KenKen
KenKen™ is a mathematical and logical puzzle loosely similar to sudoku. It was invented by a Japanese mathematics teacher Tetsuya Miyamoto as an 'instruction-free' method of training the brain and was later published in The Times in March 2008.
The objective is to fill a grid in with the digits 1 through 6 such that:
- Each row contains exactly one of each digit
- Each column contains exactly one of each digit
- Each bold-outlined group of cells contains digits which achieve the specified result using the specified mathematical operation: addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (x), and division (รท). Unlike Killer sudoku, digits may repeat within a group.
If you want to have a go you can find online puzzles at Kenken.com
Kenken Books
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The "Times": KenKen: The New Brain-training Puzzle Phenomenon
Puzzle books by KenKen creator Tetsuya Miyamoto. Four books of puzzles available. From Amazon.co.uk |
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Will Shortz Presents the Little Gift Book of Kenken
250 logic puzzles that make you smarter from the godfather of Sudoku. From Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com |
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Will Shortz Presents Kenken
100 logic puzzles that make you smarter. From Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com |
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The "Times": Junior KenKen:
Brain training for young minds by KenKen creator Tetsuya Miyamoto. From Amazon.co.uk |
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Will Shortz Presents I Can KenKen!
KenKen helps children improve concentration, logic and arithmetic skills. Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com |