Meowdoku Level 344 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C2, and R2 C2 + 6 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and orange regions must use columns 1 and 2. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C3, R2 C3, and R3 C3 + 4 more: a region is locked to this column
The blue region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C4, R2 C4, and R3 C4 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The green region must use column 4. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C5, R1 C6, and R2 C6 + 4 more: rows or columns are reserved
The rose and teal regions must use columns 5 and 6. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C1, R2 C5, and R2 C9: a region is locked to this row
The yellow region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C7, R1 C8, and R4 C8 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The yellow and magenta regions must use columns 7 and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 7: Place cat at R1 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 1 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 8: Place cat at R2 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 9: Mark X at R6 C4, R7 C2, and R7 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 344 Step 10: Mark X at R8 C4, R8 C8, and R9 C8: rows or columns are reserved
The teal and orange regions must use rows 8 and 9. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 11: Mark X at R4 C5 and R5 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the green region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 12: Mark X at R4 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the 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 344 Step 13: Mark X at R4 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the 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 344 Step 14: Mark X at R9 C1: a region is locked to this column
The pink region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 15: Mark X at R3 C5: 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 344 Step 16: Place cat at R3 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 3 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 17: Mark X at R5 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave the 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 344 Step 18: Place cat at R4 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 19: Place cat at R5 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 5 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 20: Place cat at R7 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 7 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 21: Place cat at R9 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 22: Place cat at R8 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 344 Step 23: Place cat at R6 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 344 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C9
- R2 C7
- R3 C1
- R4 C4
- R5 C8
- R6 C5
- R7 C3
- R8 C6
- R9 C2