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RULES & PRACTICE

How to Play Nonogram

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Find your footing in Nonogram

Open Nonogram, check the instructions and begin a round. Shade the grid so every row and column matches its run-length clues. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions. Begin with the solo mode shown on the page. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.

Work through a collection of twelve 5×5 picture puzzles.

Practice beyond the first move

After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again. Make the next step deliberately.

The purpose of your moves

Shade the grid so every row and column matches its run-length clues. The feedback beside the game helps you follow the round. Start with a deliberate move.

The order of play

  1. Cycle a square between filled, crossed and blank.
  2. Keep separate runs apart by at least one blank.
  3. Combine row and column deductions.
  4. Check puzzle verifies the finished grid.

How to use the controls

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. Avoid pressing the same control repeatedly while a move is being processed.

Work through an example

Clue 2 1 requires a run of two, a blank separator, and a run of one. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Take a moment to compare.

Where a round can go wrong

Do not merge two separate runs. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board.

If you are unsure

For this browser game, what is the goal of Nonogram?

The key detail is this: Shade the grid so every row and column matches its run-length clues.

On this playing page, how do I control Nonogram?

Keep this in mind: Click or tap squares or graph edges. Number boards include a digit pad. Undo reverses the previous change; Check puzzle validates the solution.

For a quick reminder, what example helps explain Nonogram?

Clue 2 1 requires a run of two, a blank separator, and a run of one.

On this playing page, what should I watch out for in Nonogram?

Do not merge two separate runs.

While reading the Guide, what format does Nonogram offer?

Keep this in mind: Work through a collection of twelve 5×5 picture puzzles.

When I return, which play mode does Nonogram use?

Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.

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