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How to Play Arrow Sudoku

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Find your footing in Arrow Sudoku

Read the aim of Arrow Sudoku, then make your first move. Solve the Sudoku and make the digits on each arrow path sum to the digit in its circle. Use the example below to understand a decision. Identify the playing area and the controls you need. Use the example below to understand a decision.

This collection contains 8 puzzles. Progress is saved in this browser. The same puzzle can appear again; the collection is not labelled with calibrated difficulty levels.

A focus for your next round

Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round. Notice the feedback after each input.

What you are aiming for

Solve the Sudoku and make the digits on each arrow path sum to the digit in its circle. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Return to the instructions when a step is unclear.

From the start of a round

  1. Select an editable cell.
  2. Enter a value using the keypad or keyboard; Notes stores candidates.
  3. Read the region, cage, arrow or outside clues alongside the normal constraints.
  4. Check entries verifies the completed board; Undo reverses your last input.
  5. New puzzle selects another included puzzle.

Getting comfortable with the controls

Click or tap cells and the digit pad. Use Notes, Undo and Reveal selected. Large boards scroll inside the game. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Look at the feedback after the action.

See the idea in action

A circle 7 may have an arrow containing 3 and 4 when the normal Sudoku rules also allow it. Compare this with the rule that governs the move. Read the matching step again.

Avoid this misunderstanding

A full board must obey every extra rule. Reveal supplies assistance; it is not an earned deduction. Check the rule before repeating the action. When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round.

Further help with the game

For my first round, what is the goal of Arrow Sudoku?

Solve the Sudoku and make the digits on each arrow path sum to the digit in its circle.

How do I control Arrow Sudoku?

The key detail is this: Click or tap cells and the digit pad. Use Notes, Undo and Reveal selected. Large boards scroll inside the game.

For a quick reminder, what example helps explain Arrow Sudoku?

For clarity: A circle 7 may have an arrow containing 3 and 4 when the normal Sudoku rules also allow it.

While learning, what should I watch out for in Arrow Sudoku?

Here is the relevant explanation: A full board must obey every extra rule. Reveal supplies assistance; it is not an earned deduction.

What format does Arrow Sudoku offer?

Keep this in mind: This collection contains 8 puzzles. Progress is saved in this browser. The same puzzle can appear again; the collection is not labelled with calibrated difficulty levels.

While learning, which play mode does Arrow Sudoku use?

Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.

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