How to Play Tango: Rules, Strategy & Free Puzzles
Tango is a two-symbol logic puzzle. You fill every cell with one of two symbols so that no more than two identical symbols sit next to each other, each row and column has an equal count of both symbols, and special equals and cross hints between cells are satisfied.
- Skill: Visual logic & constraint solving
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- Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate
How to play Tango
- Fill with two symbols. Every cell holds one of the two symbols when the grid is complete.
- No three in a line. No more than two of the same symbol may sit consecutively in a row or column.
- Balance every line. Each row and each column contains an equal number of both symbols.
- Honour the hints. Cells joined by an equals sign must hold the same symbol; cells joined by a cross must differ.
Tango strategy & tips
- Resolve the equals and cross hints first — they place symbols with certainty.
- Two identical symbols in a row force the opposite symbol on each open side.
- When a line has all of one symbol placed, fill the rest with the other.
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Tango FAQ
What do the equals and cross signs mean?
An equals sign between two cells means they share the same symbol; a cross means they must be different.
Is Tango a binary puzzle?
Yes. Like Binairo it uses two states and balance rules, with extra equals and cross constraints between cells.