Pocket Sudoku
Current version: 1.0 (September 10, 2008)
Pocket Sudoku is the definite sudoku application for Pocket PC (Windows Mobile). It can currently generate sudoku puzzles using six different difficuties, solve any valid puzzle, display automatic and manual pencil marks, give you hints when you get stuck, and much more. Of course, it comes free of charge and its source code is completely open!
Next version: 1.1, Codename "Samurai"
Submitted by Emil on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:42Next version (1.1) of Pocket Sudoku goes under the code name "Samurai". This because of the new feature making it possible to generate and solve Samurai Sudoku games.
Stay tuned!
Pocket Sudoku 1.0
Submitted by Emil on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 17:03Pocket Sudoku 1.0 has been released with a whole bunch of new features compared to the earlier versions. Go and get it now at the download page!
Getting ready
Submitted by Emil on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 17:16Over the last month, Pocket Sudoku 1.0 has been getting ready for the masses. Bugs have been squashed and features have been added. Language support has been reimplemented as well.
What remains now is some fine polishing and testing...
Replacing highscore with statistics
Submitted by Emil on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 13:19The old highscore system lacked some important filtering options, so I've replaced it with a database-like statistics system.
(Yes, I cheated while solving those games)
Back where we belong
Submitted by Emil on Fri, 08/08/2008 - 10:27I have now started moving back Pocket Sudoku to the platform where we actually belong - the Pocket PC. There are still many things to do, but new features implemented in the Windows version seem to work nicely here as well.
Would you miss language support if it was removed?
Submitted by Emil on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 21:54Yes
46% (29 votes)
No
54% (34 votes)
Total votes: 63
XY-Wing
Submitted by Emil on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 20:33Yet another candidate reduction technique has now been implemented in Pocket Sudoku: the XY-Wing. If you are not already familiar with it, read about it here, here and here (and on numerous other sites on the web).
Symmetry
Submitted by Emil on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 10:23Today, I implemented a new feature that I know a great friend of mine will be happy to see: Symmetry in number placement. I do hope you will appreciate it as well!
Multi-Colour Algorithm
Submitted by Emil on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 15:18Some people have lately been asking me if all the new features I write about here will be made available on Pocket PC too, since I only attach screenshots of the Windows version. The answer to this is: Of Course! The only reason I am only posting screenshots from the Windows version is that new features are easier to develop and debug on a Desktop PC.
The new feature of today is the technique multi-colouring. I won't bother explaining it here, but it is a bit harder than simple-colouring. Search for it on the web and you will find!
I attach two screenshots showing the different types of multi-colouring:
