Pawmoku

8x8 cats and dogs puzzle 10

Pawmoku 8x8 library puzzle 10 has 13 starting animals and is rated Tough. Its 51 steps use Pair ends 28 times, Middle tile 3 times, Full share 10 times, Last spare 9 times and Shared finish once. The first tile to fall is row 1, column 2. Shared finish is first needed at step 30. Play the board below.

Tough, difficulty 5 of 5
A little logic. A little rivalry.

Play puzzle 10

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.

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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 1, column 2 is a cat: the dogs in columns 3 and 4 of row 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  2. Step 2. Row 1, column 5 is a cat: the dogs in columns 3 and 4 of row 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  3. Step 3. Row 7, column 1 is a dog: the cats in columns 2 and 3 of row 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  4. Step 4. Row 7, column 4 is a dog: the cats in columns 2 and 3 of row 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  5. Step 5. Row 3, column 1 is a cat: the dogs in rows 1 and 2 of column 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  6. Step 6. Row 5, column 5 is a dog: the cats in rows 6 and 7 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  7. Step 7. Row 8, column 5 is a dog: the cats in rows 6 and 7 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  8. Step 8. Row 2, column 6 is a dog: the cats in rows 3 and 4 of column 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  9. Step 9. Row 5, column 6 is a dog: the cats in rows 3 and 4 of column 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  10. Step 10. Row 5, column 4 is a cat: the dogs in columns 5 and 6 of row 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  11. Step 11. Row 5, column 7 is a cat: the dogs in columns 5 and 6 of row 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  12. Step 12. Row 4, column 7 is a dog: it sits between the cats in columns 6 and 8 of row 4 (Middle tile).
  13. Step 13. Row 1, column 6 is a cat: row 1 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 3, 4 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  14. Step 14. Row 1, column 8 is a cat: row 1 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 3, 4 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  15. Step 15. Row 6, column 1 is a cat: column 1 has room for one more dog; a dog here would force three cats together in rows 3, 4 and 5 (Last spare).
  16. Step 16. Row 8, column 1 is a cat: column 1 has room for one more dog; a dog here would force three cats together in rows 3, 4 and 5 (Last spare).
  17. Step 17. Row 2, column 5 is a dog: column 5 has room for one more cat; a cat here would force three dogs together in rows 3, 4 and 5 (Last spare).
  18. Step 18. Row 2, column 4 is a cat: the dogs in columns 5 and 6 of row 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  19. Step 19. Row 2, column 7 is a cat: the dogs in columns 5 and 6 of row 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  20. Step 20. Row 2, column 8 is a cat: row 2 has room for one more dog; a dog here would force three cats together in columns 2, 3 and 4 (Last spare).
  21. Step 21. Row 3, column 8 is a dog: the cats in rows 1 and 2 of column 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  22. Step 22. Row 8, column 6 is a dog: column 6 has room for one more cat; a cat here would force three dogs together in rows 5, 6 and 7 (Last spare).
  23. Step 23. Row 8, column 4 is a cat: the dogs in columns 5 and 6 of row 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  24. Step 24. Row 8, column 7 is a cat: the dogs in columns 5 and 6 of row 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  25. Step 25. Row 5, column 8 is a dog: column 8 has room for one more cat; a cat here would force three dogs together in rows 6, 7 and 8 (Last spare).
  26. Step 26. Row 5, column 1 is a cat: row 5 has room for one more dog; a dog here would force three cats together in columns 2, 3 and 4 (Last spare).
  27. Step 27. Row 4, column 1 is a dog: the cats in rows 5 and 6 of column 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  28. Step 28. Row 4, column 3 is a cat: the dogs in columns 1 and 2 of row 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  29. Step 29. Row 8, column 8 is a dog: column 8 has room for one more cat; a cat here would force three dogs together in rows 5, 6 and 7 (Last spare).
  30. Step 30. Row 8, column 2 is a dog: with cats in rows 1 and 7 and a dog in row 4, every way to finish column 2 puts a dog here (Shared finish).
  31. Step 31. Row 8, column 3 is a cat: row 8 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 2, 5, 6 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  32. Step 32. Row 6, column 3 is a dog: the cats in rows 7 and 8 of column 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  33. Step 33. Row 5, column 3 is a dog: column 3 has room for one more cat; a cat here would force three dogs together in rows 1, 2 and 3 (Last spare).
  34. Step 34. Row 5, column 2 is a cat: row 5 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 3, 5, 6 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  35. Step 35. Row 6, column 2 is a dog: it sits between the cats in rows 5 and 7 of column 2 (Middle tile).
  36. Step 36. Row 6, column 4 is a cat: the dogs in columns 2 and 3 of row 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  37. Step 37. Row 6, column 6 is a dog: the cats in columns 4 and 5 of row 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  38. Step 38. Row 4, column 4 is a dog: the cats in rows 5 and 6 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  39. Step 39. Row 7, column 6 is a cat: the dogs in rows 5 and 6 of column 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  40. Step 40. Row 7, column 7 is a dog: the cats in columns 5 and 6 of row 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  41. Step 41. 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).
  42. Step 42. Row 7, column 8 is a dog: row 7 already has its 4 cats, in columns 2, 3, 5 and 6, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  43. Step 43. Row 6, column 8 is a cat: the dogs in rows 7 and 8 of column 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  44. Step 44. Row 6, column 7 is a dog: row 6 already has its 4 cats, in columns 1, 4, 5 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  45. Step 45. Row 3, column 4 is a dog: column 4 already has its 4 cats, in rows 2, 5, 6 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  46. Step 46. Row 3, column 5 is a dog: column 5 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 4, 6 and 7, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  47. Step 47. Row 3, column 3 is a cat: the dogs in columns 4 and 5 of row 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  48. Step 48. Row 2, column 3 is a dog: the cats in rows 3 and 4 of column 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  49. Step 49. Row 2, column 2 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 1 and 3 of row 2 (Middle tile).
  50. Step 50. Row 3, column 2 is a dog: the cats in rows 1 and 2 of column 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  51. Step 51. Row 3, column 7 is a cat: row 3 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 2, 4, 5 and 8, so the rest are cats (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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