From 3012ffcab8726e43ac702813f31feb3760abbfef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: simon Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:54:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Small docs patch from Phil Bordelon adding more history of Sudoku. git-svn-id: svn://svn.tartarus.org/sgt/puzzles@6575 cda61777-01e9-0310-a592-d414129be87e --- puzzles.but | 12 +++++++++--- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/puzzles.but b/puzzles.but index a6d2ef2..49fe280 100644 --- a/puzzles.but +++ b/puzzles.but @@ -875,12 +875,18 @@ additional digits will be letters of the alphabet. For example, if you select 3\by\.4 then the digits which go in your grid will be 1 to 9, plus \cq{a}, \cq{b} and \cq{c}. -I first saw this puzzle in \i{Nikoli} \k{nikoli-solo}, although it's also -been popularised by various newspapers under the name \q{\i{Sudoku}} or -\q{Su Doku}. +I first saw this puzzle in \i{Nikoli} \k{nikoli-solo}, although it's +also been popularised by various newspapers under the name +\q{Sudoku} or \q{Su Doku}. Howard Garns is considered the inventor +of the modern form of the puzzle, and it was first published in +\e{Dell Pencil Puzzles and Word Games}. A more elaborate treatment +of the history of the puzzle can be found on Wikipedia +\k{wikipedia-solo}. \B{nikoli-solo} \W{http://www.nikoli.co.jp/puzzles/1/index_text-e.htm}\cw{http://www.nikoli.co.jp/puzzles/1/index_text-e.htm} +\B{wikipedia-solo} \W{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudoku}\cw{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudoku} + \H{solo-controls} \I{controls, for Solo}Solo controls To play Solo, simply click the mouse in any empty square and then -- 2.11.0