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How to Play Futoshiki

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How to play Futoshiki

This YINGONG123 page combines Futoshiki with a guide to the decisions it asks you to make. Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality. Use understand the boundary to give your round a clear purpose.

Twelve 4×4 puzzles with fixed starter values.

Understand the boundary

Check the edition notes and play mode. A local game, a computer opponent and remote multiplayer are different features.

Your goal

Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality.

Step by step

  1. Select an editable square.
  2. Read inequalities by their row/column coordinates below the board.
  3. Enter 1–4.
  4. Check puzzle verifies both Latin-square rules and inequalities.

Controls

Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.

A useful example

r1c2 < r1c3 means row 1 column 2 is smaller than row 1 column 3.

Watch out for this

An inequality specifies order, not an exact difference.

Common questions

What completes a round?

Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality.

Which controls should I use?

Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.

What can I play here?

Twelve 4×4 puzzles with fixed starter values.

Does play involve an account or cash?

No. Play is free, without registration, deposits, bets or cash prizes.

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