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Hitori: instructions and practice
Bring your attention to one round of Hitori. Shade repeated numbers while keeping black cells separated and all white cells connected. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions. Make your first input carefully and watch the result. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move.
Play twelve 5×5 puzzles. Any shaded starting cells remain fixed.
Try a more deliberate round
After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again. Use the example to check your reasoning.
Your objective
Shade repeated numbers while keeping black cells separated and all white cells connected. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Check the rules when you are unsure.
A walkthrough of the rules
- Click a cell to shade, mark or clear it.
- No unshaded number may repeat in a row or column.
- Black cells cannot share an edge.
- Check puzzle verifies duplicates and connectivity.
How to interact with the game
Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Make sure you are interacting with the game rather than the surrounding page.
Put the rules into context
Two identical unshaded numbers in one row cannot both remain. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Choose a deliberate next step.
Notice this detail
Removing every duplicate can disconnect white cells. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again.
Helpful answers for players
While learning, what is the goal of Hitori?
Here is the relevant explanation: Shade repeated numbers while keeping black cells separated and all white cells connected.
On this playing page, how do I control Hitori?
The key detail is this: Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.
As a new player, what example helps explain Hitori?
Keep this in mind: Two identical unshaded numbers in one row cannot both remain.
For this browser game, what should I watch out for in Hitori?
For clarity: Removing every duplicate can disconnect white cells.
Before I begin, what format does Hitori offer?
Keep this in mind: Play twelve 5×5 puzzles. Any shaded starting cells remain fixed.
When I return, which play mode does Hitori use?
The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
