Dotdoku

GOAL

In Dotdoku, the goal is to clear the dots from the board across each of the 9 colors.

Each color shows the potential locations a Real Dot could be hiding and it's up to you to locate the Real Dots among the Decoys

How do I know which ones are the Real Dots?

Real Dot Rules:
1. Only dot in its ROW
2. Only dot in its COLUMN
3. Only dot in its REGION (3x3 Box)

Real Dots will ALWAYS follow these rules but Decoys are trying to make it hard to find which dots are following the rules.

What if I found a dot that only follows ONE or TWO of the Real Dot Rules?

Congradulations, you found a Real Dot! The Decoys can make it hard to find the Real Dot but Decoys can't follow the Real Dot Rules. If you find a dot that follows at least one of the three Real Dot Rules, then you found a Real Dot and can SELECT it!

I SELECTED a Real Dot and other dots on the board disapeared, what happened?

Selecting a Real Dot will remove it from the board and will remove any Decoys in its row, column and region; since we know it will always follow the Real Dot Rules. PLUS, it will remove Decoys from other colors that might have been occupying the same location as the Real Dot you selected.

EXTRA TIPS

There are still dots for a color but I can't find any that follow the Real Dot Rules, what should I do?

Move on to look for Real Dots on a different color, selecting Real Dots for another color might remove Decoys from the color you're stuck on.

What can I do if I know that a dot is a Decoy?

If you know you've found a Decoy, remove it from that color using the "ERASE" toggle then select it OR Long-Press the dot, but be careful you don't erase a Real Dot!

CONTROLS

• Click/Tap: Select a cell.
• Click/Tap & Hold: Remove a dot/candidate.
• Shift + Click / ERASE: Remove a specific dot.
• Spacebar / ALL / CLEAR: Select all or clear selection.
• 1 - 9: Toggle color/number selection.