I will never comprehend how anyone can do even an easy sudoku in under five minutes. My best time is like 6.02 and I was chewing on things that should never be chewed on and also, it was a freakishly easy puzzle.
I'm not saying anyone out there is practicing mathematical black arts, but really.
And when I say "writing" I mean "staring at my homework and crying".
But if it ever started working, I bet it'd increase my times. :D
-Bree
...and the part where writing a program to solve it, also. Jesus.
And don't believe the lies people tell you about how "easy" a puzzle is. I have two different books for beginners and the first book is more along the lines of expert than beginner. xx
BUT GOD HOW CAN ANYONE DO THIS IN UNDER FIVE MINUTES????? ON AVERAGE????? OH GOD WHAT COULD BE THE FASTEST TIME? Speed of light?
I am so, so glad I\'m not the only person who believes sudoku was put on Earth to make innocent people tear their hair out (and, yes, chew on inappropriate things). The first (and quite possibly only) one I ever finished was done with my boyfriend sitting beside me going \"yes, good, and what goes in this square?\" - I felt five years old and still couldn\'t frigging DO IT.
*coughs* It\'s possible I have deeply hidden sudoku-related rage issues.
The timer is addictive. *sad* I never used to know it was there. Until it asked me.
Sometimes I hate her genuis. :)
I only do medium puzzles, easy are too easy. My best time ever on "medium" is just a hair over 4 minutes, but that was an abnormally easy puzzle. My usual best time is between 5 and 5 1/2 minutes.
Also possibly it helps if you have serious obsessive tendencies.
*coughs*
(and drool. yes i admit it)
I have a Sudoku Java game on my mobile phone and I can do an easy one in less than 2 minutes 30 seconds (though my average time is about 3 minutes)...and the hardest one, my best time is 6 minutes 16 seconds...
God, I feel like some kind of freak now...
...In other words, I can't do them fast either. Neither can Rodney. (Just look at my icon. That's totally how Rodney looks as he's puzzling over one, taking his sweet time about it.)
John, on the other hand, rushes through them at an average speed of 3min,15secs per puzzle, causing Rodney to make unflattering comparisons to an overexcited virgin on prom night.
Of course, John's reply was: "The difference is that I know what I'm doing, Rodney."
I still remember the look of amazement in my face when I solved my first one all by myself.....
C'mon, they're fun :-)