In Smart Sudoku, the journey begins on a 9-cell grid. You place numbers by following clues instead of guessing: a green clue indicates that the digit can only be placed in the specified cells, while a red clue means the digit is excluded from those cells. Moves that violate clues are not allowed, so there are no lives or penalties.
Once you grasp the concept, three classic modes become available on the 9×9 grid: standard Sudoku, Jigsaw Sudoku with irregularly shaped regions, and Killer Sudoku with caged sums.
The game offers 2750 verified puzzles across five difficulty levels in each mode. When you exhaust the catalogue, the game generates new puzzles with unique solutions.
Hints guide you through each move in three steps: where to look, the reasoning behind it, and the answer. There's a daily target, 32 achievements, six leaderboards, and 16 themes. Your progress saves automatically and syncs across devices.
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How to play
To make a move in Smart Sudoku, you need to tap twice: first, choose a digit at the bottom, then select a cell on the board, or vice versa. You can also move a digit by dragging it with your finger or mouse: from the panel to a cell, between cells, or off the board to delete it. Tapping a filled cell will remove the digit from it.
On a computer, you can use the number keys, arrow keys, «Z» to undo, and «N» for notes.
The game adapts to any screen orientation, so you don't need to rotate your device. A puzzle is complete when all digits are placed according to the rules of the selected mode. There's no timer or lives; if a move is incorrect, the game will indicate why it's invalid.
The hint button offers three levels of assistance, with the first two being free. Your progress is automatically saved after each move, and no login is required.