Daily · Level 170 guide

5×5 · 8 steps · difficulty 32.2

Bulldoku Level 170: Walkthrough & Solution

Step-by-step Bulldoku level 170 guide (5×5). One pup per color, row and column, no touching. Difficulty 32.2.

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Step-by-step logic

  1. 1. Step: mark X in row 1

    The cyan region is confined to row 1. Mark X on cells in that row that belong to other regions.

    Board after step 1

  2. 2. Step: mark X in row 1

    The cyan region is confined to row 1. Mark X on cells in that row that belong to other regions.

    Board after step 2

  3. 3. Step: place pup (row 2, column 4)

    After crosses, the pink region has only one legal cell — row 2, column 4. Place a pup there. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 3

  4. 4. Step: logical elimination

    Placing a pup on the trial cell would leave a region with no legal move. Mark that cell with X.

    Board after step 4

  5. 5. Step: place pup (row 1, column 2)

    After previous pups, row 1 has only one free cell — column 2. Place the cyan region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 5

  6. 6. Step: place pup (row 3, column 1)

    After previous pups, row 3 has only one free cell — column 1. Place the mint region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 6

  7. 7. Step: place pup (row 5, column 3)

    After previous pups, column 3 has only one free cell — row 5. Place the orange region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 7

  8. 8. Step: place pup (row 4, column 5)

    After previous pups, row 4 has only one free cell — column 5. Place the yellow region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 8

Final solution

All pups placed correctly: R1 C2, R2 C4, R3 C1, R4 C5, R5 C3

Solved board

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FAQ

How do I solve Bulldoku level 170?
Follow the 8 steps above: find forced placements first, then mark impossible cells with X.
Where can I play level 170 online?
Click "Play Level 170" to open the free browser game with this exact board.

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