Tateboo-Yokoboo Puzzle

About Tateboo-Yokoboo Puzzle

A Nikoli-style line-drawing puzzle. Draw horizontal and vertical lines through every white cell. White cell numbers show line length. Black cell numbers show how many lines end at their edges. 30 unique puzzles from 5x5 beginner to 9x9 expert.

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How to play

1. The grid has white cells and black cells. Some cells have numbers.
2. Click a white cell to toggle its line between horizontal and vertical.
3. A number in a white cell shows the length of its line segment.
4. A number in a black cell shows how many lines end on its four edges.
5. Ensure every white cell has a line, all clues are satisfied, and no line passes through two numbered cells.

Controls

This game supports touch, keyboard, mouse input; the exact controls are explained inside the game.

Questions

What is Tateboo-Yokoboo?

Tateboo-Yokoboo is a Japanese logic puzzle from Nikoli. You draw horizontal and vertical lines through every white cell in the grid. Numbers in white cells indicate the length of the line passing through them. Numbers in black cells indicate how many lines end on that cell's edges.

How do you play Tateboo-Yokoboo?

Click a white cell to toggle its line direction between horizontal and vertical. Every white cell must have exactly one line through it. A white cell number shows the line's length. A black cell number shows how many lines terminate at its edges. A single line cannot pass through two numbered white cells.

What are the rules of Tateboo-Yokoboo?

1) Every white cell has exactly one line (horizontal or vertical). 2) A white cell number equals the length of its line segment. 3) A black cell number equals how many lines end on its four edges. 4) No line may pass through two or more numbered white cells. 5) Lines may end at black cells or grid boundaries.