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Crowns

Place one crown per row, column, and color region

  • ~5 min
  • One crown per region
  • Logic
  • Easy / Medium / Hard

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How to play Crowns

  1. 1Place exactly one crown in each row
  2. 2Place exactly one crown in each column
  3. 3Place exactly one crown in each colored region
  4. 4Crowns cannot touch each other (including diagonally)

Tips and strategy for Crowns

  • Eliminate the eight neighbors of every crown, since those squares can never hold another.
  • Small regions are quickest to pin down, so start with the tightest ones.
  • Once a row or column has its crown, treat every other square in it as unavailable.

Questions about Crowns

What is the aim in Crowns?

One crown in every row, column and colored region, with no two crowns touching, not even at a corner.

Does Crowns offer difficulty settings?

Yes. Easy uses a 5×5 board, medium 6×6 and hard 8×8, so larger boards ask for more deduction.

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