PSEUDOKU: A NEW FORMAT

Pseudoku Summary Pseudoku puzzles arrange the numbers 1 through 9 in 27 non-repeating groups. Each puzzle challenges the reader to complete these arrays of numbers starting from given “clue” values presented. The unique properties of Pseudoku puzzles are the formats comprising the clue locations. In other similar works, the clues appear in a random, though sometimes symmetrical, pattern. In an effort to create an added dimension, Pseudoku attempts to present the clues in straight lines or groups that resemble, or suggest, letters or words. These formats often leave large gaps between clues leading to increased difficulty in finding solutions. The level of solution facility in these puzzles is thus constrained largely by the number of clues made available. The present work comprises 28 puzzles in four formats; Calendar, Linear, English letters and Greek letters. Each of these ranges in solution difficulty from easy to arduous.