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How to play Hitori
Start Hitori by looking at the playing area and its controls. Shade repeated numbers while keeping black cells separated and all white cells connected. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions. Keep the instructions close while learning this activity. Look at what changes after your first action.
Play twelve 5×5 puzzles. Any shaded starting cells remain fixed.
Read before acting
Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use. Make the next step deliberately.
Your goal
Shade repeated numbers while keeping black cells separated and all white cells connected. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Take a moment to understand the current position.
Step by step
- 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.
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. Check any mode label before starting.
A useful example
Two identical unshaded numbers in one row cannot both remain. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Read the matching step again.
Watch out for this
Removing every duplicate can disconnect white cells. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
Common questions
When I return, what is the goal of Hitori?
Shade repeated numbers while keeping black cells separated and all white cells connected.
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?
Here is the relevant explanation: Two identical unshaded numbers in one row cannot both remain.
For a quick reminder, what should I watch out for in Hitori?
Here is the relevant explanation: Removing every duplicate can disconnect white cells.
While reading the Guide, what format does Hitori offer?
Here is the relevant explanation: Play twelve 5×5 puzzles. Any shaded starting cells remain fixed.
Before I begin, 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.