Binary Puzzle

THE PLAYBOOK · CD12372

An introduction to playing Binary Puzzle

Try Binary Puzzle at your own pace and keep its objective in view. Fill a 6×6 grid with balanced zeroes and ones, no three equal neighbours, and no duplicate rows or columns. Look at what changes after your first action. Read the objective before making your first input. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.

Choose from ten 6×6 puzzles. Undo changes or reveal a selected cell when you need help.

Build familiarity through play

Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow. Use the example to check your reasoning.

What counts as success

Fill a 6×6 grid with balanced zeroes and ones, no three equal neighbours, and no duplicate rows or columns. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Keep the controls in easy reach.

From the start of a round

1. Select an editable square.
2. Enter 0 or 1; each line needs three of each.
3. Avoid three consecutive equal values horizontally or vertically.
4. Check puzzle validates balance, triples and unique lines.

Choosing and moving on screen

Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution. Use the control method described here for this activity. Return to the rules if the result is unexpected.

A useful example

A row beginning 0 0 needs 1 next. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Choose a deliberate next step.

One detail worth checking

Balanced rows may still duplicate each other. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round.

A few questions answered