Meowdoku Level 278 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 1: Place cat at R8 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The light blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 2: Mark X at R3 C1, R4 C1, and R5 C1 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The blue region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 3: Mark X at R4 C2, R5 C2, and R6 C2 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The yellow region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 4: Place cat at R9 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C9: a region is locked to this column
The orange region must use column 9. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C4, R2 C4, and R3 C4 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 4. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C1, R2 C2, and R2 C9: a region is locked to this row
The brown region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 8: Place cat at R1 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 9: Place cat at R3 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C6, R6 C6, and R7 C6: a region is locked to this column
The sky blue region must use column 6. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 11: Mark X at R4 C5, R4 C7, and R5 C5 + 1 more: 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 278 Step 12: Mark X at R6 C9: rows or columns are reserved
The magenta and teal regions must use rows 6 and 7. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 13: Mark X at R6 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the magenta region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 14: Place cat at R7 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 15: Place cat at R6 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 16: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 17: Place cat at R4 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 278 Step 18: Place cat at R5 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 278 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C1
- R2 C5
- R3 C2
- R4 C6
- R5 C9
- R6 C7
- R7 C4
- R8 C8
- R9 C3