Bulldoku Level 568: Walkthrough & Solution

Step-by-step Bulldoku level 568 guide (10×10). One pup per color, row and column, no touching. Difficulty 51.6.

Play Level 568

Step-by-step logic

  1. 1. Step: place pup (row 9, column 8)

    After crosses, the coral region has only one legal cell — row 9, column 8. Place a pup there. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 1
  2. 2. Step: place pup (row 10, column 2)

    After crosses, the cyan region has only one legal cell — row 10, column 2. Place a pup there. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 2
  3. 3. Step: place pup (row 7, column 3)

    After crosses, the green region has only one legal cell — row 7, column 3. 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 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 4
  5. 5. Step: place pup (row 8, column 10)

    After crosses, the blue region has only one legal cell — row 8, column 10. 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 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 6
  7. 7. Step: mark X in column 9

    The yellow region is confined to column 9. Mark illegal cells with X.

    Board after step 7
  8. 8. Step: mark X in column 9

    The yellow region is confined to column 9. Mark illegal cells with X.

    Board after step 8
  9. 9. 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 9
  10. 10. Step: mark X in row 6

    The lavender region is confined to row 6. Mark X on cells in that row that belong to other regions.

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

    After crosses, the yellow region has only one legal cell — row 4, column 9. Place a pup there. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 11
  12. 12. Step: place pup (row 2, column 7)

    After crosses, the pink region has only one legal cell — row 2, column 7. Place a pup there. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 12
  13. 13. 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 13
  14. 14. 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 14
  15. 15. Step: place pup (row 1, column 5)

    After previous pups, row 1 has only one free cell — column 5. Place the cyan region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 15
  16. 16. Step: place pup (row 5, column 4)

    After previous pups, column 4 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 16
  17. 17. Step: place pup (row 6, column 6)

    After previous pups, row 6 has only one free cell — column 6. Place the lavender region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 17

Final solution

All pups placed correctly: R1 C5, R2 C7, R3 C1, R4 C9, R5 C4, R6 C6, R8 C10, R10 C2, R7 C3, R9 C8

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FAQ

How do I solve Bulldoku level 568?
Follow the 17 steps above: find forced placements first, then mark impossible cells with X.
Where can I play level 568 online?
Click "Play Level 568" to open the free browser game with this exact board.