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Kakuro: rules and examples
Take a moment with Kakuro before moving to another game. Complete a 4×4 sum grid with digits 1–9, no repeats in any row or column, and the displayed totals. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Choose a comfortable screen position before beginning. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.
Practise sums on twelve small, unblocked 4×4 grids. These teaching boards use whole-row and whole-column totals rather than the blocked runs of classic Kakuro.
A small practice goal
Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart. Use the example to check your reasoning.
What the game asks you to do
Complete a 4×4 sum grid with digits 1–9, no repeats in any row or column, and the displayed totals. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Keep the controls in easy reach.
Work through the instructions
- Compare a row total with its fixed entries.
- Use the column total for the same blank.
- Enter digits 1–9.
- Check puzzle verifies totals and non-repetition.
How your actions work
Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution. A careful first action helps you become familiar with the layout. Look at the feedback after the action.
Work through an example
A row total 18 with fixed values 2, 4 and 7 requires 5 in the remaining cell. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Consider the next action carefully.
A mistake to avoid
Repeated digits in a run are forbidden even when the sum matches. Take a moment to reassess the position before continuing. Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board.
If you are unsure
Before I begin, what is the goal of Kakuro?
Keep this in mind: Complete a 4×4 sum grid with digits 1–9, no repeats in any row or column, and the displayed totals.
While reading the Guide, how do I control Kakuro?
Keep this in mind: Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.
For my first round, what example helps explain Kakuro?
A row total 18 with fixed values 2, 4 and 7 requires 5 in the remaining cell.
While reading the Guide, what should I watch out for in Kakuro?
For clarity: Repeated digits in a run are forbidden even when the sum matches.
What format does Kakuro offer?
Keep this in mind: Practise sums on twelve small, unblocked 4×4 grids. These teaching boards use whole-row and whole-column totals rather than the blocked runs of classic Kakuro.
For this browser game, which play mode does Kakuro use?
For clarity: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.