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A practical guide to Hitori
Choose a round of Hitori and settle into its rules. Shade repeated numbers while keeping black cells separated and all white cells connected. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Treat the first round as a chance to learn the controls. Look at what changes after your first action.
Play twelve 5×5 puzzles. Any shaded starting cells remain fixed.
An idea for your next attempt
When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round. Keep the objective visible.
Your objective
Shade repeated numbers while keeping black cells separated and all white cells connected. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
The steps to play
- 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. Keep the playing area visible while using these controls. Return to the rules if the result is unexpected.
One way to understand the rules
Two identical unshaded numbers in one row cannot both remain. Focus on why the action is allowed, not only its outcome. Keep the controls nearby.
Where a round can go wrong
Removing every duplicate can disconnect white cells. Check the rule before repeating the action. Watch the feedback after an action. A message can explain whether the input was accepted or whether a rule needs attention.
More answers before you play
When I return, what is the goal of Hitori?
Shade repeated numbers while keeping black cells separated and all white cells connected.
Before I begin, how do I control Hitori?
Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.
Before I begin, what example helps explain Hitori?
Two identical unshaded numbers in one row cannot both remain.
As a new player, what should I watch out for in Hitori?
The key detail is this: Removing every duplicate can disconnect white cells.
Before I begin, what format does Hitori offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: Play twelve 5×5 puzzles. Any shaded starting cells remain fixed.
For a quick reminder, 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.