Bulldoku Level 174: Walkthrough & Solution
Step-by-step Bulldoku level 174 guide (7×7). One pup per color, row and column, no touching. Difficulty 32.4.
Play Level 174Step-by-step logic
1. Step: place pup (row 2, column 1)
After crosses, the pink region has only one legal cell — row 2, column 1. Place a pup there. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).
Board after step 1 2. Step: place pup (row 3, column 4)
After crosses, the mint region has only one legal cell — row 3, column 4. Place a pup there. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).
Board after step 2 3. 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 3 4. Step: place pup (row 4, column 6)
After crosses, the yellow region has only one legal cell — row 4, column 6. Place a pup there. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).
Board after step 4 5. Step: mark X in row 7
The green region is confined to row 7. Mark X on cells in that row that belong to other regions.
Board after step 5 6. Step: mark X in row 7
The green region is confined to row 7. Mark X on cells in that row that belong to other regions.
Board after step 6 7. Step: place pup (row 6, column 7)
After previous pups, column 7 has only one free cell — row 6. Place the lavender region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).
Board after step 7 8. Step: place pup (row 5, column 2)
After previous pups, row 5 has only one free cell — column 2. Place the orange region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).
Board after step 8 9. Step: place pup (row 1, column 5)
After previous pups, column 5 has only one free cell — row 1. Place the cyan region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).
Board after step 9 10. Step: place pup (row 7, column 3)
After previous pups, column 3 has only one free cell — row 7. Place the green region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).
Board after step 10
Final solution
All pups placed correctly: R1 C5, R2 C1, R3 C4, R4 C6, R5 C2, R6 C7, R7 C3
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FAQ
- How do I solve Bulldoku level 174?
- Follow the 10 steps above: find forced placements first, then mark impossible cells with X.
- Where can I play level 174 online?
- Click "Play Level 174" to open the free browser game with this exact board.