SudoZen
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How to Play

Rules
  • Each row must contain digits 1–9 exactly once.
  • Each column must contain digits 1–9 exactly once.
  • Each 3×3 box must contain digits 1–9 exactly once.
  • The puzzle starts with some given digits (clues). You fill in the rest.
  • Every puzzle has exactly one unique solution.
Game Controls
  • Erase — Remove the value from the selected cell.
  • Clear — Reset all user entries back to the starting puzzle.
  • Notes — Toggle pencil-mark mode to jot down candidate digits.
  • Center — Toggle center-mark mode to highlight confirmed digit subsets.
  • Auto-fill — Fill candidate notes for all empty cells at once.
  • Hint — Reveal the next logical step with highlighted cells.
Conflict Detection
  • Conflicts — Highlights cells with duplicate digits in the same row, column, or box.
  • Wrong — Highlights cells that don't match the solution.
  • Off — No conflict highlights.
Keyboard Shortcuts
  • 1–9 — Enter a value depending on active mode (Value / Notes / Center).
  • Shift+1–9 — Force toggle a pencil mark on all selected cells.
  • Ctrl/Cmd+1–9 — Force toggle a center mark on all selected cells.
  • 0 / Delete / Backspace — Erase selected cell(s).
  • Arrow keys / WASD — Navigate the grid. Hold Shift to extend the selection.
  • Double-tap a digit — Stamp that number on subsequent cell clicks.
  • Long-press a cell — Erase its value (300ms).
  • Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y — Undo / Redo.
  • Ctrl/Cmd+A — Select all non-given cells.
  • H — Get a hint.
  • Escape — Clear selection and dismiss hints.
Submit
  • Submit — Submit the completed grid for validation. All cells must be filled.
Multi-Select
  • Ctrl/Cmd+click — Toggle a cell into the multi-selection set.
  • Shift+arrow — Extend selection as you move.
  • Color, pencil marks, erase, and erase-color all apply to every selected cell.
  • Value placement and number stamp affect only the primary (last-clicked) cell.

Color Marker: Select a color from the picker, then tap a cell to mark it. Tap the same color again to remove it. Works on multiple selected cells.