Zoodoku level guide
Zoodoku Level 42 Walkthrough
Zoodoku Level 42 is a blank 9x9 board whose source route completes after eight successful animal placements. The verified order is r5c1, r9c2, r1c6, r2c9, r3c7, r8c5, r7c8, and the final r6c4, with a red error at r7c5.
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How to Solve Zoodoku Level 42 — Full Solution
- Place the first animal at r5c1 in the light-magenta left-edge cell.
- Place the second animal at r9c2 in the light-green lower-left cell.
- Place the third animal at r1c6 in the blue upper cell.
- Place the fourth animal at r2c9 in the yellow upper-right cell.
- Place the fifth animal at r3c7 in the teal upper-right field.
- Place the sixth animal at r8c5 in the orange lower-center cell.
- Place the seventh animal at r7c8 in the green lower-right field.
- Finish at r6c4 in the magenta center field, then confirm Good and the leaderboard transition.
Colors in this level:
Brown, Blue, Yellow, Teal, Magenta, Light-magenta, Orange, Green, Light-green
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Do not tap r7c5: the source shows a red error X there and two hearts remaining afterward.
- Do not count r4c3 as a solution step; it remains an empty brown cell in the completed source board.
Quick Tips for Zoodoku Level 42 (quick clues)
- Use the exact eight-step order r5c1, r9c2, r1c6, r2c9, r3c7, r8c5, r7c8, r6c4.
- Skip the red-error r7c5 and leave r4c3 empty; the cursor near r4c3 is not an additional successful placement.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- The blank 9x9 opening has a brown upper-left and left-edge field, blue and yellow cells across the top, teal upper-right cells, magenta center and lower cells, orange lower-center cells, and green/light-green lower-right cells.
- Goal
- Complete the eight source-visible animal placements while preserving row, column, and touching/diagonal exclusions. The exact order is r5c1, r9c2, r1c6, r2c9, r3c7, r8c5, r7c8, and r6c4.
- Opening
- The raw MP4 opens with no seeded animal and no X. Start at r5c1, then use r9c2 and r1c6; subsequent white Xs are logical propagation.
- Danger Zone
- The source records a red error X at r7c5, leaving two of three hearts. Keep r4c3 empty despite the nearby cursor and finish at r6c4.
- Mechanics
- The source shows eight successful cats on a 9x9 board, one red error X at r7c5, white X propagation, a blank progress slot after the eighth cat, and Good before the leaderboard transition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Zoodoku Level 42 open with a seeded animal?
No. The first decoded frame is a blank 9x9 board with no animal and no X; r5c1 is the first successful placement.
How many successful placements does the Level 42 source show?
It shows eight successful animals, followed by Good and the leaderboard transition. The progress strip retains one blank slot, so do not add a ninth guessed coordinate.
What is the Level 42 red-error coordinate?
The red error X is at r7c5. The final successful coordinate is r6c4, and two of three hearts remain after the error.