Zoodoku level guide
Zoodoku Level 173 Walkthrough
Zoodoku Level 173 is an unseeded 8x8 animal board; follow r6c7, r3c6, r4c8, r5c5, r7c4, r2c3, r1c1, and r8c2 while avoiding red r8c8 and r7c7.
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How to Solve Zoodoku Level 173 — Full Solution
- Skip the red probes at r8c8 and r7c7, then place the first animal at r6c7 in the brown territory; this starts the visible white X propagation.
- Place the second animal at r3c6 in the dark-magenta territory.
- Place the third animal at r4c8 in the pale light-blue territory.
- Place the fourth animal at r5c5 in the orange territory.
- Place the fifth animal at r7c4 in the saturated blue territory.
- Place the sixth animal at r2c3 in the light-green territory.
- Place the seventh animal at r1c1 in the purple territory.
- Finish with the eighth animal at r8c2 in the yellow territory, then confirm Amazing.
Colors in this level:
Brown, Dark-magenta, Light-blue, Orange, Blue, Light-green, Purple, Yellow
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Do not tap r8c8: the source records it as a red failed brown probe before the accepted r6c7 placement.
- Do not tap r7c7: it is the second red failed brown probe; r6c7 is the source's successful brown target.
Quick Tips for Zoodoku Level 173 (quick clues)
- Skip red r8c8 and r7c7, then start at brown r6c7 before taking dark-magenta r3c6 and pale light-blue r4c8.
- Treat saturated blue r7c4 separately from the pale light-blue right column; close with r2c3, r1c1, then r8c2.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- The 8x8 opening has a broad purple top, light-green and yellow left pockets, orange through the center, dark-magenta in the upper-right, pale light-blue on the right edge, saturated blue in the lower middle, and brown in the lower-right.
- Goal
- Place eight animals in the verified source order r6c7, r3c6, r4c8, r5c5, r7c4, r2c3, r1c1, and r8c2, using each territory once.
- Opening
- The first decoded frame has no seeded animal and no opening X. The source first probes red r8c8 and r7c7, then accepts brown r6c7; the verified close is r1c1 followed by yellow r8c2.
- Danger Zone
- Red r8c8 and r7c7 are failed probes in the lower-right brown branch; the accepted brown target is r6c7. Red marks are not propagated white Xs.
- Mechanics
- This is an unseeded eight-animal 8x8 board with separate pale light-blue and saturated blue territories plus two red probes; the final capture shows Amazing and one heart remaining in the HUD.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there any seeded animals on Level 173?
No. The first decoded frame has no seeded animal or opening white X; all eight animals are selected during the recorded route.
Are the blue cells one territory on Level 173?
No. The pale light-blue right column is separate from the saturated blue lower-middle cells; use r4c8 for pale light-blue and r7c4 for saturated blue.
What is the final Level 173 placement?
The eighth animal is placed at r8c2 in the yellow territory, completing Amazing with one heart remaining.