How to play kakuro
The grid of the kakuro puzzle contains cells. White cells have one or two numbers that indicate the sum that has to be achieved in order to solve the puzzle. Yellow cells can be filled with a number from 1 to 9 and the horizontal or vertical sum of those numbers must be equivalent to the corresponding number at the end of the vertical or horizontal line. That is why sometimes the kakuro or kakro puzzles are called cross sums. Keep in mind that the same number cannot be present twice in the same row or column.
Kakuro solving hints and tips, Example 1
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At the example on the left you can see how this works. 6 and 4 equals 10 and also 3 and 9 equals 12. But that is not all! Its not so easy. You have to find the correct numbers combination in order to solve the kakuro puzzle. 3 and 7, 1 and 9, 2 and 8 also all equal 10. So what should you do? Check the following example |
Kakuro solving hints and tips, Example 2
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When you are not sure for one number or more you can activate the pencil function of yourkakuro just by pressing the button labeled PENCIL. What this button does is that it allows you to mark several numbers that could possibly be part of the solution. When you are finished you have to press the PEN button to return to normal number filling and finish the puzzle! |
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