Pawmoku

8x8 cats and dogs puzzle 1

Pawmoku 8x8 library puzzle 1 has 15 starting animals and is rated Medium. Its 49 steps use Pair ends 24 times, Middle tile 9 times, Full share 14 times and Last spare twice. The first tile to fall is row 8, column 3. Last spare is first needed at step 30. Play the board below.

Medium, difficulty 3 of 5
A little logic. A little rivalry.

Play puzzle 1

Fill this 8x8 board with cats and dogs.

Tap an empty tile to place your team, tap again for the other team, and once more to clear it. The starting animals stay put.

Using a keyboard? Move with the arrow keys. Place an animal with Space or Enter.

A library puzzle.
Just for practice, no team score.

THE LIBRARY BOARD0:00

Each row and column has a tally. It reads how many cats and dogs the line has, out of 4, and says when the line is complete.

Find the balance. Four cats, four dogs in every line.

Stuck?

This second board starts from the same starting animals and adds one step per press. It never touches your board. The new tile has a solid outline, the tiles that explain it a dashed one, and both carry a corner dot.

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Full walkthrough

  1. Step 1. Row 8, column 3 is a cat: the dogs in columns 1 and 2 of row 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  2. Step 2. Row 2, column 1 is a cat: the dogs in rows 3 and 4 of column 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  3. Step 3. Row 2, column 3 is a dog: the cats in columns 1 and 2 of row 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  4. Step 4. Row 5, column 1 is a cat: the dogs in rows 3 and 4 of column 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  5. Step 5. Row 3, column 3 is a dog: the cats in rows 4 and 5 of column 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  6. Step 6. Row 1, column 3 is a cat: the dogs in rows 2 and 3 of column 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  7. Step 7. Row 6, column 3 is a dog: the cats in rows 4 and 5 of column 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  8. Step 8. Row 1, column 4 is a dog: the cats in rows 2 and 3 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  9. Step 9. Row 4, column 4 is a dog: the cats in rows 2 and 3 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  10. Step 10. Row 3, column 2 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 1 and 3 of row 3 (Middle tile).
  11. Step 11. Row 1, column 2 is a dog: the cats in rows 2 and 3 of column 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  12. Step 12. Row 4, column 2 is a dog: the cats in rows 2 and 3 of column 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  13. Step 13. Row 5, column 2 is a dog: it sits between the cats in columns 1 and 3 of row 5 (Middle tile).
  14. Step 14. Row 6, column 2 is a cat: the dogs in rows 4 and 5 of column 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  15. Step 15. Row 5, column 4 is a dog: it sits between the cats in columns 3 and 5 of row 5 (Middle tile).
  16. Step 16. Row 6, column 4 is a cat: the dogs in rows 4 and 5 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  17. Step 17. Row 7, column 1 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in rows 6 and 8 of column 1 (Middle tile).
  18. Step 18. Row 3, column 7 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in rows 2 and 4 of column 7 (Middle tile).
  19. Step 19. Row 4, column 5 is a cat: row 4 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 2, 4 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  20. Step 20. Row 3, column 5 is a dog: the cats in rows 4 and 5 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  21. Step 21. Row 6, column 5 is a dog: the cats in rows 4 and 5 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  22. Step 22. Row 4, column 6 is a cat: row 4 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 2, 4 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  23. Step 23. Row 4, column 8 is a cat: row 4 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 2, 4 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  24. Step 24. Row 6, column 6 is a cat: row 6 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 3, 5 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  25. Step 25. Row 5, column 6 is a dog: it sits between the cats in rows 4 and 6 of column 6 (Middle tile).
  26. Step 26. Row 6, column 7 is a cat: row 6 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 3, 5 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  27. Step 27. Row 1, column 1 is a cat: column 1 already has its 4 dogs, in rows 3, 4, 6 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  28. Step 28. Row 7, column 2 is a cat: column 2 already has its 4 dogs, in rows 1, 4, 5 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  29. Step 29. Row 7, column 3 is a dog: the cats in columns 1 and 2 of row 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  30. Step 30. Row 2, column 5 is a dog: row 2 has room for one more cat; a cat here would force three dogs together in columns 6, 7 and 8 (Last spare).
  31. Step 31. Row 1, column 5 is a cat: the dogs in rows 2 and 3 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  32. Step 32. Row 2, column 6 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 5 and 7 of row 2 (Middle tile).
  33. Step 33. Row 3, column 6 is a dog: it sits between the cats in rows 2 and 4 of column 6 (Middle tile).
  34. Step 34. Row 2, column 8 is a dog: row 2 already has its 4 cats, in columns 1, 2, 4 and 6, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  35. Step 35. Row 3, column 8 is a cat: row 3 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 3, 5 and 6, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  36. Step 36. Row 5, column 8 is a dog: the cats in rows 3 and 4 of column 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  37. Step 37. Row 7, column 8 is a cat: the dogs in rows 5 and 6 of column 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  38. Step 38. Row 5, column 7 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 6 and 8 of row 5 (Middle tile).
  39. Step 39. Row 7, column 7 is a dog: the cats in rows 5 and 6 of column 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  40. Step 40. Row 7, column 4 is a dog: row 7 has room for one more cat; a cat here would force three dogs together in columns 5, 6 and 7 (Last spare).
  41. Step 41. Row 7, column 5 is a cat: the dogs in columns 3 and 4 of row 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  42. Step 42. Row 7, column 6 is a dog: row 7 already has its 4 cats, in columns 1, 2, 5 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  43. Step 43. Row 8, column 4 is a cat: column 4 already has its 4 dogs, in rows 1, 4, 5 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  44. Step 44. Row 8, column 5 is a dog: the cats in columns 3 and 4 of row 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  45. Step 45. Row 8, column 7 is a cat: the dogs in columns 5 and 6 of row 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  46. Step 46. Row 8, column 8 is a cat: row 8 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 2, 5 and 6, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  47. Step 47. Row 1, column 6 is a cat: column 6 already has its 4 dogs, in rows 3, 5, 7 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  48. Step 48. Row 1, column 7 is a dog: the cats in columns 5 and 6 of row 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  49. Step 49. Row 1, column 8 is a dog: row 1 already has its 4 cats, in columns 1, 3, 5 and 6, so the rest are dogs (Full share).

Solution

Deductions in this puzzle

Same size and difficulty

Follow the two rules: never three of the same animal in a row, across or down, and as many cats as dogs in every row and column.

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