THE PLAYBOOK · DP2SX
Find your footing in Hitori
Try Hitori at your own pace and keep its objective in view. Shade repeated numbers while keeping black cells separated and all white cells connected. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls. Make your first input carefully and watch the result. Look at what changes after your first action.
Play twelve 5×5 puzzles. Any shaded starting cells remain fixed.
Give this approach a try
Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart. Use the example to check your reasoning.
Your goal
Shade repeated numbers while keeping black cells separated and all white cells connected. Read that aim before choosing your first action. The example below illustrates a decision.
How a round unfolds
- 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.
Using the playing area
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. Read the example below alongside these instructions.
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. Verify the rule before continuing.
Avoid this misunderstanding
Removing every duplicate can disconnect white cells. Compare the situation with the worked example. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
Helpful answers for players
What is the goal of Hitori?
Shade repeated numbers while keeping black cells separated and all white cells connected.
For my first round, 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.
For my first round, what example helps explain Hitori?
For clarity: Two identical unshaded numbers in one row cannot both remain.
While learning, what should I watch out for in Hitori?
Keep this in mind: Removing every duplicate can disconnect white cells.
For my first round, what format does Hitori offer?
For clarity: Play twelve 5×5 puzzles. Any shaded starting cells remain fixed.
On this playing page, which play mode does Hitori use?
The key detail is this: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.