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RULES & PRACTICE

How to Play Arrow Sudoku

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Arrow Sudoku: how a round works

Choose a round of Arrow Sudoku and settle into its rules. Solve the Sudoku and make the digits on each arrow path sum to the digit in its circle. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Make your first input carefully and watch the result. Use the example below to understand a decision.

This collection contains 8 puzzles. Progress is saved in this browser. The same puzzle can appear again; the collection is not labelled with calibrated difficulty levels.

A focus for your next round

Keep the stated aim separate from side details such as animation or appearance. Progress is measured by the game’s own completion or scoring rules. Notice the feedback after each input.

What the game asks you to do

Solve the Sudoku and make the digits on each arrow path sum to the digit in its circle. Read that aim before choosing your first action. The example below illustrates a decision.

A walkthrough of the rules

  1. Select an editable cell.
  2. Enter a value using the keypad or keyboard; Notes stores candidates.
  3. Read the region, cage, arrow or outside clues alongside the normal constraints.
  4. Check entries verifies the completed board; Undo reverses your last input.
  5. New puzzle selects another included puzzle.

Getting comfortable with the controls

Click or tap cells and the digit pad. Use Notes, Undo and Reveal selected. Large boards scroll inside the game. A careful first action helps you become familiar with the layout. Avoid pressing the same control repeatedly while a move is being processed.

Work through an example

A circle 7 may have an arrow containing 3 and 4 when the normal Sudoku rules also allow it. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Consider the next action carefully.

Avoid this misunderstanding

A full board must obey every extra rule. Reveal supplies assistance; it is not an earned deduction. Check the rule before repeating the action. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.

Helpful answers for players

What is the goal of Arrow Sudoku?

Here is the relevant explanation: Solve the Sudoku and make the digits on each arrow path sum to the digit in its circle.

As a new player, how do I control Arrow Sudoku?

The key detail is this: Click or tap cells and the digit pad. Use Notes, Undo and Reveal selected. Large boards scroll inside the game.

Before I begin, what example helps explain Arrow Sudoku?

For clarity: A circle 7 may have an arrow containing 3 and 4 when the normal Sudoku rules also allow it.

While learning, what should I watch out for in Arrow Sudoku?

The key detail is this: A full board must obey every extra rule. Reveal supplies assistance; it is not an earned deduction.

On this playing page, what format does Arrow Sudoku offer?

Here is the relevant explanation: This collection contains 8 puzzles. Progress is saved in this browser. The same puzzle can appear again; the collection is not labelled with calibrated difficulty levels.

When I return, which play mode does Arrow Sudoku use?

Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.

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