Update: August 04, 2006
«©NCSX» Sudoku and Oekaki Logic puzzles are popular diversions in Japan with loyal fans consuming thousands of published puzzles each year. Publisher success collects 1000 Sudoku and Oekaki exercises of varying difficulty on a single UMD which should keep players busy for a while. Numpla is another name for Sudoku with the same rules and game play strategies. Sudoku is a game of numbers where the digits 1 through 9 are placed in a 9x9 play board. Sounds simple enough but the rules dictate that each number can only appear once in any one row or column. Furthermore, the 9x9 board is broken up into nine distinct 3x3 areas that can only hold the numbers 1 through 9 in its squares and no number may be repeated in each 3x3 area. The Japanese word "oekaki" translates approximately to "doodle" or "draw" and Oekaki Logic refers to picture creation puzzles where a grid is filled in with colors by following the numbered clues at the side and top margins. For example, if the first line of a grid has the number "1" that's colored green on the left margin, that means there's a green block measuring 1 unit to be filled in somewhere in the first line of the grid. To find out where it is exactly, look at the markings at the top margins of the grid to find a logical matching assignment. Fill the grid in properly by following the clues and a rudimentary picture appears when you're done - be it an image of a turtle, a cabbage, or a duckie. View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCSX website. Jan Code: 4944076004141
NCS Game Notes
» Numpla uses a helpful number spotting scheme where any numeral highlighted with the player's cursor will also highlight instances of the same number on the playboard. » After completing a row or 3x3 square, the completed area flashes to notify the player that the space is finished. » After successfully completing a Numpla puzzle, cherubim waft down from the screen carrying a blue "Congratulations!" banner. This document is ©NCSX 2006. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
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