Picross DS/Normal Mode

Normal Mode contains 165 puzzles for "beginner to intermediate" players. These puzzles all use normal rules (as opposed to Free Mode rules) so you are told when you make a mistake, and given a time penalty.

The puzzles are split into ten levels, each with a different theme. The later levels have to be unlocked by completing the available puzzles. Each level contains 15 puzzles labelled A-O.

Mini games
Each level also contains three mini games: Catch, Sketch and Hit.


 * Catch - Blue squares move around a grid and you have to touch them all before the time runs out.
 * Sketch - You have to copy the picture on the top screen by touching the grid squares on the touch screen.
 * Hit - Blue squares pop up randomly in the grid for a short time and you have to touch them before they disappear.

The time limits are generous on the early levels and squares move slowly but on the harder levels the squares move very quickly and the time limits are much more strict.

Summary
The table below shows a summary of the Normal Mode levels.

Solutions
The solutions to all 165 Normal Mode puzzles (and the Sketch mini-games) are shown below.