Meowdoku Level 164 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C2, and R1 C3 + 4 more: a region is locked to this row
The orange region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 2: Place cat at R2 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 3: Mark X at R3 C6, R4 C6, and R5 C6 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The pink region must use column 6. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C8, R3 C8, and R4 C8 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The light blue region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 5: Place cat at R1 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 6: Mark X at R3 C5 and R3 C7: a region is locked to this row
The green region must use row 3. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 7: Mark X at R6 C2, R6 C5, and R7 C4 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The purple, pink, light blue, and brown regions must use rows 6, 7, 8, and 9. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 8: Mark X at R4 C7: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 9: Mark X at R4 C3 and R4 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the green region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 10: Mark X at R7 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the pink region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 11: Mark X at R8 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the light blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 12: Mark X at R9 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 8 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 13: Mark X at R8 C2 and R8 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 9 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 14: Mark X at R6 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 7 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 15: Mark X at R7 C2, R7 C3, and R8 C4 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and light blue regions must use rows 7 and 8. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 16: Mark X at R6 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 7 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 17: Place cat at R5 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 7 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 18: Mark X at R9 C2 and R9 C3: a region is locked to this row
The brown region must use row 9. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 19: Place cat at R4 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 2 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 20: Place cat at R3 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 21: Place cat at R6 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 22: Place cat at R9 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 23: Place cat at R7 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 164 Step 24: Place cat at R8 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The light blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 164 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C9
- R2 C1
- R3 C4
- R4 C2
- R5 C7
- R6 C3
- R7 C6
- R8 C8
- R9 C5