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Brand | ColorKu |
Material | Wood, Paint, Paper |
Theme | Board Game |
Genre | Family, Classic, Board Game, Wooden Board Game |
Number of Players | 1-10 |
About this item
- The original color sudoku board game
- To solve the game - set up the board according to the puzzle card
- Colorku can be played alone or with others. Ages 8+
- Includes 104 puzzle cards and solutions – in 5 different difficulty level (Easy, Moderate, Challenging, Tough, Extreme) with puzzle card holder.
- 81 small colored wooden balls (9 red, 9 orange, 9 yellow, 9 light green, 9 dark green, 9 light blue, 9 dark blue, 9 indigo, 9 violet)
- Colorku can help sharpen your logic and deductive reasoning skills!
- Check out our store for additional games to play on the same board
- 11.5" X 11.5" - Weight 3.8 lbs
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 13.5 x 13.5 x 2 inches |
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Item Weight | 3 pounds |
ASIN | B0055JIV20 |
Item model number | MOR40148 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 8 years and up |
Best Sellers Rank | #17,175 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #501 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
Customer Reviews |
4.9 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Manufacturer | Mad Cave Bird Games |
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This Item Contains Small Colored Balls And Not Suitable For Children Under 3/Three.
Product Description
The Colorku Story
Colorku is the original 'Sudoku in Color' wooden board game.
Our family started making Colorku in 2005, by drilling holes into old wooden planks and hand-painting hundreds of wooden balls at our cabin near Lake Michigan. Now, ColorKu is played by many as a fun, challenging pastime and has been used as an educational and mental strengthening tool in schools and hospitals around the world.
Colorku can be played alone or with others. Use puzzle cards to set up the board and deductive reasoning to fill in the missing spaces. One of each color fits in every column, row, and square. Solutions are included.
Quality Wooden Board Games
All Mad Cave Bird Games are made of hardwood, specifically rubberwood, a renewable source and one of the most stable construction materials available for furniture and toys.
The solid-wood board comes with
- 81 marbles in 9 different colors + a marble storage tray
- 104 puzzle cards in five levels of difficulty + a puzzle card holder
- A solutions sheet and a color conversion card that will help you to convert traditional Sudoku number puzzles to play on your ColorKu board
The small colorful balls are painted with non-toxic materials. All parts of our games are tested and certified as safe by both US and European standards.
ColorKu is Sudoku in Color
If you're a fan of Sudoku, you and your family will love ColorKu! Instead of using numbers to solve the puzzles, ColorKu uses brightly colored wooden marbles.
Playing the puzzle on a wooden board allows you to rotate the game to give you a different perspective as you play. ColorKu will help sharpen your Logic and Deductive reasoning skill! ColorKu comes with 104 puzzle cards in five levels of difficulty. The cards tell you where to place the marbles on the board in order to start your game. The puzzle is solved by placing the remaining marbles on the board so that there is one of each color in each row, each column, and each of the nine 3x3 squares.
The game emphasizes logic, deductive reasoning, problem-solving and fun! Place it on the coffee table and you're ready whenever you feel like a challenge.
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Customers find the game fun and challenging, with a well-conceived fun version of Sudoku. They also appreciate the high quality, solid wood pieces and sturdy plastic lid. Customers also like the colorful marbles and the board. They say the game is easy to use, with 5 levels of difficulty. They appreciate the variety of cards with different games to play.
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Customers find the game fun and challenging. They say it's a well-conceived, fun version of Sudoku that they enjoy doing with their grandkids. They also say it is a great Sunday afternoon activity and fun to take with you places. Customers also mention that the game is addictive and stimulating to the brain.
"...ColorKu is a fun way to challenge your brain to stretch and grow. You have to look for patterns and be OK with making changes...." Read more
"...Sudoku is a solitaire game, but Colorku is a very fun game that can be played solitaire or with several people placing the colored balls on the..." Read more
"Love this! I’m a fan of regular sudoku and this is a really fun variation. Item is well made." Read more
"...But A Great puzzle for all ages .Our Grandkids will enjoy this too ! Happy we ordered this!!" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the game. They mention that it is well-made, sturdy, and durable. They also appreciate the sturdy plastic lid that holds the balls in place. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...The board is large and made from wood. So many players can sit around it and play...." Read more
"...is a solitaire game, but Colorku is a very fun game that can be played solitaire or with several people placing the colored balls on the board..." Read more
"...I’m a fan of regular sudoku and this is a really fun variation. Item is well made." Read more
"...It is made well. I don’t notice any smell like others mentioned. Wish it came with a bag to easily store...." Read more
Customers like the colors in the game. They say it's beautiful, has colorful marbles, and the board is nice. They also say the game uses the right brain for the colors and the left brain for analysis. Customers also like that the game has a color key provided.
"...But enjoyed it so much we bought it again. It looks so neat I keep it on the coffee table all the time...." Read more
"I used to play Soduko with numbers, but colors make it more fun I’m only on puzzle 4...." Read more
"...Again I cannot believe how beautiful this product is!! Someone had posted that the colors are close and you can’t tell one shade from the other...." Read more
"...The wooden balls are well painted in colors I find very easy to distinguish...." Read more
Customers find the game easy to use. They appreciate the different levels of difficulty, saying it's a great challenge. They also say it'll be easy to start and stop as needed, with over a hundred challenges. Customers also mention that it uses problem solving, rather than the many spin the dial and move your.
