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											 Sudoku Ace 
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											1.35 
											Sudoku Ace is new puzzle software based on Sudoku - a 
Japanese numbers game initially introduced in 1986. 
The Sudoku-mania really took the world over this 
year.  For example, one of the major British 
newspapers The Telegraph, which started publishing the 
Sudoku puzzles in February, has received over 60,000 e-
mails from the readers.  And preparations for the 
worldwide Sudoku competition are well underway.
The rules of Sudoku are quite simple - the player has 
to fill in a grid so that every row, every column, and 
every box contains all the digits one to nine. A tough 
Sodoku puzzle may take a few hours to solve.  This is 
where the benefit of software comes in. Since Sudoku 
Ace isn't pen and paper, and there are an unlimited 
number of corrections that can be done. 
Plus the program allows saving the puzzle mid-game or 
asking for a hint. The number of "known digits" 
initially displayed varies from game to game.  And, 
because Sudoku Ace is based on a proprietary 
algorithm, the quantity of different layout is 
practically endless.  Another handy option is the  |