3 × 3 Lights Out Puzzle · Gentle

A quiet corner.

Switch off every light on a 3-by-3 board. Each press changes its square and its immediate neighbors.

Switch off

3 rows × 3 columns

Gentle

Turn every light off. Selecting a square switches it and the squares immediately above, below, left, and right.

0 pressesOptional goal: 3 presses

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About this lights out puzzle

Grid
3 × 3
Difficulty
Gentle
Time limit
None

Each press toggles one light and its immediate horizontal and vertical neighbors. Turn all 9 lights off. The starting board can be solved in 3 presses, but a longer solution counts too.

For the rules and a solving tip, visit lights out puzzles. Your unfinished board stays in this browser when saving is available.

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