a seventh indicator for each of the seventh cell of the first row, the first cell of the second row, the fourth cell of the third row, the eighth cell of the fourth row, the second cell of the fifth row, the fifth cell of the sixth row, the ninth cell of the seventh row, the third cell of the eighth row, and the sixth cell of the ninth row.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the seventh indicator is selected from a group consisting of a number, a letter, a picture, a color and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 storing to the non-transitory computer readable memory an eighth indicator for each of the eighth cell of the first row, the second cell of the second row, the fifth cell of the third row, the ninth cell of the fourth row, the third cell of the fifth row, the sixth cell of the sixth row, the seventh cell of the seventh row, the first cell of the eighth row, and the third cell of the ninth row.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the eighth indicator is selected from a group consisting of a number, a letter, a picture, a color and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 storing to the non-transitory computer readable memory a ninth indicator for each of the ninth cell of the first row, the third cell of the second row, the sixth cell of the third row, the seventh cell of the fourth row, the first cell of the fifth row, the fourth cell of the sixth row, the eighth cell of the seventh row, the second cell of the eighth row, and the fifth cell of the ninth row.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the ninth indicator is selected from a group consisting of a number, a letter, a picture, a color and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . A computer having a display device and a non-transitory computer readable memory, the non-transitory computer readable memory storing computer instructions for a solution to a Sudoku puzzle, comprising:
 a solution to the Sudoku puzzle stored in the non-transitory computer readable memory,   wherein the Sudoku puzzle includes a plurality of rows having a first row, a second row, a third row, a fourth row, a fifth row, a sixth row, a seventh row, an eighth row, and a ninth row,   each of the rows includes a plurality of cells having a first cell, a second cell, a third cell, a fourth cell, a fifth cell, a sixth cell, a seventh cell, an eighth cell, and a ninth cell, and   for each of the first cell of the first row, the fourth cell of the second row, the seventh cell of the third row, the second cell of the fourth row, the fifth cell of the fifth row, the eighth cell of the sixth row, the third cell of the seventh row, the sixth cell of the eighth row, and the ninth cell of the ninth row.   
     
     
         20 . The computer according to  claim 19 , wherein the Sudoku puzzle further includes:
 a second indicator for each of the second cell of the first row, the fifth cell of the second row, the eighth cell of the third row, the third cell of the fourth row, the sixth cell of the fifth row, the ninth cell of the sixth row, the first cell of the seventh row, the fourth cell of the eighth row, and the seventh cell of the ninth row,   a third indicator for each of the third cell of the first row, the sixth cell of the second row, the ninth cell of the third row, the first cell of the fourth row, the fourth cell of the fifth row, the seventh cell of the sixth row, in the second cell of the seventh row, in the fifth cell of the eighth row, and the eighth cell of the ninth row,   a fourth indicator for each of the fourth cell of the first row, the seventh cell of the second row, the first cell of the third row, the fifth cell of the fourth row, the eighth cell of the fifth row, the second cell of the sixth row, the sixth cell of the seventh row, the ninth cell of the eighth row, and the third cell of the ninth row,   a fifth indicator for each of the fifth cell of the first row, the eighth cell of the second row, the second cell of the third row, the sixth cell of the fourth row, the ninth cell of the fifth row, the third cell of the sixth row, the fourth cell of the seventh row, the seventh cell of the eighth row, and the first cell of the ninth row,   a sixth indicator for each of the sixth cell of the first row, the ninth cell of the second row, the third cell of the third row, the fourth cell of the fourth row, the seventh cell of the fifth row, the first cell of the sixth row, the fifth cell of the seventh row, the eighth cell of the eighth row, and the second cell of the ninth row,   a seventh indicator for each of the seventh cell of the first row, the first cell of the second row, the fourth cell of the third row, the eighth cell of the fourth row, the second cell of the fifth row, the fifth cell of the sixth row, the ninth cell of the seventh row, the third cell of the eighth row, and the sixth cell of the ninth row,   an eighth indicator for each of the eighth cell of the first row, the second cell of the second row, the fifth cell of the third row, the ninth cell of the fourth row, the third cell of the fifth row, the sixth cell of the sixth row, the seventh cell of the seventh row, the first cell of the eighth row, and the third cell of the ninth row, and   a ninth indicator for each of the ninth cell of the first row, the third cell of the second row, the sixth cell of the third row, the seventh cell of the fourth row, the first cell of the fifth row, the fourth cell of the sixth row, the eighth cell of the seventh row, the second cell of the eighth row, and the fifth cell of the ninth row.