Meowdoku Level 308 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 1: Place cat at R6 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C7, R4 C7, and R8 C7 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 7. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 3: Mark X at R8 C1, R8 C2, and R8 C3 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C6, R1 C9, and R2 C9 + 3 more: rows or columns are reserved
The orange, magenta, blue, sky blue, pink, and yellow regions must use rows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 5: Place cat at R9 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 9 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 6: Mark X at R2 C6 and R3 C6: 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 308 Step 7: Mark X at R3 C5: 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 308 Step 8: Mark X at R7 C5: 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 308 Step 9: Mark X at R2 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 1 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the orange region. That assumption would leave Row 5 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 308 Step 11: Mark X at R4 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 2 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 12: Mark X at R1 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the orange region. That assumption would leave the teal 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 308 Step 13: Mark X at R1 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the orange region. That assumption would leave the teal 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 308 Step 14: Mark X at R2 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the orange 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 308 Step 15: Mark X at R3 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the orange region. That assumption would leave the teal 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 308 Step 16: Mark X at R4 C4 and R7 C4: rows or columns are reserved
The orange, sky blue, and teal regions must use columns 4, 5, and 6. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 17: Mark X at R5 C4, R5 C5, and R5 C6: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and yellow regions must use rows 5 and 7. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 18: Mark X at R2 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the orange region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 19: Mark X at R4 C2, R5 C2, and R7 C3: 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 308 Step 20: Place cat at R5 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 3 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 21: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 22: Place cat at R3 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 23: Place cat at R2 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 24: Place cat at R4 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 25: Place cat at R1 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 308 Step 26: Place cat at R8 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 308 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C4
- R2 C7
- R3 C2
- R4 C6
- R5 C3
- R6 C8
- R7 C1
- R8 C5
- R9 C9