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Play Lovatts new CAL-Kuro Puzzle

June 10, 2009 by Jessie  
Filed under Site Notices

Hi Lovatts Puzzlers,

Jessie here from YouPlay - dropping by with the exciting news that you can now play Lovatts CAL-kuro puzzles FREE at www.youplay.com!

But Jessie - what on earth is CAL-kuro and WHY should I be excited?
Firstly, Lovatts CAL-kuro is a logic puzzle inspired by the popular KenKen ® and Kendoku ® puzzles originally created by Japanese maths teacher Tetsuya Miyamoto. You may have solved a KenKen ® puzzle in your daily newspaper, or played the game online.

Secondly, CAL-kuro is just as addictive as KenKen ® and shares several characteristics with other logic puzzles featured in Lovatts magazines and on YouPlay including Sudoku, Kakuro and Addoku. If you’re already a fan of this style of puzzle, make way for a new addiction. Once you start playing CAL-kuro online at www.youplay.com well [sigh], days may pass before you surface again!

Thirdly, also known as Kashikoku-Naru-Puzzle in Japanese, KenKen ® literally means “a puzzle that makes you smarter.” That’s right, solving a daily CAL-kuro is a healthy hobby that will give your mind a real workout. (And I’m led to believe that CALkuro puzzles are also a lot tastier than a spoon full of fish oil…)

At YouPlay.com we feature five levels of CAL-kuro: Easy, Medium, Hard, Evil and Extreme - there’s a puzzle to suit every player. Even better, our daily CAL-kuro puzzles are absolutely free to play!

Want to find out more about how to play Lovatts CAL-kuro? Why not view Christine Lovatt’s online CAL-kuro tutorial.

Jessie x

ABC Radio - Christine and James Lovatt with Richard Fidler

March 20, 2009 by Jessie  
Filed under Industry News

Conversations with Richard Fidler - ABC Radio

Ever wondered how the Lovatts puzzle empire began?

ABC Radio’s Richard Fidler delves deep into the history of Christine and James Lovatt, uncovering some surprising facts along the way. Find out how a double-decker bus, a mutual love of Scrabble and a chance encounter brought together one of Australia’s most successful publishing duos..

Listen to the Richard Fidler interview on ABC Radio