"ColorKu is a fun, challenging game that is great if you enjoy Sudoku puzzles...." Read more
"...Relax. It is not as hard as it sounds. It is a lot of fun. I've tried this on kids and adults and they all loved it...." Read more
"...We have not finished one yet.But is very good to work on it together!We are 77 and need our brains working more for us...." Read more
"...It comes with 104 cards that include easy, moderate, challenging, and tough puzzles...." Read more
Customers find the variety in the game set to be great. They say it comes with 104 different puzzle cards, ranging from easy to challenging. They also appreciate the variety of games for each level. Overall, customers find the game to be fun for all ages.
"...ColorKu has an endless supply of puzzles. The game comes with over 100 puzzles, and even if you did all of them, you can just go online and look..." Read more
"...It comes with 90 cards or so, with four levels of difficulty...." Read more
"If you like Sudoku, you will like ColorKu. The game is well packed. Warning: it is addictive. Great way to pass the time...." Read more
"...It comes with 104 cards that include easy, moderate, challenging, and tough puzzles...." Read more
Customers find the gift to be a great and polished gift. They say it makes a nice presentation and is a good gift for puzzle lovers.
"...don't like suduko but for the rest of us, this color version is an EXCELLENT gift to give or to receive...." Read more
"...Great gift, great for solo play, and great for playing with when you don't want to keep track of a million board game rules." Read more
"...Highly recommend and makes a fun, unique gift!" Read more
"Best gift for everyone, 8 to 90. I've gifted at least 10 sets in our family...." Read more
Customers find the value of the game to be high. They mention that it's well worth the price, has well made pieces, and has plenty of replay value.
"...Definitely good value for the money and you'll get your money's worth out of this game, that's for sure--it's not just a one-person game; the whole..." Read more
"...The quality of the materials are incredible and the value of the game as compared to others is very high...." Read more
"Real wood, well made pieces and plenty of replay value...." Read more
"...The $45 price tag may seem high but consider that you get a high quality wooden board and actual wooden balls compared to other similar products...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the game. Some are pleased with the size, saying the board and pieces fit perfectly into the spaces. They also like that the cards fit in a small box of their own. However, others say that the small box doesn't fit back into the big box.
"...ColorKu is a game you can play with friends and family. The board is large and made from wood. So many players can sit around it and play...." Read more
"...if you stack all the cards and put them in this box, you cannot fit the playing board, cards, and colored balls all back into the larger game box...." Read more
"...Also let me point out this game is not small. Its a big board to play. Those that may have sight issues can clearly play this game!!..." Read more
"...is that once you assemble the small puzzle card box, it will not fit back into the 13 x 13 box with the board and solution key...." Read more
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ColorKu is a fun way to challenge your brain to stretch and grow. You have to look for patterns and be OK with making changes. ColorKu is a game you can play with friends and family. The board is large and made from wood. So many players can sit around it and play. For example, my three older kids love to play it together or with me. ColorKu has an endless supply of puzzles. The game comes with over 100 puzzles, and even if you did all of them, you can just go online and look for Sudoku puzzles to use. For example, I went online and found a website that has Sudoku puzzles. I printed one and just made each number a color. Now I have more puzzles.
One thing to be careful of is that ColorKu has many small parts. There are 81 colorful balls. There are 9 balls for each color. So it is easy to lose balls if you are not careful, and once you lose a ball, you can not finish the game. The package that it comes in has a plastic cover that can keep the balls in place. So that helps.
If you enjoy puzzles and games like Sudoku, you should buy ColorKu.
It's always a joy knowing someone is sharpening their math skills without even realizing it.
Sudoku is a solitaire game, but Colorku is a very fun game that can be played solitaire or with several people placing the colored balls on the board together.
For those who are unfamiliar with Sudoku or Colorku, there are nine colors, and each color has nine balls. The board is made up of nine 3x3 squares. 81 balls go in 81 holes with the object being no row can repeat a color, no column can repeat a color, and no 3x3 square can repeat a color.
Relax. It is not as hard as it sounds. It is a lot of fun. I've tried this on kids and adults and they all loved it.
It comes with 90 cards or so, with four levels of difficulty. The provided cards tell you where to place some of the colored balls to get you started on a game. But even better, it comes with cards to help you convert any Sudoku puzzle into a Colorku puzzle. Sudoku is played with the numbers 1 through 9, and you just convert each number to a color from the daily newspaper Sudoku puzzle. So Colorku has infinite play.
Be sure to keep the plastic dimpled cover that goes over the balls and the board to help you store everything back in the box.
Two minor glitches:
1. There is a small cardboard box provided in which you can place all the cards. However, if you stack all the cards and put them in this box, you cannot fit the playing board, cards, and colored balls all back into the larger game box. You have to store the playing cards outside the game box. Therefore, I prefer not to store the cards in the smaller box, and just spread them out in the larger game box under the playing board for storage.
2. There are exactly 81 balls. Sooner or later, you will lose one. Or two, or three, or four. Then what? You will have to go to the local craft store, buy some small wooden balls and paint them and hope the colors match. Or you will have to build a whole new color set from scratch. I'm thinking of maybe using solid colored marbles when that day comes.
We played on our kitchen island,And one marble fell and rolled somewhere.We cannot find it.Maybe under our fridge,So we need to order another light purple or lavender marble to make our puzzle complete.
And work on our carpet so the marbles cannot roll very far if we drop them.
But A Great puzzle for all ages .Our Grandkids will enjoy this too ! Happy we ordered this!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2023