Meowdoku Level 264 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 1: Place cat at R2 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 2: Place cat at R6 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 3: Place cat at R5 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C6, R1 C8, and R1 C9: a region is locked to this row
The rose region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 5: Mark X at R8 C4, R8 C5, and R8 C6 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The brown and yellow regions must use rows 8 and 9. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 6: Mark X at R7 C5: rows or columns are reserved
The rose, pink, orange, brown, and yellow regions must use columns 1, 4, 5, 6, and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 7: Mark X at R1 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the rose region. That assumption would leave the orange region with no legal cell left. So cannot contain a cat. Mark it with X.
Try a temporary cat at , then follow what the puzzle rules force. If it leads to a contradiction, the must be X in the real puzzle.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 8: Place cat at R1 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 9: Mark X at R4 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the yellow region with no legal cell left. So cannot contain a cat. Mark it with X.
Try a temporary cat at , then follow what the puzzle rules force. If it leads to a contradiction, the must be X in the real puzzle.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 10: Mark X at R3 C8: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 4 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 11: Mark X at R7 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Column 6 with no legal cell left. So cannot contain a cat. Mark it with X.
Try a temporary cat at , then follow what the puzzle rules force. If it leads to a contradiction, the must be X in the real puzzle.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 12: Mark X at R7 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the sky blue region with no legal cell left. So cannot contain a cat. Mark it with X.
Try a temporary cat at , then follow what the puzzle rules force. If it leads to a contradiction, the must be X in the real puzzle.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 13: Place cat at R3 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 14: Place cat at R7 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 7 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 15: Place cat at R9 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 16: Place cat at R4 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 264 Step 17: Place cat at R8 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 264 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C5
- R2 C3
- R3 C6
- R4 C4
- R5 C2
- R6 C7
- R7 C9
- R8 C1
- R9 C8