KenKen is a highly addictive new number puzzle game and Dell is the only publisher with the official English-language rights for KenKen magazines world wide, claims the publisher!
Over 50% of the 100,000 print run is being distributed to independent newsagents.
‘Ken’ means wisdom in Japanese and the phrase ‘KenKen’ means wisdom squared. However KenKen isn’t just for mathematical geniuses - the game was originally invented as a way to make maths fun for school children! Creator Tetsuya Miyamoto is famed for his innovative methods of teaching maths to children in his native Japan. Fun, fast and highly addictive KenKen is a great way to enjoy yourself and give your brain a workout at the same time.
About KenKen
The publishers say: “The rules of KenKen:
1. Every box in the grid will contain a number 1-4
2. Every row and column will contain the numbers 1-4 only once
3. The numbers in each heavily outlined set of squares, called cages, must combine (in any order) to produce the target number in the top corner using the mathematical operation indicated.
Almost two million KenKen books have sold in Japan to date; the New York Times began to run daily puzzles on its website from November 2008 and - due to unprecedented demand - in print from February 2009; and last year The Times newspaper started to feature a daily KenKen puzzle, followed this Spring by the Daily Mail.
In January 2009 iToys introduced a handheld interactive electronic KenKen game; and this year Capcom reacted to the growing demand with KenKen applications for mobile phones.
Publisher Dell launched its first puzzle title into the market in 1941 and has grown considerably in the intervening years. The publisher now produces over 85 puzzle publications across all of the sub-sectors and is one of the largest puzzle publishers in North America. Dell Original KenKen is the publisher’s first major launch into the UK market."
