Pawmoku

8x8 cats and dogs puzzle 4

Pawmoku 8x8 library puzzle 4 has 14 starting animals and is rated Tough. Its 50 steps use Pair ends 23 times, Middle tile 7 times, Full share 11 times, Last spare 8 times and Shared finish once. The first tile to fall is row 4, column 2. Shared finish is first needed at step 23. Play the board below.

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

Play puzzle 4

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