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How to Play Diagonal Sudoku

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Follow the steps for Diagonal Sudoku

Diagonal Sudoku gives you a focused activity to play in your browser. Fill all cells with 1–9; do not repeat a symbol in any row, column or region. The two long diagonals must also contain each symbol once. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. Look at what changes after your first action.

Try a more deliberate round

Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board. Keep the objective visible.

What the game asks you to do

Fill all cells with 1–9; do not repeat a symbol in any row, column or region. The two long diagonals must also contain each symbol once. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Review the board or playing area as it changes.

A walkthrough of the rules

  1. Select an empty cell. The original clues cannot be edited.
  2. Choose a symbol from the number pad, or type it on a keyboard.
  3. Turn Notes on to record candidate symbols without committing an answer.
  4. Use Check entries to check your filled values. Hint reveals one value from the verified solution.
  5. Complete the board, or choose New puzzle for another board.

How to use the controls

Tap or click a cell and use the number pad. Keyboard: arrows select cells; digits (and A–G on 16×16) enter values; Backspace erases. Use the control method described here for this activity. A new-round button replaces the current round.

An example before you play

On one puzzle in this collection, row 1, column 1 has 3 in its solution. Read the clues on your current board before using that value; another puzzle can need a different entry. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Consider the next action carefully.

One detail worth checking

Notes are reminders, not final entries. A full board only counts as complete when it satisfies every rule. Take a moment to reassess the position before continuing. Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use.

More answers before you play

As a new player, what is the goal of Diagonal Sudoku?

The key detail is this: Fill all cells with 1–9; do not repeat a symbol in any row, column or region. The two long diagonals must also contain each symbol once.

On this playing page, how do I control Diagonal Sudoku?

Keep this in mind: Tap or click a cell and use the number pad. Keyboard: arrows select cells; digits (and A–G on 16×16) enter values; Backspace erases.

As a new player, what example helps explain Diagonal Sudoku?

On one puzzle in this collection, row 1, column 1 has 1 in its solution. Read the clues on your current board before using that value; another puzzle can need a different entry.

As a new player, what should I watch out for in Diagonal Sudoku?

Here is the relevant explanation: Notes are reminders, not final entries. A full board only counts as complete when it satisfies every rule.

What format does Diagonal Sudoku offer?

Keep this in mind: Play using the solo mode shown on this page. Read the controls before starting a new round.

Before I begin, which play mode does Diagonal Sudoku use?

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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