Suduko Facts

The word Suduko or Sudoku as it is correctly spelt is an aviation of a longer Japanese phrase "Suuji wa dokushin ni kagiru". Translated into English this means "the numbers must remain single"

The puzzle was first created by a chap called Howard Garns, and the puzzle was first published in 1979.

Suduko puzzles were first published in New York by puzzle publisher Dell in a magazine called Dell Pencil Puzzles and Word Games, however the name of the game was originally "Number Place"

The puzzle got its name "Sudoku" in 1984 when the puzzle was introduced to Japan by Nikoli.

The Suduko Chimp is the only chimp to produce free Suduko puzzles on his website