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Play Futoshiki with the rules at hand
Take a moment with Futoshiki before moving to another game. Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality. Look at what changes after your first action. Read the objective before making your first input. Look at what changes after your first action.
Twelve 4×4 puzzles with fixed starter values.
Try a more deliberate round
Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow. Refer to the controls when needed.
The goal to keep in mind
Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.
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.
Keyboard and screen 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. Return to the rules if the result is unexpected.
An example to follow
r1c2 < r1c3 means row 1 column 2 is smaller than row 1 column 3. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Keep the game’s format in mind.
Watch out for this
An inequality specifies order, not an exact difference. Take a moment to reassess the position before continuing. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
A few questions answered
Before I begin, what is the goal of Futoshiki?
The key detail is this: Place 1–4 once in each row and column while obeying every inequality.
For this browser game, how do I control Futoshiki?
For clarity: 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 Futoshiki?
Keep this in mind: r1c2 < r1c3 means row 1 column 2 is smaller than row 1 column 3.
While reading the Guide, what should I watch out for in Futoshiki?
For clarity: An inequality specifies order, not an exact difference.
On this playing page, what format does Futoshiki offer?
Twelve 4×4 puzzles with fixed starter values.
For this browser game, 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.
