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Bulldoku Level 225: Walkthrough & Solution

Step-by-step Bulldoku level 225 guide (5×5). One pup per color, row and column, no touching. Difficulty 34.7.

Play Level 225

Step-by-step logic

  1. 1. Step: mark X in row 5

    The orange region is confined to row 5. Mark X on cells in that row that belong to other regions.

    Board after step 1

  2. 2. Step: mark X in row 5

    The orange region is confined to row 5. Mark X on cells in that row that belong to other regions.

    Board after step 2

  3. 3. Step: mark X in row 5

    The orange region is confined to row 5. Mark X on cells in that row that belong to other regions.

    Board after step 3

  4. 4. Step: mark X in row 4

    The yellow region is confined to row 4. Mark X on cells in that row that belong to other regions.

    Board after step 4

  5. 5. Step: mark X in row 4

    The yellow region is confined to row 4. Mark X on cells in that row that belong to other regions.

    Board after step 5

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

    After crosses, the mint region has only one legal cell — row 3, column 1. Place a pup there. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 6

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

    After previous pups, column 2 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 7

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

    After previous pups, column 3 has only one free cell — row 4. Place the yellow region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 8

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

    After previous pups, column 4 has only one free cell — row 2. Place the pink region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 9

  10. 10. Step: place pup (row 5, column 5)

    After previous pups, row 5 has only one free cell — column 5. Place the orange 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 C2, R2 C4, R3 C1, R4 C3, R5 C5

Solved board

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FAQ

How do I solve Bulldoku level 225?
Follow the 10 steps above: find forced placements first, then mark impossible cells with X.
Where can I play level 225 online?
Click "Play Level 225" to open the free browser game with this exact board.

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