Bulldoku Level 379: Walkthrough & Solution

Step-by-step Bulldoku level 379 guide (7×7). One pup per color, row and column, no touching. Difficulty 42.5.

Play Level 379

Step-by-step logic

  1. 1. Step: mark X in column 7

    The cyan region is confined to column 7. Mark illegal cells with X.

    Board after step 1
  2. 2. Step: mark X in column 7

    The cyan region is confined to column 7. Mark illegal cells with X.

    Board after step 2
  3. 3. Step: place pup (row 3, column 6)

    After crosses, the mint region has only one legal cell — row 3, column 6. Place a pup there. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 3
  4. 4. Step: place pup (row 1, column 7)

    After crosses, the cyan region has only one legal cell — row 1, column 7. Place a pup there. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 4
  5. 5. Step: place pup (row 2, column 3)

    After crosses, the pink region has only one legal cell — row 2, column 3. Place a pup there. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 5
  6. 6. Step: mark X in column 5

    The orange region is confined to column 5. Mark illegal cells with X.

    Board after step 6
  7. 7. Step: mark X in column 2

    The lavender region is confined to column 2. Mark illegal cells with X.

    Board after step 7
  8. 8. Step: mark X in column 1

    The yellow region is confined to column 1. Mark illegal cells with X.

    Board after step 8
  9. 9. Step: mark X in column 2

    The lavender region is confined to column 2. Mark illegal cells with X.

    Board after step 9
  10. 10. Step: place pup (row 7, column 4)

    After previous pups, row 7 has only one free cell — column 4. Place the green region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 10
  11. 11. Step: place pup (row 4, column 1)

    After previous pups, row 4 has only one free cell — column 1. Place the yellow region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 11
  12. 12. Step: place pup (row 6, column 2)

    After previous pups, column 2 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 12
  13. 13. 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 13

Final solution

All pups placed correctly: R1 C7, R2 C3, R3 C6, R4 C1, R5 C5, R6 C2, R7 C4

Solved board

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FAQ

How do I solve Bulldoku level 379?
Follow the 13 steps above: find forced placements first, then mark impossible cells with X.
Where can I play level 379 online?
Click "Play Level 379" to open the free browser game with this exact board.