Go! Sudoku

DO YOU SUDOKU?

Now you can get your Sudoku fix wherever and whenever you want with Go! Sudoku - the most addictive puzzle game for your PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable).

Use simple logic to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the correct positions until the whole Game Grid is full, ensuring that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9 only once, without any duplications.

Bin your pen and paper and enjoy an interactive Sudoku experience with customizable Game Grids, time challenge puzzles, music, animated backgrounds and much, much more!

1000 Sudoku puzzles of varying difficulty, with loads more available for download

Go head-to-head or work as a team in 3 multiplayer modes and share puzzles with your friends in Game Sharing Mode

Learn the basics or fine tune your Sudoku skills with the intuitive training modes

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Back of Case - PSP (Australia)

Go! Sudoku Launches on PSP - With a Competitive Twist!

**1,000 brand new puzzles to complete, more to download

Sudoku gets competitive - go head-to-head in multiplayer modes**

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced today the arrival of Go! Sudoku on PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable) this December. Based on the Japanese number puzzles that have taken the world by storm, Go! Sudoku will be your lifelong Sudoku companion with a totally fresh new look and playing experience for Sudoku experts and novices alike.

You'll never be waiting for a new puzzle with Go! Sudoku as it comes fully loaded with 1,000 brand new puzzles and will have additional puzzles available for download.

Challenge yourself with four levels of difficultly from easy to fiendish. Relax with a quiet Sudoku challenge or experience the first ever multiplayer Sudoku competitions. Complete with animated background themes, time goals, music and sound, this is the game that introduces PSP to serious Sudoku players - on the Go!

For the first time Sudoku is no longer a solitary pastime - Go! Sudoku offers players a multiplayer option where up to four people can enjoy a range of games including pass, versus or battle for competitive or collaborative gameplay. There is music to help get your brain in gear, and, for that personal touch, players can set the games against their favourite photographic backdrop.

To get beginners started, Go! Sudoku has tutorial, training and an innovative help system for novices that gives players five chances to input the right number in each puzzle - but after that players are on their own. Go! Sudoku features:* Game Share - send your PSP owning friends up to 5 Sudoku puzzles to try

• Save your scores with Best Times and merge records wirelessly with other players to see who really is kingpin

• Personalise your Sudoku experience with pictures from your photo directory

• Enjoy animated 'elemental' grid backdrops covering air, earth, water and fire

• Test your nerve with the Time Challenge Mode

• Keep it fresh with downloadable content. Set for launch in 2006, the downloadable content will include brand new puzzle packs

So - ditch the pens and pick up a PSP to enjoy mind-challenging gaming at its very best - Go! Sudoku exclusively on PSP this Christmas.

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Press release (3rd October 2005)

Ubisoft Announces Go! Sudoku Video Game For The PSP™ System

SAN FRANCISCO — FEBRUARY 15, 2006 — Today, Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, in an agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe, announced Go! Sudoku for the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system. Go! Sudoku is the addictive puzzle game that is taking the world by storm and will be released in North America in March 2006. Go! Sudoku, is an interactive experience that requires gamers to place numbers inside a grid so that every column, every row and every box contains the number one to nine only once. Go! Sudoku contains 1,000 puzzles in four single-player difficulty levels, along with many multiplayer modes. With customizable backgrounds and energizing music, Go! Sudoku brings the popular puzzle to a new level.

Created in Japan, Sudoku has become a worldwide phenomenon. Many newspapers around the world have featured Sudoku puzzles, and Sudoku books continue to top bestseller lists.

"Ubisoft is very excited to bring Go! Sudoku to the PSP system," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing at Ubisoft. "Now everyone can enjoy this incredibly addictive game on the go, against the clock or competing with friends."

Go! Sudoku features include: Pass the time* – Go! Sudoku provides the perfect companion for the daily commuter looking for an enjoyable way to pass the time.

• Multiple game modes – Take to your commute with four main game modes at hand, including three multiplayer modes (Pass mode, Versus mode and Battle mode) and one single-player mode (Solo mode).

• Replay value – 1,000 mind-boggling puzzles will keep users entertained for ages, while up to 200 additional puzzles will be available for download.

• Beginners welcome! – For those unfamiliar with Sudoku, don't fret. Go! Sudoku comes equipped with both Training and Tutorial modes that teach beginners the basics of how to complete Sudoku puzzles of all difficulty levels.

• Picture perfect – Customizable game screen backgrounds allow the display of personal photos, providing the user with a sense of individuality.

• Record keeping – Comprehensive Best Time tables for all 1,000 puzzles, with the option to merge records via the internet with other Go! Sudoku players.

• HELP! – An innovative help system permits up to five errors per puzzle without punishment, an added luxury whether you are a Sudoku master or a novice.

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Press release (15th February 2006)

DO YOU SUDOKU?

**Get your Sudoku fix wherever and whenever you want with GO! SUDOKU - the addictive puzzle game that's taking the world by storm.

Whether you're an expert or beginner, commuting to work or messing around at home, challenge your mind by fitting numbers into the Game Grid so that every column, every row, and every box contains that numbers 1 to 9 only once. Just beware - once you Sudoku, you never stop.*** Build your skills in intuitive training modes and take on 1,000 Sudoku puzzles of varying difficulty, with tons more available for download.

• Go head-to-head or work as a team in three multiplayer modes and share puzzles with your friends in Game Sharing mode.

• Interactive format lets you customize Game Grids with personal photos, take on time challenges, and much more.

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Back of Case (US)

Get your Sudoku fix wherever and whenever you want with Go! Sudoku – the addictive puzzle game that’s taking the world by storm.

Whether you’re an expert or beginner, commuting to work or messing about at home, challenge your mind by fitting numbers into the Game Grid so that every column, every row and every box contains the numbers 1 to 9 only once. Just beware – once you Sudoku, you never stop.

Key Features: * Pass the Time – Go! Sudoku provides the perfect companion for the daily commuter looking for an enjoyable way to pass the time. * Replay Value – 1000 mind-boggling puzzles will keep users entertained for ages, while up to 200 additional puzzles will be available for download. * Multiple Game Modes – Take to your commute with four main game modes at hand, including three multiplayer modes (Pass mode, Versus mode, and Battle mode) and one single player mode (Solo mode). * Beginners Welcome! – For those unfamiliar with Sudoku, don’t fret. Go! Sudoku comes equipped with a Tutorial mode that teaches beginners the basics of how to complete Sudoku puzzles of all difficulty levels. * Picture Perfect – Customizable game screen backgrounds allow the display of personal photos, providing the user with a sense of individuality. * Record Keeping – Comprehensive ‘Best Time’ tables for all puzzles with the option to merge records via the internet with other Go! Sudoku players. * HELP!– An innovative help system permits up to five errors per puzzle without punishment, an added luxury whether you are a Sudoku master or a novice.

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www.ubi.com

The crazily addictive phenomenon of Sudoku reaches new levels on PSP. Simple logic is the key to unlocking the number based puzzles.

• 1000 Sudoku puzzles, with loads more available for download
• Engage in three multiplayer modes and share puzzles with your friends
• Customisable Game Grids, time challenge puzzles, music, animated backgrounds...

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uk.playstation.com