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A disappointment
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Rating: 2,
Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User
I am addicted to Sudoku, play online a lot and buy the books. This was my first CD purchase and I am very disappointed in it.
First, you can't just type in the numbers, you have to click on a number on the side of the grid and then click on a square to put it there. It's a very slow way to play and distracting. It's especially annoying as I keep forgetting to click the number and end up putting the wrong number in the grid. I suppose with more play I would get used to it, but I'm not really sure I want to bother.
Second, Sudoku grids need to have clean lines and be easy to read, and this isn't. I spend far too long trying to locate the numbers I have already entered. This doesn't happen with the online games I have played.
I think it must be a memory hog as it runs quite slowly and jerkily at times, my mouse overshooting a square quite frequently. Maybe someone with a newer computer wouldn't have this problem.
There's also no way to reset the statistics or edit users, or to pause a game so the timer stops while you answer the phone, etc.
It does have some good points, lots of games and several different levels, but overall I was very disappointed.
HORRIBLE installation and the game playing isn't that great!
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Rating: 1,
Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User
The installation is slow for such a small simple game as it goes through some sort of verification procedure in which it told me I had errors but loaded anyway. Once I was playing the game it's slow going because you do have to click on the actual number to input it. I didn't have grid line problems like the other reviewer but I found it hard to focus because of the way it highlights both row and column per axis point. It's disconcerting if you aren't used to thinking about the grid that way. The hint feature isn't a hint it's more like it will just do it for you. Also you can't get rid of the hint's input. So if you thought it would give you options or highlight a row or column then think again.
My main complaint however is that it will not allow you to play it without having the original CD in the drive. No matter what. I like to play music in my CD drive while playing games but I guess in their quest to make sure no one cheats them out of one cent my music or any other use I have for the CD drive is just not important. I feel totally ripped off by the company and will attempt to return the game. It got one star because you can actually play the game.
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