Big Bad Sudoku Book3.2 - App Store

The only sudoku game to reach the top of the app store charts. Has been ranked as the #1 app in the overall iPad chart in 10 countries including the United States. A top 10 game in 72 countries!

It's been called the "Best Sudoku Game on ANY platform". Sudoku Book is an essential game for every iPhone or iPad. It's been featured by Apple in What's Hot, New and Noteworthy, Game Center Games, Game Starter Kit, and recently in Popular Puzzlers.

If you like Sudoku you have to try Big Bad Sudoku Book. It's our opinion that many other versions of the game sort of take the fun out of it. They won't let you enter in wrong numbers, and if you ask for a hint they straight up give you the answer to a cell. Why not just put up a puzzle and solve it for you? I'll tell you why, cause that's not fun! Our approach is a lot different. Our hints guide you to answers without flat out giving it away. We provide the tools you need to solve the puzzle with your brain, just like a real paper sudoku book but better!

*** "If Apple made a sudoku game I think it would look like this" - Dytavio ***

Change The Look!! Version 3 adds a fun twist on the classic game with new downloadable themes and challenging new puzzle book campaigns. But this is not a freemium app.. Sudoku Book's core functionality is all included. It has unlimited free play in all levels and all the same features as the previous version plus more.

*** "The whole look is perfect... This is the best sudoku interface of the five sudoku apps I have downloaded. I suspect the rest will be removed from my iPad" - GrayerBeard ***

Puzzle scoring brings an arcade game feel to sudoku and provides a metric for challenges. Sudoku Book uses an exclusive method of scoring games based on the difficulty of each answer - not based on time. Now there are two parts to the puzzle, how to solve it and how to get a higher score.

We listen to our users and have added many features based on user requests. Tech support is available within the app as a direct email to the developer. And we respond. Already in version 3 we've been in contact with many users and are fixing things based on their input.

*** The "Best Sudoku got better. Still the most like pen and paper. I love the interface. New changes made the best better." - pluto6 ***

Sudoku Book 3 adds new puzzle types and a new difficulty level. All puzzles are guaranteed to have a single solution and be solvable without guessing. Harder puzzles do require some advanced solving techniques.

Also added are many new user requested features like auto removal of marks, number counts (how many of each number is on the board), and the ability to turn off manual highlighting and the mistake smudges.

Optimized for the iPhone5 screen!

Version History Fixed Game Center Achievement reporting.
Other minor bug fixes. 3.2 02/16/2013 * Optimized for iOS6 and the larger retina display of the iPhone5.
* Fixed a bug with the game appearing to hang while reporting scores to the server.
* Unlocking the next puzzle book quicker.
* Fixed a bug with scoring where it wasn't awarding difficulty bonuses.
* Round Pen on the iPad now floats around again. (user requested!)
* Fixed sound issues with background music.
* Fixed the default Game Center leaderboard category. Game Center scores now appear correctly (no scores were lost).
* Created new very large 'Pen' pads for the iPhone 5 to make good use of that larger screen.
* Changed the name back to Big Bad Sudoku Book 3.1 09/29/2012 This is a major update. Added many new user requested features like auto removal of marks, number counts (how many of each number is on the board), and the ability to turn off manual highlighting and the mistake smudges. More game options. New puzzle types. New high score and statistics system.

Also now has In App Purchases of skins/themes and puzzle book packs. Also has some free downloadable content. 3.0 08/08/2012 Supports/allows background audio - play internet radio apps, soma fm via safari, or ipod music while playing the game. 2.2 11/03/2010 Version 2.1.1:

Fixed crashing under iOS 3.1.3.
Fixed hanging/crashing about 10 seconds in (facebook check).
Fixed crash when reporting 50th campaign score to game center.
Fixed backwards game center leader boards.

Version 2.1 - Updates for iOS 4.1 - Added:

* Game Center Support, Leaderboards and Achievements. (Only on iPhone and iPod Touch - Requires iOS 4.1)
* Fixed minor bugs:
- Campaign Mode puzzled played across multiple load sessions now correctly unlock the next puzzle.
- The timer no longer sticks.
- Auto import of puzzles from Facebook friends – now ignores puzzles that had previously been imported. If you want to import a puzzle a second time just use the facebook app to find it and click on the link.
- Improved the readability of some of the numbers in the status font.
- Added a Help button to take you to the user guide on our website. (requires an internet connection)
- Sound Off mode now allows background music (requires a full restart of the application after turning off sound effects). 2.1.1 09/30/2010 Updates for iOS 4.1 - Added:

* Game Center Support, Leaderboards and Achievements. (Only on iPhone and iPod Touch - Requires iOS 4.1)
* Fixed minor bugs:
- Campaign Mode puzzled played across multiple load sessions now correctly unlock the next puzzle.
- The timer no longer sticks.
- Auto import of puzzles from Facebook friends – now ignores puzzles that had previously been imported. If you want to import a puzzle a second time just use the facebook app to find it and click on the link.
- Improved the readability of some of the numbers in the status font.
- Added a Help button to take you to the user guide on our website. (requires an internet connection)
- Sound Off mode now allows background music (requires a restart of the application after turning off sound effects). 2.1 09/16/2010 Version 2.0 is a major upgrade.

Now universal - iPhone/iPhone4/iPod Touch/iPad in one app!
Buy one app and load it on all your devices.
Version 1.0 was iPad only - now all features work on iPad and iPhone.

Bug Fixes:
Fixed the occasional hang during launch
Fixed the random flashing box after a win
Fixed the incorrect difficulty label after a reload
Improved the touch sensitivity on selecting cells and other gestures
Fixed some minor animation problems
Adding or removing a user mark now automatically turns on my marks.
Now application loads faster

New Features:
Fully supports 4.0 and background multi-tasking on iPhone and iOS4
Beautiful high resolution graphics for iPhone4's retina display.
Runs on older generation iPhones using OS 3.1.3

Added a better 'new puzzle' selector with visual selection of puzzles
Created more clearly defined standard for difficulty ratings
Added "Insane" puzzles
Created all new puzzles with choice of random or pattern generation
Added a Campaign Mode of 50 preset puzzles
Added puzzle scoring for competitive play
Added a puzzle timer
Now keeps track of statistics
Now with Sound Effects

Added Lots of Game Options:
iPad Only: Added an option for a square or round 'pen'
iPhone Only: Added an option for large or small 'pen'
Sound Effects ON/OFF
Score Display: ON During Play / On Display after puzzle completion
Timer Display: ON During Play / OFF (shows after puzzle completion)
Row/Column/Block Completion Sparkle:
Always, When 1-9, Only When Correct

Added Marks Options:
Reveal/Hide True Marks with Active Update
Show/Hide My Marks
Two Marks Styles to choose from
Copy True Marks to My Marks
Clear All My Marks
Set All My Marks On

Added Profiles:
4 User Profiles
Can be used to play up to 4 games at once or so different users can use the same device to each play different games.
All 4 games are saved in progress when the game is turned off

NEW! Puzzle Sharing and a Incoming Puzzle Queue
Save any puzzle to your queue for later play
Email a puzzle to a friend for competitive play
Send a puzzle to a friend via a text message
Or post puzzle challenges on Facebook
Completed puzzles can be shared to create puzzle challenges.
Keeps track of how many challenges you've played and won.
Automatically searches your Facebook feed and imports puzzle challenges your friends have posted. 2.0 08/19/2010 Version 2.0 should be available sometime this week. 1.0 04/01/2010 1.0 SEED5 APPROVED 03/31/2010