Meowdoku Level 462 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 462 Step 1: Mark X at R8 C1, R8 C2, and R8 C3 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The yellow region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 462 Step 2: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 462 Step 3: Place cat at R6 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 462 Step 4: Place cat at R4 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 462 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C3 and R2 C3: a region is locked to this column
The pink region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 462 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C4, R1 C5, and R3 C4 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The teal, orange, and yellow regions must use columns 2, 4, and 5. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 462 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C2 and R2 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 3 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 462 Step 8: Mark X at R2 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave Row 1 with no legal cell left. So cannot contain a cat. Mark it with X.
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 462 Step 9: Place cat at R1 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 462 Step 10: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 2 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 462 Step 11: Place cat at R8 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 462 Step 12: Place cat at R5 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 462 Step 13: Place cat at R3 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 462 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C8
- R2 C5
- R3 C3
- R4 C7
- R5 C2
- R6 C6
- R7 C1
- R8 C4