If you thought Sudoku was difficult, wait until you try Killer Sudoku! The next step up from normal Sudoku, the Killer puzzles use the same grid as Sudoku and require the reader to fill in the numbers 1 to 9 as before. But this time the numbers in the outlined boxes must also all add up to a specific number.
Already hugely popular in the national press, the puzzles are a must for Sudoku fans. With five difficulty ratings, from 'very easy' to 'deadly', the 100 brand new Killer Sudoku puzzles in this book will provide a challenge to the most ardent Sudoku addict.
Gambling - on horses, dogs and roulette wheels - has been the subject of countless films and novels, but this is the first book to examine the facts while retaining all the excitement of fiction. How have the big bookmaking firms got away with printing money for three decades? How much government control of the industry should there be? How have bookies achieved their extraordinary transformation from spivs operating in smoke-filled rooms to executives of multi-million-pound 'leisure industries' taking bets on anything from the weather to archbishops? And who are the punters - the professionals and the mugs - persevering in a desperate attempt to prise their fortunes from them?
After the huge success of the first volume, Virgin Books is proud to unleash another all-new edition of the compulsively addictive new puzzle craze, Kakuro. The rules are simple. Fill the squares using the numbers 1 to 9, making sure that they add up to the number attached to their row - without repeating a number. In this second book of all-new Kakuro, there are 200 exclusive puzzles with some wickedly difficult ones to really test you. Compiled by one of the very best puzzle producers in the world, The Virgin Book of Kakuro 2 is essential for those already bitten by the Kakuro bug, and those who have yet to enter its devilshly compelling world.
Five years in development, Mirrorworld is the most exciting, innovative and magical adventure game ever invented. With a stylish design and artwork that jumps out, draws you in and Muddles your mind, Mirrorworld is the ultimate challenge. Help Seymour save our planet with a miraculous mirror. Marvel as Muddles mutate before your eyes into the meddling Muddlemob. Wonder at the magic as your mirror twists and slides to transform one character into another. Delight in this crazy kaleidoscope when you dodge the deadly Mirrormonster and ultimately send him back to... Mirrorworld!
The UK's bestselling TV presenter and number-cruncher produces the best book on the puzzle phenomenon.
Carol Voderman's collection contains over 200 puzzles and step-by-step instructions to help you complete your puzzles record time! Watch as Carol talks you through entire puzzles, eliminating guesswork and fine-tuning your skills. There are also against-the-clock time challenges and a scoreboard to help you measure your growing skill.
The definitive guide to the fiendishly addictive number puzzle.
Following the massive success of the first two volumes, Virgin Books unleashes another all-new edition of the compulsively addictive puzzle craze, Kakuro. The rules are simple. Fill the squares using the numbers one to nine, making sure that they add up to the number attached to their tow without reapeating a number. In this third book of Kakuro, there are 100 exclusive puzzzles to do battle with, some easy, some downright difficult. compiled by on eof the very best puzzle producers in the world, The Virgin Book of Kakuro 3 is another addictive slice of the most compelling puzzle in town.
More challenging and more addictive than Su Doku, Kakuro is the new puzzle craze to spellbind the nation. Kakuro has already become more popular than Su Doku in Japan, delighting millions with its belnd of total simplicity and devilish compexity. Now the UK has the chance to become hooked on Kakuro. The rules are simple. Fill the aquares using the numbers 1 to 9, making sure that they add up to the number attached to its row without repeating a number. In this bumper book of all new Kakuro, there are 100 puzzles divided into three difficulty ratings - including some friendishly difficult ones.
Ever since 1923, when the first crossword appeared in a newspaper, we Brits have been addicted to our daily brainteaser. Some of us are wordsmiths who tax our grey matter by tackling the cryptic crossword, others are number-crunchers who like nothing better than wrestling with a sudoku or kakuro puzzle.
The Bumper Book of Puzzles is designed to cater to all these tastes, and features a selection of the most popular - and fiendish - brainteasers from the Guardian and Observer papers, including: