E pāʻani i ka pāʻani sudoku. Ua māhele ʻia ka papa holoʻokoʻa i 16 mahele, ʻo kēlā me kēia me nā pahu 4x4. E hāʻawi i nā helu 0 a i 15 (a = 10, b = 11, c = 12, d = 13, e = 14, f = 15) i loko o nā pahu hakahaka i mea e loaʻa ai nā helu a pau mai 0 a i 15 i loko o kēlā me kēia mahele, lālani, a me ke kolamu me ka hana hou ʻole.
E kaomi i nā helu ma ka ʻaoʻao ʻākau o luna o ka pale e koho i ka helu. E kaomi i kahi pahu hakahaka e kākau i ka helu. E kaomi i kahi helu i kākau mua ʻia e holoi ia.