Meowdoku Level 457 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C2, and R1 C6 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 2: Mark X at R4 C8, R5 C8, and R6 C8 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The purple region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 3: Mark X at R4 C1, R4 C2, and R4 C3 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The orange region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 4: Mark X at R6 C1, R6 C2, and R6 C3 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The sky blue region must use row 6. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 5: Mark X at R7 C1, R7 C2, and R7 C3 + 1 more: a region is locked to this row
The rose region must use row 7. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 6: Mark X at R2 C1, R2 C2, and R2 C3 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The purple and brown regions must use rows 2 and 3. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C6, R2 C7, and R3 C6 + 6 more: rows or columns are reserved
The orange and sky blue regions must use columns 6 and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 8: Mark X at R2 C5, R3 C3, and R3 C4 + 3 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink, rose, and magenta regions must use columns 3, 4, and 5. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 9: Place cat at R3 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 10: Place cat at R2 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 11: Mark X at R8 C4 and R8 C5: 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 457 Step 12: Mark X at R5 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 6 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 13: Place cat at R8 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 14: Place cat at R5 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 15: Place cat at R7 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 16: Place cat at R1 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 17: Place cat at R6 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 457 Step 18: Place cat at R4 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 457 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C4
- R2 C8
- R3 C2
- R4 C6
- R5 C1
- R6 C7
- R7 C5
- R8 C3