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Andoku Sudoku 2 – Sudoku Puzzles Galore
Tested version: 2.6.0
Latest version: 2.7.2
Requires Android: from 1.6
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Summary
Sudoku is firmly established in the hall of fame of puzzle games. The game was invented in the 19070s by an American and then went on to become a blockbuster hit in Japan. Nowadays, it's a dime a dozen in the Google Play Store. We dove in and came back to the surface with Andoku Sudoku 2, the sequel to a previous Sudoku app that has been downloaded millions of times and is probably the most popular Sudoku app out there.
Read on for our thoughts on the new version of this app for Android.
Features & Use
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-Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4.1.2
As soon as the main menu pops up you can get cracking at a brand new game, pick up a game where you left off or access the settings.
When starting up a new game you will be able to choose one of the following options:
- Standard Sudoku
- X Sudoku
- Hyper Sudoku
- Percent Sudoku
- Color Sudoku
- Squiggly Sudoku (Jigsaw)
- Squiggly X Sudoku
- Squiggly Hyper Sudoku
- Squiggly Percent Sudoku
- Squiggly Color Sudoku
Each type of Sudoku comes in eight (!) levels of difficulty, and most types contain 100 – 200 games, Standard Sudoku a whopping 500. It will take quite a while before you've played your way through Andoku Sudoku 2.
The puzzle itself is constructed in a very clever way: the top half of the display hosts the Sudoku table and above it you'll find the number and time it's taken you so far to solve the puzzle. The buttons are located below, as are the numbers, back button, notification tool, pause button and more.
Andoku 2 is set up so that you first pic a number and then apply it within the field as often as you like. This saves having to continuously press the back button. You can change the settings to the app so as to first select the playing field and then the numbers.
When playing the Standard mode you will find that all numbers that are the same are highlighted making it easier to spot them, or rather to see where it isn't possible to add a number. If ever you try to add a number that already exists an automatic error checker will highlight the number in red.
A feature facilitates making notes of numbers within the field, and I must say that this is a much more convenient options than when playing with a pencil and paper version.
Different colour options are available to brighten up your gaming experience: standard grey/white, black and a classic view. The black option is especially nice in combination with AMOLED displays.
The settings can be accessed from within the main menu. I won't list all of the options there are, suffice it to say that there are many, including: full screen or colour options, input options, help functions and configuration...
Andoku Sudoku 2 is great for beginners as well as for experienced Sudoku players, which is more than can be said for most other Sudoku apps.
All puzzles that have not yet been completed are automatically saved, which is a great feature.
Bottom line:
Andoku Sudoku 2 is quite simply brilliant. It's got everything a beginner or pro could ask or hope for, and then some! Plus, there are so many (15 000!) puzzles to get through that it will take quite some time before you have to search for new puzzles.
Screen & Controls
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Andoku Sudoku 2 is very nicely made: the design is well thought out and aesthetically appealing thanks to its minimal approach and design.
There's lots of help and the three colour graphs allow for some options for personalising the user experience.
Even inexperienced users should find their bearings easily enough thanks to the various pop-ups with help texts, etc.
Controls are pretty perfect, save that I would've docked the settings (e.g. for the Android system) to the menus which might have made navigating all the settings options that much simpler.
Speed & Stability
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Andoku Sudoku 2 trumps many of its competitors is this category. No loading times, no crashes and no issues within the app itself, even when you've saved several games simultaneously.
Price/Performance Ratio
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Andoku Sudoku 2 is our app of the week until December 2nd, and available for a special deal (only EUR0.99). The application usually costs EUR2.37. You can also check out the free version to check out if the game itself is a good fit, but getting the full version is definitely a fair option should you wish to show your support to the devs for coming out with such a great application.
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Andoku Sudoku 2 Free
Andoku Sudoku 2 is an outstanding sudoku number puzzle game with an intuitive user (...)
Andoku Sudoku 2 is an outstanding sudoku number puzzle game with an intuitive user (...)
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Market Comments
A Google User, May 9, 2013
The best sudoku on the market! Nice and clean interface without all that visual clutter. Looks great and works fine on different screens.
A Google User, May 8, 2013
Really enjoy this version.
A Google User, May 8, 2013
! Glad to finally see an ad free version. Little pricey but I'm willing to support the dev.
A Google User, May 7, 2013
Great Sudoku App An upgrade to the ICS/JB Holo theme would be nice, somehow this ad-free version is also behind on updates compared to the free version.
A Google User, Apr 14, 2013
Best sudoku of all, hands down I tried several on many different platforms. This is hands down the best. Love playing the hyper version. When a number is selected all squares that number has been placed are highlighted. The user interface is customizable to your preferences, so it works like you want it to.
A Google User, Mar 22, 2013
Great game Original sudoku is my thing, this has plenty of games to keep me busy. Never had a problem with it. Thanks for the hours of enjoyment.
A Google User, Feb 15, 2013
Excellent Game! This is one of the best sudoku collections I have found! The interface is easy and intuitive, but very adaptable. It is clear a lot of work and effort went into the programming for this game.
A Google User, Feb 1, 2013
Fun to play I love the option to play different sudoku styles :)
A Google User, Jan 22, 2013
One of the better sudoku games... The multiple levels of play, combined with the various styles gives the user thousands of boards to solve. Only wish there were more...
A Google User, Jan 20, 2013
Great sudoku app All the features you want in a sudoku game. Thanks for providing an ad free version.
A Google User, Jan 3, 2013
Black screen Comes up with just a black screen on startup. Weird, because it did work before. Restarting my phone fixed it.
A Google User, Dec 31, 2012
The best sudoku on Android!
A Google User, Dec 22, 2012
Great app Lots of variations in difficulty, very configurable and how much help to get and display of board, user interface is slightly less intuitive than the original, hence 4 stars intead of 5.
A Google User, Dec 16, 2012
Fats Probably the best sudoku app out of a massive and often crap selection.
A Google User, Dec 9, 2012
Good game A UI update to match the newer versions of android would be nice, but it feels a little like nitpicking.
A Google User, Nov 28, 2012
Not for me. Horrible interface because it forces you to play in a certain way. Press number then square? Neh don't Luke it.
A Google User, Nov 27, 2012
A very good Sudoku app I'm very happy with this app. Plays nicely on the tablet and phone in portrait and landscape mode. Glad to see that a non-ad-supported option is now available and more puzzles. Keep up the good work.
A Google User, Nov 18, 2012
Excellent The input method is second to none. I hope that the paid for version has a larger selection of puzzles
A Google User, Nov 16, 2012
Best Sudoku app ever! After playing the free versions for a while, couldn't resist purchasing this. Well worth the price.
A Google User, Nov 14, 2012
Best Sudoku on Android. Enough said, really. Between a clean, fast interface, boatload of options, and fifteen THOUSAND puzzles (how many have even fifteen HUNDRED?), this could be the best $2.50 on Google Play. I hope that this is successful enough to get more updates and variants in the future!
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