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How to Play Calcudoku

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Rules, controls and help for Calcudoku

Try Calcudoku at your own pace and keep its objective in view. Fill a 4×4 Latin square and satisfy every cage arithmetic target. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Begin with the solo mode shown on the page. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move.

Twelve puzzles with addition, multiplication, subtraction and singleton cages.

Bring this focus to a round

After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again. Keep the objective visible.

Your goal

Fill a 4×4 Latin square and satisfy every cage arithmetic target. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Check the rules when you are unsure.

The playing sequence

  1. Select a square and enter 1–4.
  2. Combine all cage digits using its shown operation.
  3. Subtraction uses the absolute difference.
  4. Check puzzle verifies the entire grid.

Getting comfortable with the controls

Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Avoid pressing the same control repeatedly while a move is being processed.

Work through an example

A two-cell 6× cage contains 2 and 3 in a 1–4 puzzle. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Notice the change in the playing area.

Watch out for this

A correct cage total does not permit duplicate digits in a row. Check the rule before repeating the action. Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board.

Common questions

When I return, what is the goal of Calcudoku?

For clarity: Fill a 4×4 Latin square and satisfy every cage arithmetic target.

While reading the Guide, how do I control Calcudoku?

The key detail is this: Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.

When I return, what example helps explain Calcudoku?

A two-cell 6× cage contains 2 and 3 in a 1–4 puzzle.

On this playing page, what should I watch out for in Calcudoku?

For clarity: A correct cage total does not permit duplicate digits in a row.

What format does Calcudoku offer?

The key detail is this: Twelve puzzles with addition, multiplication, subtraction and singleton cages.

For a quick reminder, which play mode does Calcudoku use?

Here is the relevant explanation: 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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