{"product_id":"9781449464936","title":"The Jumbo Book of Japanese Puzzles: 400 Mind-Bending Logic Puzzles","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are living in puzzling's golden age right now.\" —Will Shortz, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA colossal assortment of the six most popular Japanese puzzles—Sudoku, Sodoku X, Kakuro, Masyu, Hitori, and Nurikabe—ranging in difficulty from gentle to diabolical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of four hundred puzzles-six different types of mind-bending games-ranging in difficulty levels so that players of every level will be challenged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures include a complete answer key along with short, illustrated tutorials for each game-which proves particularly useful for the less familiar challenges, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Hitori: The ultimate logic teaser. Begin with a complete Sudoku grid and the object is to \"paint\" out blocks so that no number appears twice in any row or column.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Masyu: A charming but sophisticated invention where you are required to \"string\" black-and-white \"pearls\" with a series of vertical and horizontal lines that form a continuous loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Nurikabe: Beginning with a grid of squares scattered with numbers seemingly placed at random, the idea is to paint the black squares to make walls, leaving patches of white behind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043409019120,"sku":"9781449464936","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781449464936_p0.jpg?v=1763833111","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781449464936","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}