Meowdoku Level 516 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C1, R2 C1, and R3 C1 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The brown region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 2: Mark X at R2 C3, R2 C4, and R3 C2 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink, yellow, and teal regions must use rows 1, 2, and 3. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C5 and R3 C6: 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 516 Step 4: Mark X at R2 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 516 Step 5: Mark X at R4 C5, R5 C5, and R6 C5 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The yellow region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 6: Mark X at R6 C2 and R7 C2: 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 516 Step 7: Mark X at R4 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the green region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 8: Mark X at R4 C6: 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 516 Step 9: Mark X at R6 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the purple region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the brown 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 516 Step 11: Mark X at R2 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Row 4 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 516 Step 12: Mark X at R1 C6 and R1 C7: 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 516 Step 13: Mark X at R4 C7, R5 C7, and R6 C7 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 7. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 14: Mark X at R5 C3 and R5 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 4 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 15: Mark X at R7 C3: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and green regions must use columns 2 and 3. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 16: Mark X at R3 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the yellow region. That assumption would leave the brown 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 516 Step 17: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 18: Place cat at R3 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 19: Mark X at R6 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the purple region. That assumption would leave the brown 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 516 Step 20: Place cat at R4 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 21: Mark X at R6 C1: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the green region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 22: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 23: Place cat at R5 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 24: Place cat at R6 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 516 Step 25: Place cat at R1 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 516 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C2
- R2 C5
- R3 C7
- R4 C4
- R5 C6
- R6 C3
- R7 C1