Pawmoku

8x8 cats and dogs puzzle 18

Pawmoku 8x8 library puzzle 18 has 14 starting animals and is rated Tricky. Its 50 steps use Pair ends 18 times, Middle tile 15 times, Full share 14 times and Last spare 3 times. The first tile to fall is row 3, column 5. Last spare is first needed at step 11. Play the board below.

Tricky, difficulty 4 of 5
A little logic. A little rivalry.

Play puzzle 18

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

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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