Pawmoku

8x8 cats and dogs puzzle 17

Pawmoku 8x8 library puzzle 17 has 14 starting animals and is rated Medium. Its 50 steps use Pair ends 23 times, Middle tile 7 times, Full share 19 times and Last spare once. The first tile to fall is row 1, column 5. Last spare is first needed at step 33. Play the board below.

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

Play puzzle 17

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