Kakurasu

About Kakurasu

A Nikoli sum-position logic puzzle where players shade cells so that row and column sum clues match. 27 unique levels across 6 tiers.

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How to play

1. Each row shows a clue on the right and each column shows a clue at the bottom. Numbers along the top and left edges are position values.
2. Column j has position value j (counting from 1). Row i has position value i (counting from 1).
3. A row's clue equals the sum of column-position-values of all shaded cells in that row.
4. A column's clue equals the sum of row-position-values of all shaded cells in that column.
5. Every row and column clue must be satisfied simultaneously. Tap a cell to shade or unshade it. Locked given cells cannot be changed.

Controls

This game supports touch, keyboard, mouse input; the exact controls are explained inside the game.

Questions

How do you play Kakurasu?

Kakurasu is played on a grid where each column has a position value (1, 2, 3...) and each row has a position value (1, 2, 3...). You shade cells so that each row's clue equals the sum of column-values of shaded cells in that row, and each column's clue equals the sum of row-values of shaded cells in that column.

How many levels does Kakurasu have?

Kakurasu has 27 unique hand-crafted levels across 6 difficulty tiers: Beginner (4x4), Easy (5x5), Medium (6x6), Hard (7x7), Expert (8x8), and Master (9x9).