Pawmoku

8x8 cats and dogs puzzle 6

Pawmoku 8x8 library puzzle 6 has 12 starting animals and is rated Tricky. Its 52 steps use Pair ends 23 times, Middle tile 8 times, Full share 17 times and Last spare 4 times. The first tile to fall is row 1, column 6. Last spare is first needed at step 23. Play the board below.

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

Play puzzle 6

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 6 is a cat: the dogs in columns 7 and 8 of row 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  2. Step 2. Row 6, column 3 is a cat: the dogs in columns 1 and 2 of row 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  3. Step 3. Row 1, column 5 is a dog: the cats in rows 2 and 3 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  4. Step 4. Row 4, column 5 is a dog: the cats in rows 2 and 3 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  5. Step 5. Row 4, column 3 is a cat: the dogs in columns 4 and 5 of row 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  6. Step 6. Row 4, column 6 is a cat: the dogs in columns 4 and 5 of row 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  7. Step 7. Row 2, column 3 is a dog: the cats in rows 3 and 4 of column 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  8. Step 8. Row 5, column 3 is a dog: the cats in rows 3 and 4 of column 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  9. Step 9. Row 3, column 4 is a dog: it sits between the cats in columns 3 and 5 of row 3 (Middle tile).
  10. Step 10. Row 2, column 4 is a cat: the dogs in rows 3 and 4 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  11. Step 11. Row 2, column 6 is a dog: the cats in columns 4 and 5 of row 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  12. Step 12. Row 5, column 4 is a cat: the dogs in rows 3 and 4 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  13. Step 13. Row 7, column 3 is a dog: it sits between the cats in rows 6 and 8 of column 3 (Middle tile).
  14. Step 14. Row 2, column 7 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in rows 1 and 3 of column 7 (Middle tile).
  15. Step 15. Row 2, column 1 is a dog: row 2 already has its 4 cats, in columns 2, 4, 5 and 7, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  16. Step 16. Row 2, column 8 is a dog: row 2 already has its 4 cats, in columns 2, 4, 5 and 7, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  17. Step 17. Row 3, column 8 is a cat: the dogs in rows 1 and 2 of column 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  18. Step 18. Row 1, column 3 is a dog: column 3 already has its 4 cats, in rows 3, 4, 6 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  19. Step 19. Row 1, column 4 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 3 and 5 of row 1 (Middle tile).
  20. Step 20. Row 1, column 1 is a cat: row 1 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 3, 5, 7 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  21. Step 21. Row 1, column 2 is a cat: row 1 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 3, 5, 7 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  22. Step 22. Row 3, column 2 is a dog: the cats in rows 1 and 2 of column 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  23. Step 23. Row 6, column 4 is a cat: row 6 has room for one more dog; a dog here would force three cats together in columns 5, 6 and 7 (Last spare).
  24. Step 24. Row 6, column 5 is a dog: the cats in columns 3 and 4 of row 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  25. Step 25. Row 7, column 4 is a dog: the cats in rows 5 and 6 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  26. Step 26. Row 7, column 2 is a cat: the dogs in columns 3 and 4 of row 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  27. Step 27. Row 7, column 5 is a cat: the dogs in columns 3 and 4 of row 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  28. Step 28. Row 5, column 5 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in rows 4 and 6 of column 5 (Middle tile).
  29. Step 29. Row 5, column 6 is a dog: the cats in columns 4 and 5 of row 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  30. Step 30. Row 6, column 6 is a cat: row 6 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 2, 5 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  31. Step 31. Row 6, column 7 is a cat: row 6 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 2, 5 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  32. Step 32. Row 8, column 4 is a dog: column 4 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 2, 5 and 6, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  33. Step 33. Row 8, column 5 is a dog: column 5 already has its 4 cats, in rows 2, 3, 5 and 7, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  34. Step 34. Row 8, column 6 is a cat: the dogs in columns 4 and 5 of row 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  35. Step 35. Row 7, column 6 is a dog: it sits between the cats in rows 6 and 8 of column 6 (Middle tile).
  36. Step 36. Row 3, column 6 is a dog: column 6 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 4, 6 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  37. Step 37. Row 3, column 1 is a cat: row 3 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 2, 4, 6 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  38. Step 38. Row 8, column 2 is a dog: column 2 has room for one more cat; a cat here would force three dogs together in rows 3, 4 and 5 (Last spare).
  39. Step 39. Row 8, column 1 is a cat: row 8 has room for one more dog; a dog here would force three cats together in columns 6, 7 and 8 (Last spare).
  40. Step 40. Row 4, column 1 is a dog: column 1 has room for one more cat; a cat here would force three dogs together in rows 5, 6 and 7 (Last spare).
  41. Step 41. Row 5, column 1 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in rows 4 and 6 of column 1 (Middle tile).
  42. Step 42. Row 7, column 1 is a dog: column 1 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 3, 5 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  43. Step 43. Row 7, column 7 is a cat: row 7 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 3, 4 and 6, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  44. Step 44. Row 5, column 7 is a dog: the cats in rows 6 and 7 of column 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  45. Step 45. Row 5, column 8 is a cat: the dogs in columns 6 and 7 of row 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  46. Step 46. Row 8, column 7 is a dog: the cats in rows 6 and 7 of column 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  47. Step 47. Row 4, column 7 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in rows 3 and 5 of column 7 (Middle tile).
  48. Step 48. Row 4, column 8 is a dog: the cats in columns 6 and 7 of row 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  49. Step 49. Row 4, column 2 is a cat: row 4 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 4, 5 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  50. Step 50. Row 5, column 2 is a dog: row 5 already has its 4 cats, in columns 1, 4, 5 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  51. Step 51. Row 7, column 8 is a cat: row 7 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 3, 4 and 6, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  52. Step 52. Row 8, column 8 is a cat: row 8 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 2, 4, 5 and 7, 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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