We bring you martial arts for the brain! Try your hand at Sekaibunka-shas Number Place Refan.
"We have made a new application based on the pencil puzzle that is enjoyed by people all around the world, Number Place (also called Sudoku).
Here is NUMBER PLACE by i PUZZLER, the long awaited application produced by Sekaibunka-sha, the publisher of over 100 editions of the number place professionals magazine, Nanpure Refan.
There are Easy, Normal and Hard puzzles. We will release new puzzles for all levels each month, so you can enjoy this application for a long time without getting bored."
NUMBER PLACE by i PUZZLER Features
●30 free puzzles, including Easy, Normal and Hard sets. We plan to add new puzzles on a regular basis.
●High quality puzzles are created by our team of talented Number Place authors.
●A universal application that supports the Retina Display and also works on the iPad.
●Available in English and Japanese."
Game Features
●The Library includes special sorting features. See your progress on multiple puzzles with a quick glance.
●The numbers on the keypad are big and easy to press so you wont make any mistakes.
●Includes an easy to use memo function that can be set to delete automatically.
●Unlimited Undo and Redo steps!
●The Hint Button tells you where your mistakes are and where your next input should go. "
Settings can be changed to match player skill level
●Input Guide Display
→Highlights the thick-bordered 3x3 box that contains the selected square.
●Number Highlighting
→Highlights the numbers that are the same as the selected number.
●Memo Auto Delete
→Automatically delete memos that are no longer needed.
●Show Mistakes
→Prevents you from entering numbers in the wrong box.
●Show Play Time
→Displays the play time until the puzzle is solved. "
What kind of a game is Number Place?
In the early 80s, the puzzle author Tetsuo Nisho found a puzzle named ""Number Place"" in an American puzzle magazine. He later published his own refined version of ""Nanpure"" (Number Place) in a Sekaibunka-sha puzzle magazine. That was the beginning of Japans Number Place history.
In Number Place, each 9 square column and row must contain all of the numbers from 1-9, in addition, each 3x3 box with a thick border must contain all of the numbers from 1-9. The rules are very simple so people of all ages and nationalities enjoy it. "