Bulldoku Level 685: Walkthrough & Solution

Step-by-step Bulldoku level 685 guide (9×9). One pup per color, row and column, no touching. Difficulty 58.2.

Play Level 685

Step-by-step logic

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

    After crosses, the cyan region has only one legal cell — row 1, column 2. 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 8, column 8)

    After crosses, the blue region has only one legal cell — row 8, column 8. 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 3, column 7)

    After crosses, the mint region has only one legal cell — row 3, column 7. 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 4, column 1)

    After crosses, the yellow region has only one legal cell — row 4, 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 5, column 5)

    After crosses, the orange region has only one legal cell — row 5, column 5. 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 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. 7. Step: place pup (row 9, column 6)

    After previous pups, column 6 has only one free cell — row 9. Place the coral region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 7
  8. 8. 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 8
  9. 9. Step: place pup (row 2, column 4)

    After previous pups, row 2 has only one free cell — column 4. 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 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
  11. 11. Step: place pup (row 6, column 9)

    After previous pups, row 6 has only one free cell — column 9. Place the lavender region's pup here. Mark crosses along the row, column, and neighboring cells (see the board).

    Board after step 11

Final solution

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

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FAQ

How do I solve Bulldoku level 685?
Follow the 11 steps above: find forced placements first, then mark impossible cells with X.
Where can I play level 685 online?
Click "Play Level 685" to open the free browser game with this exact board.