Meowdoku Level 458 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 1: Place cat at R7 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The light blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 2: Mark X at R2 C1, R2 C2, and R2 C3 + 3 more: a region is locked to this row
The rose region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 3: Place cat at R3 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 4: Place cat at R4 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C6, R1 C7, and R5 C6 + 3 more: rows or columns are reserved
The rose and yellow regions must use columns 6 and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 6: Mark X at R6 C5, R8 C5, and R9 C5: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 7: Mark X at R5 C3 and R6 C3: rows or columns are reserved
The magenta, teal, and yellow regions must use rows 1, 5, and 6. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 8: Mark X at R8 C3: a region is locked to this row
The brown region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 9: Mark X at R5 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the yellow region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 10: Place cat at R1 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 11: Place cat at R2 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 12: Place cat at R6 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 13: Place cat at R9 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 3 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 14: Place cat at R8 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 458 Step 15: Place cat at R5 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 458 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C5
- R2 C7
- R3 C2
- R4 C9
- R5 C4
- R6 C6
- R7 C8
- R8 C1
- R9 C3