Meowdoku Level 274 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C9, R2 C9, and R3 C9 + 4 more: a region is locked to this column
The sky blue region must use column 9. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C1, R2 C1, and R3 C1 + 4 more: a region is locked to this column
The orange region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 3: Place cat at R9 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The light blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 4: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C3, R3 C3, and R5 C3 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 6: Mark X at R8 C5, R8 C6, and R8 C8: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 7: Mark X at R1 C5 and R3 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 8: Mark X at R5 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the brown region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 9: Mark X at R5 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the teal region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 10: Mark X at R5 C8 and R6 C8: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the sky blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 11: Mark X at R3 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 2 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 12: Mark X at R1 C7, R2 C6, and R2 C7 + 3 more: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 3 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 13: Mark X at R1 C4: rows or columns are reserved
The pink, brown, rose, teal, and sky blue regions must use rows 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 14: Mark X at R4 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 8 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 15: Mark X at R1 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Column 8 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 274 Step 16: Mark X at R3 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the rose 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 274 Step 17: Mark X at R4 C8: a region is locked to this column
The pink region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 18: Mark X at R5 C5, R6 C4, and R6 C5 + 1 more: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 6 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 19: Mark X at R3 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the rose 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 274 Step 20: Place cat at R1 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 21: Place cat at R4 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 22: Place cat at R5 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 23: Place cat at R3 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 24: Place cat at R6 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 25: Place cat at R8 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 274 Step 26: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 274 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C8
- R2 C5
- R3 C7
- R4 C3
- R5 C6
- R6 C9
- R7 C1
- R8 C4
- R9 C2