The Zoo

A 16×16 zoo with enclosures, aviaries, and visitor paths. The variety of animal-themed zones creates a uniquely challenging layout.

Difficulty
Expert
Grid Size
16×16 (16 × 16)
Official Link
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The Zoo
Official Murdoku game board — The Zoo

Scene

Early morning at a sprawling city zoo, keepers beginning their daily rounds to feed the animals. Amid the hungry calls and rattling cage doors, someone in the primate section makes a grim discovery — the vet who was perfectly fine yesterday is now lying inside an unlocked enclosure. (Unofficial scene description for immersion)

Key Mechanic

Navigating diverse enclosure types, each with unique spatial properties, on a very large grid.

Suspects & Clues

Every suspect card is shown below. Use these clues together with the grid constraints to deduce positions.

Alfred

He was exactly one row

Barry

He was in Concessions

Carolyn

She was exactly one row

Deborah

She was in the Main Area.

Eloise

She was beside a table.

Flavia

She was beside a chair.

Gordon

He was sitting in a chair.

Henry

He was alone.

Ivan

He was beside an animal.

Jim

He was not in water,

Kaiden

She was alone with

Langston

He was in water.

Mara

She was in the 2nd column.

Nancy

She was beside a tree.

Oliver

He was beside a boulder.

Vlad Victim

The Victim. He was

How to Play

Open the official case and use the strategy tips from this guide to work through the clues. Remember: place suspects only when forced, respect row and column constraints, and find the murderer last.

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