Binary Puzzle
zeros & ones · never three in a row · half and half

Play the Binary Puzzle (Takuzu) — Free Online

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How to play the Binary puzzle

Fill every square with a 0 or a 1. Tap a square to cycle it: empty → 0 → 1 → empty (right-click goes the other way), or select it and type 0 or 1.

Three rules: never three of the same next to each other in a row or column; every row and column has as many 0s as 1s; and no two rows (or two columns) are exactly the same.

The little counts beside each row and under each column show how many 0s and 1s it has so far. Squares that break a rule glow red straight away.

How to play Binary Puzzle

Fill the grid with 0s and 1s: never three the same in a row, half of each in every line, and no two rows or columns alike.

The rules

  1. Every square holds a 0 or a 1 (here 6×6 to 12×12; the size is always even).
  2. No more than two of the same number may sit next to each other in a row or column.
  3. Each row and each column contains as many 0s as 1s.
  4. No two rows are the same, and no two columns are the same.

Playing here

  1. Choose a grid size (6×6 to 12×12) and a difficulty, then press New Puzzle.
  2. Tap a square to cycle it: empty, 0, 1. Right-click goes the other way. Or select a square and type 0 or 1.
  3. The counts beside each row and under each column show its 0s and 1s; squares that break a rule glow red.
  4. Hint fills a square and explains why. Switch the look to sun and moon or plain colours. Send to Slate puts the puzzle on a Slate whiteboard; Print gives a paper copy.

Tips

The full guide, with a worked example and common mistakes: How to play Binary Puzzle.

Questions

Is this the same as Takuzu or Binairo?

Yes — they are names for the same kind of puzzle. Some versions use two colours instead of 0 and 1; the game lets you switch to colours or sun and moon symbols.

Do I need to know binary numbers?

No. The 0s and 1s are just two symbols; no arithmetic is needed. It is a great first logic puzzle for younger children.

Why is there a counter next to each row?

It shows how many 0s and 1s the row has so far, so you can spot when a row has all of one number.

Can the solver explain a puzzle from a book?

Yes. Copy it into the Binary Puzzle Solver and step through every pair, gap, count and line check.

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