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Fight your friends and foes with the power of numbers

Can friendship bloom on a battlefield? Maybe that depends on the battlefield and the type of war being fought. For example, a battle of wits and knowledge might not yield as many hard feelings as a battle of blades and bullets, but many of us still like our intellectual fights to have a bit of a nip. Battle Sudoku Against Friends from 6waves is a good compromise. It’s built on the serene basics of Sudoku, but it throws in a dash of sabotage and a few land mines.   

Battle Sudoku Against Friends shakes up the Sudoku tradition just a tad. You and your friend take turns at the grid and attempt to make sets of numbers according to Sudoku rules. You can match up three of a kind, for example, or prime numbers. If you succeed, you score a point bonus in addition to the value of the revealed number.

But this is Battle Sudoku, so you need to prepare yourself for potential hurt. A mine is randomly hid in each grid, so that means a single mistake can blow up in your face (or blow off your face). You can avoid the mine by carefully analyzing the board and utilizing helpful in-game items. If you’re extra-smart, you might be able to find ways to get your opponent to detonate his or her chances of success.

Up for the challenge? Hope you’re a quick thinker: Battle Sudoku Against Friends grants each player 60 seconds to make a move. Daydreamers need not apply.

Battle Sudoku Against Friends is coming to the App Store later this month. Build a new friendship on numbers, then tear it all down again.

Nadia Oxford

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In the early aughts, Nadia fell into writing with the grace of a brain-dead bison stumbling into a chasm. Over the years, she's written for Nerve, GamePro, 1UP.com, USGamer, Pocket Gamer, Just Labs Magazine, and many other sites and magazines of fine repute. She's currently About.com's Guide to the Nintendo 3DS at ds.about.com.