Meowdoku Level 529 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 529 Step 1: Mark X at R3 C1, R3 C2, and R3 C6 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 3. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 529 Step 2: Mark X at R8 C4, R8 C5, and R8 C6 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The sky blue region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 529 Step 3: Place cat at R7 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 529 Step 4: Mark X at R2 C1 and R2 C7: rows or columns are reserved
The teal, green, rose, and yellow regions must use rows 2, 4, 5, and 6. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 529 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C4 and R4 C4: 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 529 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C2, and R1 C3 + 4 more: rows or columns are reserved
The teal, rose, and sky blue regions must use columns 1, 2, and 3. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 529 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C5 and R4 C5: 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 529 Step 8: Mark X at R5 C6: 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 529 Step 9: Mark X at R5 C1: 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 529 Step 10: Mark X at R6 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 529 Step 11: Mark X at R1 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta region. That assumption would leave Column 6 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 529 Step 12: Mark X at R2 C6: 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 529 Step 13: Mark X at R4 C1 and R4 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The green, rose, and yellow regions must use rows 4, 5, and 6. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 529 Step 14: 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 529 Step 15: Mark X at R5 C7: 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 529 Step 16: Mark X at R1 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta 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 529 Step 17: Mark X at R1 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta 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 529 Step 18: Place cat at R1 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 529 Step 19: Place cat at R6 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 529 Step 20: Place cat at R3 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 529 Step 21: Place cat at R4 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 529 Step 22: Place cat at R5 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 529 Step 23: Place cat at R2 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 529 Step 24: Place cat at R8 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 529 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C6
- R2 C3
- R3 C5
- R4 C7
- R5 C2
- R6 C4
- R7 C8
- R8 C1