Meowdoku Level 418 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 1: Mark X at R4 C2, R5 C2, and R6 C2 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 2: Place cat at R5 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 3: Place cat at R6 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C3, R2 C3, and R3 C3 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The brown region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 5: Mark X at R8 C6, R8 C7, and R8 C8 + 4 more: rows or columns are reserved
The brown and blue regions must use rows 8 and 9. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 6: Place cat at R7 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 7: Place cat at R9 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 8: Place cat at R8 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 9: Mark X at R2 C2 and R2 C9: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 10: Mark X at R4 C9: a region is locked to this row
The sky blue region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 11: Mark X at R1 C7, R1 C8, and R3 C7 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The magenta and sky blue regions must use columns 7 and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 12: Mark X at R2 C8: 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 418 Step 13: Place cat at R2 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 14: Place cat at R4 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 15: Place cat at R1 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 418 Step 16: Place cat at R3 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 418 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C9
- R2 C7
- R3 C2
- R4 C8
- R5 C1
- R6 C4
- R7 C6
- R8 C3
- R9 C5