Meowdoku Level 364 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C9, R4 C9, and R5 C9 + 4 more: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 9. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 2: Mark X at R5 C2, R5 C3, and R6 C2 + 4 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink, yellow, and sky blue regions must use columns 1, 2, and 3. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 3: Place cat at R9 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 4: Mark X at R2 C2: 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 364 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C8 and R3 C8: 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 364 Step 6: Mark X at R5 C5: 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 364 Step 7: Mark X at R1 C3, R2 C3, and R2 C5 + 9 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink, magenta, green, and orange regions must use rows 1, 2, 3, and 4. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 8: Mark X at R7 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and yellow regions must use columns 1 and 2. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 9: Mark X at R6 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 364 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C7, R2 C7, and R3 C7 + 2 more: 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 364 Step 11: Mark X at R6 C8, R7 C8, and R8 C8: a region is locked to this column
The orange region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 12: Mark X at R7 C6: 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 364 Step 13: Mark X at R1 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 364 Step 14: Mark X at R2 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the brown 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 364 Step 15: Place cat at R1 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 16: Place cat at R4 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 17: Place cat at R2 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 18: Place cat at R3 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 19: Place cat at R6 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 20: Place cat at R7 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 21: Place cat at R8 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 364 Step 22: Place cat at R5 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 364 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C2
- R2 C9
- R3 C6
- R4 C8
- R5 C1
- R6 C5
- R7 C3
- R8 C7
- R9 C4