{"product_id":"the-jumbo-book-of-japanese-puzzles-9780740771293","title":"The Jumbo Book of Japanese Puzzles","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Jumbo Book of Japanese Puzzles\u003c\/strong\u003e by The Puzzle Society. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780740771293.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are living in puzzlings golden age right now.\" --Will Shortz, New York Times\n\nA colossal assortment of the six most popular Japanese puzzles--Sudoku, Sodoku X, Kakuro, Masyu, Hitori, and Nurikabe--ranging in difficulty from gentle to diabolical.\n\nA collection of four hundred puzzles-six different types of mind-bending games-ranging in difficulty levels so that players of every level will be challenged.\n\nFeatures include a complete answer key along with short, illustrated tutorials for each game-which proves particularly useful for the less familiar challenges, including:\n\n* Hitori: The ultimate logic teaser. Begin with a complete Sudoku grid and the object is to \"paint\" out blocks so that no number appears twice in any row or column.\n\n* Masyu: A charming but sophisticated invention where you are required to \"string\" black-and-white \"pearls\" with a series of vertical and horizontal lines that form a continuous loop.\n\n* Nurikabe: Beginning with a grid of squares scattered with numbers seemingly placed at random, the idea is to paint the black squares to make walls, leaving patches of white behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45115262009397,"sku":"ByrdShop_0740771299","price":58.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780740771293_791166a7-5618-43b5-8c48-1cf72ed868fd.jpg?v=1776466916","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-jumbo-book-of-japanese-puzzles-9780740771293","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}