Meowdoku Level 524 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 1: Mark X at R2 C9, R3 C7, and R3 C9 + 9 more: rows or columns are reserved
The sky blue, teal, and brown regions must use columns 7, 8, and 9. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 2: Mark X at R7 C7 and R7 C9: rows or columns are reserved
The sky blue, teal, and brown regions must use columns 7, 8, and 9. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 3: Place cat at R3 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C7, and R1 C8 + 1 more: a region is locked to this row
The rose region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 5: Place cat at R2 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 6: Place cat at R8 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 7: Place cat at R9 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 8: Mark X at R4 C2: a region is locked to this row
The light blue region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 9: Mark X at R7 C4 and R7 C5: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 7. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 10: Mark X at R6 C1 and R6 C5: a region is locked to this row
The purple region must use row 6. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 11: Mark X at R5 C3 and R7 C3: 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 524 Step 12: Mark X at R6 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the pink region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 13: Mark X at R5 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 524 Step 14: Mark X at R1 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the rose region. That assumption would leave the yellow 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 524 Step 15: Mark X at R6 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 2 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 16: Place cat at R6 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 17: Place cat at R1 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 5 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 18: Place cat at R4 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 3 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 19: Place cat at R5 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 524 Step 20: Place cat at R7 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 524 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C5
- R2 C8
- R3 C6
- R4 C3
- R5 C1
- R6 C4
- R7 C2
- R8 C7
- R9 C9