Steve's Numbrix

Free Numbrix Puzzles

The Numbrix program is written in Java, so it will run on any operating system that supports Java, e.g., Windows, Mac, Linux, etc. The current version of the program is different than previous versions in that it has no expiration date, and that it will generate as many puzzles per day as one may want to solve. Each day that the program is run, a different sequence of puzzles will be generated. The current version of the program is also different from previous versions in that the game is now played on a graphical interface, as opposed to being played on a printed out puzzle. Nevertheless, you may still output the puzzles to your Desktop and print them, i.e., you may still play the puzzles with pencil and paper if you wish. This program is offered free and "as is".

A Sample from the Program

Here is an emply and filled out sample puzzle generated by the program.

The puzzles generated by the program are easy to solve (numbrix puzzles usually are), but the author does find them to be a source of entertainment.

Installation Instructions

1. Click on the Numbrix.jar link below and download the file to your Desktop.
   
   
2. To run the program, double click on the downloaded "Java" icon. That's it!

Download

Numbrix.jar   (20,494 bytes)

Problems with the Program

If you run into any problems with the program, or if you have any comments about it, please e-mail the author at steve@harren.us.

Comments

Numbrix puzzles seem to have been invented by Marilyn vos Savant, and the puzzles which appear weekly in her column in Parade magazine are copyrighted. If there turns out to be any infringement, then I will remove the program from this site.

In any case, owing to the limited number of possible numbrix puzzles (which the author believes to be on the order of thousands, certainly not millions), there is a slight possiblility that, during the course of a year, the program will produce a duplicate puzzle, i.e., one that has been produced previously. Also, the solutions to numbrix puzzles very often are not unique.