The New Sudoku Players' Forum

[masb]

Numbler is a solver that has some special features. You can try it out for free by following the link at http://www.axcis.com.au/numbler. These are some of the features:

It runs online in a Browser (IE6 & needs .NET 1.1)
Is easy to enter puzzles and you can paste text from this forum straight in, to load up a puzzle.
If you get stuck in any puzzle just use Numbler to provide a next hint
The solver uses logic and it will take you through solving a puzzle step by step
Use this as a tool for learning how to solve Sudoku
It is very quick since it uses logic not trial and error
Trial and error is only used for fiendish puzzles
The Windows version has a Samurai solver as well (5 overlapping Sudokus)
It can also be run on Windows Media Center Edition using a TV and remote control (play Sudoku as a team)

Let me know what you think.

[masb]

You will need Microsoft .NET 1.1 installed on your PC (more info on my forum).

I have now added X-Wing, Swordfish, XY-Wing and Nishio techniques to the hints so more puzzles can be solved without resorting to trial and error.

[masb]

I haven't yet found a puzzle where Numbler has to use trial and error and coloring or Turbot would solve the puzzle; if there is a puzzle that needs these techniques, I will add them in. Can anyone point me to such a puzzle.