- Hidato
Introduction
Hidato is a new puzzle made popular by the puzzle book titled "Hidato" by Dr. Gyora Benedek. This book was also featured in the #1 Japanese puzzle magazine, and is a reason for its publishing here. Hidato usually involves a square grid like
Sudoku , orKakuro , but can also include irregular shaped grids i.e. hearts, skulls, etc. The goal of Hidato is to fill the grid with consecutive numbers that connect horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.There are 2 rules involved with Hidato:
1) Each puzzle has only one solution.
2) The first and last numbers of a puzzle are circled.
External links
* [http://www.hidato.com/ Hidato official web site]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Hidato-200-Pure-Logic-Puzzles/dp/0740777734/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218990569&sr=8-1 Hidato book by Dr. Gyora Benedek]
* [http://www.shockwave.com/gamelanding/hidato.jsp Play Hidato online]
* [http://www.uclick.com/client/sea/hida/ Hidato on the Seattle Times Newspaper]
* [http://www.doo-bee-toys.com/ Doo-Bee toys]
* [http://www.gameblend.com/ Game Blend studios]
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