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How to play Futoshiki
Open Futoshiki, check the instructions and begin a round. Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality. Look at what changes after your first action. Identify the playing area and the controls you need. Look at what changes after your first action.
Twelve 4×4 puzzles with fixed starter values.
Read before acting
Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use. Refer to the controls when needed.
Your goal
Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality. Read that aim before choosing your first action. The example below illustrates a decision.
Step by step
- Select an editable square.
- Read inequalities by their row/column coordinates below the board.
- Enter 1–4.
- 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. Use the control method described here for this activity. Use the visible help when you are unsure of the next input.
A useful example
r1c2 < r1c3 means row 1 column 2 is smaller than row 1 column 3. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Keep the controls nearby.
Watch out for this
An inequality specifies order, not an exact difference. A different version of the game may use a different rule. When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round.
Common questions
While learning, what is the goal of Futoshiki?
For clarity: Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality.
Before I begin, how do I control Futoshiki?
Keep this in mind: Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.
While learning, what example helps explain Futoshiki?
r1c2 < r1c3 means row 1 column 2 is smaller than row 1 column 3.
When I return, what should I watch out for in Futoshiki?
Keep this in mind: An inequality specifies order, not an exact difference.
Before I begin, what format does Futoshiki offer?
Keep this in mind: Twelve 4×4 puzzles with fixed starter values.
While learning, which play mode does Futoshiki use?
Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.