This is a 8x8 boxes puzzle and must contain all the numbers from 1 to 8 inclusively. It is further divided into 4 sub puzzles of 4x4 boxes and must be added up to 18 not only horizontally and vertically but diagonally as well.
This newly created Hoverdia Eighteen puzzle book is written by Alvin Lim and is published by BookSurge Publishing on 11th June 2007. It is made available for worldwide ordering from www.amazon.com and www.borders.com search under ISBN 9781419668159 or logic number puzzle.
This puzzle is best represented by 8 long horizontal blocks and 8 long vertical blocks; and consist of 8 small boxes, which give the total of 64 boxes.
All 8 long horizontal blocks and 8 long vertical blocks must contain all of the numbers from 1 to 8 inclusively without repeating any thereof - RULE ONE.
The main puzzle with 64 boxes is also represented by 4 sub-puzzles which are called Quarters and each quarter is made up of 4x4 short blocks.
For RULE TWO in each of the 4 quarters, all the blocks with 4 small boxes must be added up to the sum of 18 (Eighteen) not only horizontally and vertically but diagonally as well.
This puzzle involving logical thinking which lead to better decision making. Improving the mental strength for the youth and acting as a stimulation of the brain cells for the elderly players that might prevent them from the deterioration of memory and functioning of the brain.
Besides these, there are two more Hints in helping you to decode the entire puzzle.
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Professional Reviews
Rockman (Bronx,NY)
These puzzles are very easy to solve. Every puzzle in this book has 20
pre-set numbers filled in, its up to the solver to fill in the other
44 numbers. Since we know that one of the rules is to make the numbers
in the 4 x 4 boxes add up to 18, it makes solving that much easier.
