SudokuVariants

Play Settings

Settings dialog


Show Errors

  • Always - In case grid has solution saved error will be shown if entered value is different from solution (value will be red)
  • On Any Rule Break - Error will be shown in case of rule break (Classic Sudoku, or any variant of Sudoku)
  • On Classic Rule Break - Error will be shown in case of Classic Sudoku rule break
  • Never - No error will be shown ever

Auto Remove Pencil Marks

  • Always - After entering a value related pencil marks will be removed from all related cells (e.g. killer cage, thermometer, grid, row, box, ...)
  • Classic Sudoku Only - Entering a value will remove pencil marks for that value from related row, box and column
  • Never - Pencil Marks will not be removed when value is entered in related cell

Show Remaining Digits Count

  • On/Off - shows remaining count of values that needs to be entered to complete Sudoku grid

Highlight Selected Digit

  • On/Off - when on, digits in the grid with same value as select digit will be highlighted

Highlight Restricted Cells

  • All - All related cells will be highlighted (including variants, e.g. diagonals, anti chess related cells, killer cage, ...)
  • Classic Sudoku Only - Only related box, column and row will be highlighted
  • None - No related cells will be highlighted

Highlight Related Palindrome Cells

  • On/Off - when on, cells with same value as selected cell on palindrome will be highlighted

Lock Solved Cells

  • On/Off - when on, cells which are set correctly will be locked, user will have to remove cell value in order to enter new cell value

Auto toggle Pencil Marks on multi-selection

When on if multiple cells are selected Pencil Marks button will be automatically toggled on. When single cell is selected Pencil Marks button will be toggled off, unless manually toggled on.

Use Double Notation (Pencil Marks)

At the same time show corner and central pencil marks.

When switching to single notation only central annotations will be kept in cells with both types of annotations. This action will also clear undo actions. Switching from single to double notation will have no effect on undo/redo.

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Grid Snapshots
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Only last 10 snapshots per grid are stored.

Saving snapshot will delete old snapshot with same grid configuration (if exists).

Saving snapshot will save grid in current configuration if grid isn't saved or if it's saved as draft.


Enter sudoku grid as text (use 0 for empty cells). Only classic sudoku grids can be imported as text. Importing grid cannot be undone, please save all previous changes.

Save Sudoku Grid

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