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 One month in: so far, so good January 27, 2010
Eclect (Boulder, CO)
I was given this for Christmas, and am only now finding out that it only costs [...]. I would happily pay double for what I've seen so far. I've spent quite a few hours with it and tried most of the sizes and levels, but once you've got the hang of it, less than 6x6 grid isn't terribly challenging. The gradations are good -- you can work your way up the levels and stay challenged even as you are learning new tricks.
I had no trouble figuring out how to change sizes and levels and have not (yet) bothered to look at the instruction leaflet, so I suspect the thing has a few capabilities that I haven't discovered and/or needed. Haven't yet run out of battery.
My major concern is durability. If the thing lasts a year for [...], I figure it will have been worth it, and I'd raise it to five stars. If it dies tomorrow, I may lower the rating. Yes, the user interface isn't that sexy, but it's much more important to me that it has a large stock of puzzles, which so far I think is the case.
As for the paper vs. electronic issue, I can go either way. (I'm not sure I believed that when I unwrapped the package, but I do now.) I do think one is probably better off learning the game (or at least its mechanics) on paper and then migrating to the electronic version.
Good as a gift for somebody (including yourself!) who's already hooked on the game. Unlike Sudoku, you have to understand some discrete mathematics in order to master it fully. Like Sudoku, it also entails considerable logic as well.
 Changing Levels is a Mystery! December 19, 2009
Dulce Lee A. Madlangbayan
It definitely took me a good three minutes to figure out
exactly how to change levels.
One of the reviews below me had it right the first three steps.
Although, I found that after you're asked if you want to leave
the puzzle and select "Y" then you are taken to
a screen that tells you to CHOOSE LEVEL and you can either (-) or (+)
the level number, the highest level being 10.
Overall not too bad. I just kinda wanted something fancier.
It gets the job done and despite the irreversible battery saving back
light it really is what you buy, a Ken Ken handheld game. You play ken ken.
:)
 How To Advance To A Bigger Grid August 18, 2009
Dianne
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
If I had read the reviews of the game before purchasing it I might not have but I didn't and I did so I was stuck to on how to get to a bigger grid too. I called the customer support number on the package and got this hint. It worked and I'm now extremely happy with the product (I do use my DS Lite stylus). I figure that if I want to drop back down to a small grid I can always use the reset button. Hope this helps someone:
Hint to move to a bigger grid size:
1. While you are in a game touch "DONE"
2. "LEAVE PUZZLE" will appear on the screen
3. Touch "Y"
4. The game shows a new puzzle.
a. If this is a puzzle you want to try then start playing.
b. If you want a different puzzle, then you must repeat steps 1,2 and 3.
If you follow the steps outlined you will get to larger puzzles. You may have to exit out 20-30 times but eventually you will hit a larger puzzle.
Toyreviews June 15, 2009
toyreveiws (NY, NY)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Mine works great ive had no issues with it. I love how many puzzles there are and the different degrees of difficulty. great toy...this is my go to gift for xmas this year.
Fun but I like paper better June 13, 2009
Reader Lady
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Haven't had a whole lot of time to use this but it seems to be "ok". I still prefer to do KenKen on paper but, as I was traveling overseas, I thought this would at least give me a chance to play. However, I was so busy I never really had a chance to use it. I'm sure it's fine, esp for airplanes, etc.
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