Meowdoku Level 483 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 1: Place cat at R4 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 2: Mark X at R3 C1, R5 C1, and R6 C1 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C2 and R7 C2: 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 483 Step 4: Mark X at R7 C3: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 7. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 5: Mark X at R6 C2: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 6. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 6: 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 483 Step 7: Mark X at R6 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the teal region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 8: Mark X at R2 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the rose region. That assumption would leave the pink region 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 483 Step 9: Place cat at R1 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C5 and R2 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the magenta region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 11: Mark X at R3 C6: rows or columns are reserved
The sky blue and brown regions must use rows 3 and 5. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 12: Mark X at R6 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the brown region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 13: Mark X at R7 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 5 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 14: Mark X at R3 C7: 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 483 Step 15: Place cat at R3 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 3 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 16: Place cat at R2 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 17: Place cat at R5 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 18: Place cat at R7 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 483 Step 19: Place cat at R6 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 483 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C1
- R2 C6
- R3 C2
- R4 C4
- R5 C7
- R6 C3
- R7 C5