Meowdoku Level 218 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution

Meowdoku Level 218 Answer

Here is the solution for Meowdoku Level 218. The cats are placed in the following cells:

• Row 1, column 2
• Row 2, column 6
• Row 3, column 4
• Row 4, column 7
• Row 5, column 5
• Row 6, column 8
• Row 7, column 9
• Row 8, column 3
• Row 9, column 1

How to Solve Meowdoku Level 218

This walkthrough explains the logic used to find the correct positions for the cats in Meowdoku Level 218. The key is to use the process of elimination based on the rules that there can only be one cat per row, column, and region, and that no two cats can touch, even diagonally.

A great place to start is by looking for a highly constrained row. Let's analyze row 8. The cat in row 9, column 1 blocks column 1, and its diagonal position prevents a placement in row 8, column 2. The cat in row 5, column 5 blocks column 5, as well as columns 4 and 6 diagonally. Similarly, the cat in row 6, column 8 blocks columns 7, 8, and 9 for row 8. After accounting for all row, column, and no-touch rules from other cats, you'll find there is only one possible spot left.

Place the cat in row 8, column 3.

With that cat in place, let's look at row 4. Eight other rows already have cats, so the columns they occupy (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 9) are unavailable for this row. The only column left for the cat in row 4 is column 7.

Place the cat in row 4, column 7.

Finally, let’s determine the spot in row 2. Following the same logic, we check which columns are already occupied by cats in other rows. Every column except for column 6 has a cat in it. This leaves only one cell available that satisfies the one-cat-per-column rule.

Place the cat in row 2, column 6.

By continuing to apply these principles of deduction, the remaining cats can be placed to complete the puzzle.