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Star Battle: a pure logic puzzle. Light up every row, column and region with a single star, keeping every star clear of its neighbours. No luck, no timer — just deduction.
Star Battle (1 Star): how to play, rules & tips
Play one-star Star Battle free online. Place one star in every row, every column and every colored region, and keep the stars from touching. It is the gentler, smaller version of Star Battle.
How to play Star Battle (1 Star)
The grid is split into colored regions. A grid of size N has N rows, N columns and N regions, and each one needs exactly one star.
No two stars may touch, not even corner to corner. Tap a square to place a star, tap again to leave a dot (your note that no star goes there), and tap once more to clear it.
When every row, column and region has its one star and none of them touch, the board is solved.
What makes the 1-star version different
This version uses small boards: four easy 5x5 boards, three medium 6x6 boards and three hard 7x7 boards, 10 in all. With only one star per line, each star you place rules out its whole row, column and region at once, so progress comes quickly.
Every board was checked by a solver to have exactly one solution. Hint is free and always correct, and Reset or Replay starts a board over. For a bigger challenge, try the two-star version on 10x10 grids.
Star Battle (1 Star) tips
- Start with the smallest region. A region of one or two squares has very few spots for its star.
- If a region sits entirely in one row, its star is in that row, so dot the rest of the row.
- Each star rules out its eight neighbors plus its whole row, column and region. Dot them right away.
- Any 2x2 block can hold at most one star.
- If two regions both fit inside the same two columns, those columns are used up by them. Dot every other square in those columns.
Frequently asked questions
Is Star Battle free?
Yes. HypeGameRoom is free: no sign-up, no download and nothing to buy to play. Arcade games reward Neons, a play-only currency that can never be cashed out.
Can stars touch diagonally?
No. Stars may not touch in any direction, including corner to corner.
What is the difference between the 1-star and 2-star Star Battle?
This version has one star per row, column and region on 5x5 to 7x7 boards. The 2-star version needs two stars in each, on larger 10x10 boards.
Is there a hint?
Yes. Hint is free and always correct.