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Guides to our games and the puzzles behind them: the rules, the patterns worth knowing, and how to get faster.
How to solve word ladders faster: tips for Word Steps
· Word Steps
Word ladders change one letter at a time through real words. Seven ways to find a path faster, with worked examples and how Word Steps is scored.
Minesweeper patterns: how to clear a board without guessing
· Mines
The 1-1, 1-2, 1-2-1 and 2-1-2 patterns with diagrams, chording and end-game counting: how to read Minesweeper numbers and clear every board.
Sudoku strategies: from the first scan to pairs and pointing
· Sudoku, Mini Sudoku
Scanning, singles, pairs, pointing and the X-Wing: the Sudoku techniques that solve most puzzles, with worked examples and no guessing.