Meowdoku Level 456 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 456 Step 1: Place cat at R8 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 456 Step 2: Place cat at R6 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 456 Step 3: Place cat at R5 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 456 Step 4: Mark X at R3 C2, R4 C2, and R7 C2 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The sky blue region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 456 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C3, and R1 C6 + 3 more: rows or columns are reserved
The sky blue and magenta regions must use rows 1 and 2. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 456 Step 6: Place cat at R4 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 456 Step 7: Mark X at R7 C1 and R7 C3: a region is locked to this row
The green region must use row 7. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 456 Step 8: Mark X at R7 C4 and R9 C4: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 4. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 456 Step 9: Place cat at R7 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 456 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C2: cats cannot touch
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 456 Step 11: Place cat at R1 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 456 Step 12: Place cat at R2 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 456 Step 13: Place cat at R3 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 456 Step 14: Place cat at R9 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 456 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C2
- R2 C4
- R3 C1
- R4 C5
- R5 C7
- R6 C9
- R7 C6
- R8 C8
- R9 C3