While sudoku is still on its way to becoming a household term in the United States, another big brother of this popular puzzle game is currently on the rise. Kakuro, or cross-sums, is now popping its head up as the most amusing number logic puzzle game created. Last year, ABC News reported that the popularity of kakuro has ecclipsed that of sudoku in Japan and the UK.
Even though Kakuro can not be found in every major publication, it has been voted as the ‘new craze’ among sudoku enthusiasts worldwide. Sudoku puzzles are currently printed in nearly every major newspaper and magazine around the world and its safe to say that most individuals you know may have attempted to solve a sudoku puzzle at some point. But when you hear of countries like China, jumping on the Kakuro train, that’s a definite sign that this puzzle game is on its way to becoming a popular and enjoyable past time, just like its younger brother sudoku. Chinese college students are finding this game more challenging than sudoku. Cheng Hao, who is a college student from Shenzhen, discovered kakuro while searching for sudoku puzzles on the internet. He has now become addicted to kakuro and plays it more than sudoku.
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