Nikoli

Nikoli is also a village on the island of Lefkada, see Nikoli, Greece Nikoli (ニコリ) is a Japanese publisher that specializes in games and, especially, logic puzzles. It is also the nickname of a quarterly magazine issued by the company (whose full name is Puzzle Communication Nikoli). Nikoli became prominent worldwide with the popularity of Sudoku.
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