Meowdoku Level 381 Answer Key, Walkthrough & Solution

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Cat
0/7
Level 381
1 cat in each color region
1 cat in every row and column
Cats can’t touch, even diagonally
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Meowdoku Level 381 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained

Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.

Meowdoku Level 381 Step 1: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell

Board after Step 1

Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.

Meowdoku Level 381 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C1, R5 C1, and R6 C1 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column

Board after Step 2

The magenta region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.

Meowdoku Level 381 Step 3: Mark X at R3 C2 and R4 C2: cats cannot touch

Board after Step 3

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 381 Step 4: Mark X at R4 C1, R5 C3, and R5 C4 + 1 more: cats cannot touch

Board after Step 4

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 381 Step 5: Place cat at R3 C1: only legal cell

Board after Step 5

Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.

Meowdoku Level 381 Step 6: Mark X at R6 C7: cats cannot touch

Board after Step 6

Every possible cat for the rose region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.

Meowdoku Level 381 Step 7: Mark X at R1 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty

Board after Step 7

Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave the green region with no legal cell left. So cannot contain a cat. Mark it with X.

Test this possible cat

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 381 Step 8: Mark X at R5 C6: rows or columns are reserved

Board after Step 8

The teal and rose regions must use columns 6 and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.

Meowdoku Level 381 Step 9: Mark X at R6 C4: rows or columns are reserved

Board after Step 9

The rose and green regions must use rows 6 and 7. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.

Meowdoku Level 381 Step 10: Mark X at R4 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty

Board after Step 10

Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave the purple region with no legal cell left. So cannot contain a cat. Mark it with X.

Test this possible cat

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 381 Step 11: Mark X at R7 C7: a region is locked to this column

Board after Step 11

The teal region must use column 7. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.

Meowdoku Level 381 Step 12: Mark X at R4 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty

Board after Step 12

Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave the purple region with no legal cell left. So cannot contain a cat. Mark it with X.

Test this possible cat

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 381 Step 13: Mark X at R5 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty

Board after Step 13

Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave Row 6 with no legal cell left. So cannot contain a cat. Mark it with X.

Test this possible cat

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 381 Step 14: Place cat at R1 C7: only legal cell

Board after Step 14

Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.

Meowdoku Level 381 Step 15: Place cat at R4 C4: only legal cell

Board after Step 15

Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.

Meowdoku Level 381 Step 16: Place cat at R5 C2: only legal cell

Board after Step 16

Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.

Meowdoku Level 381 Step 17: Place cat at R7 C3: only legal cell

Board after Step 17

Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.

Meowdoku Level 381 Step 18: Place cat at R6 C6: only legal cell

Board after Step 18

Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.

Meowdoku Level 381 Result

All 7 cats are placed correctly:

  • R1 C7
  • R2 C5
  • R3 C1
  • R4 C4
  • R5 C2
  • R6 C6
  • R7 C3

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