Zoodoku level guide
Zoodoku Level 23 Walkthrough
Zoodoku Level 23 is an 8x8 penguin board with no seeded animal. Take the isolated singles at r1c7 and r3c2, then follow r6c5, r2c4, r7c3, r5c1, r8c6, and r4c8 for the Unbelievable finish.
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How to Solve Zoodoku Level 23 — Full Solution
- Place the first penguin on the isolated blue cell r1c7; its row and column exclusions remove the neighboring brown and pink top-row alternatives.
- Place the second penguin on the single yellow cell r3c2, preserving the lime r4c2 cell while crossing out the nearby row-three brown candidates.
- Place the third penguin at r6c5 in the slate-blue region after the two upper singles have propagated their Xs.
- Place the fourth penguin at r2c4 in the large brown region, using the remaining safe upper-center intersection.
- Place the fifth penguin at r7c3 in the purple lower-left region, leaving the adjacent r7c2 and r7c4 cells excluded.
- Place the sixth penguin at r5c1 in the green left-side region after the upper-left candidates are ruled out.
- Place the seventh penguin at r8c6 in the bottom orange region; this is the surviving orange landing after the lower placements.
- Finish at r4c8 in the right pink region. The eighth penguin fills the progress strip and triggers Unbelievable.
Colors in this level:
Brown, Pink, Blue, Yellow, Lime, Green, Purple, Slate-blue, Orange
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Choosing r1c6 instead of the isolated blue r1c7 consumes the top-row slot without solving the blue region and forces the later row-1 candidates into the wrong territory.
- Using r8c5 instead of the demonstrated r8c6 leaves the orange bottom band with the wrong column and blocks the final completion order.
Quick Tips for Zoodoku Level 23 (quick clues)
- Claim the two isolated cells first: r1c7, then r3c2.
- Save the bottom orange landing r8c6 for late in the route and finish the right pink region at r4c8.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- The opening is an 8x8 grid with a brown mass across the upper-left, a pink right-side mass, green cells down the lower-left, purple cells at r6c4-r8c4, an orange bottom band, a single blue cell at r1c7, a single yellow cell at r3c2, and a slate-blue cell at r6c5. No animal or X is seeded.
- Goal
- The decisive opening is the isolated blue r1c7 cell followed by the isolated yellow r3c2 cell. Their row, column, and diagonal exclusions reduce the broad brown/pink regions and expose the lower-center r6c5 and r7c3 route.
- Opening
- The eight progress slots are empty and all three hearts are full at the opening. Place penguins in source order at r1c7, r3c2, r6c5, and r2c4 before moving into the lower purple/green/orange sequence.
- Danger Zone
- The brown r1c6 and pink r1c8 cells flank the correct blue opener r1c7, but taking either one would occupy the top row without solving the isolated blue territory. Keep r1c7 as the first landing.
- Mechanics
- Level 23 is a clean 8x8 penguin board with eight successful placements, no observed red error X, and no heart loss. The final r4c8 placement fills the last slot and produces the rainbow Unbelievable banner.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the first move in Zoodoku Level 23?
Place the first penguin at r1c7, the isolated blue cell in the top row.
How large is the Level 23 board?
It is an 8x8 board with eight animal slots, not a 9x9 board.
Where does the final penguin go?
After r8c6, place the last penguin at r4c8 in the right-side pink region, then wait for Unbelievable.