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How to play Kakuro
Kakuro gives you a focused activity to play in your browser. 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. Check the rule that explains your first action. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move.
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.
Notice the feedback
Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention. Keep the objective visible.
Your goal
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. Return to the instructions when a step is unclear.
Step by step
- 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.
Controls
Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Check any mode label before starting.
A useful example
A row total 18 with fixed values 2, 4 and 7 requires 5 in the remaining cell. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Verify the rule before continuing.
Watch out for this
Repeated digits in a run are forbidden even when the sum matches. Compare the situation with the worked example. Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use.
Common questions
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.
As a new player, how do I control Kakuro?
Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.
Before I begin, what example helps explain Kakuro?
A row total 18 with fixed values 2, 4 and 7 requires 5 in the remaining cell.
As a new player, what should I watch out for in Kakuro?
Here is the relevant explanation: Repeated digits in a run are forbidden even when the sum matches.
Before I begin, what format does Kakuro offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: 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.
While learning, which play mode does Kakuro use?
The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
