Meowdoku Level 356 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 356 Step 1: Place cat at R6 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 356 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C2, and R1 C7: a region is locked to this row
The green region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 356 Step 3: Mark X at R2 C1, R2 C2, and R3 C1 + 4 more: rows or columns are reserved
The teal, pink, and magenta regions must use rows 2, 3, and 4. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 356 Step 4: Mark X at R5 C1: a region is locked to this row
The purple region must use row 5. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 356 Step 5: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 1 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 356 Step 6: Mark X at R2 C4: 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 356 Step 7: Mark X at R3 C7: 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 356 Step 8: Mark X at R2 C3: 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 356 Step 9: Mark X at R3 C4: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and magenta regions must use rows 3 and 4. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 356 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C5: rows or columns are reserved
The teal and pink regions must use columns 5 and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 356 Step 11: Mark X at R5 C3: 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 356 Step 12: Mark X at R4 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the purple region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 356 Step 13: Mark X at R1 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave Column 3 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 356 Step 14: Place cat at R1 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 356 Step 15: Place cat at R4 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 356 Step 16: Place cat at R3 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 356 Step 17: Place cat at R2 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 356 Step 18: Place cat at R5 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 356 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C3
- R2 C7
- R3 C5
- R4 C2
- R5 C4
- R6 C6
- R7 C1