Meowdoku Level 531 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C7, R4 C7, and R5 C7 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The brown region must use column 7. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C3, R2 C3, and R3 C3 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 3: Mark X at R2 C2, R2 C4, and R3 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The light blue, teal, and orange regions must use columns 1, 2, and 4. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 4: Mark X at R2 C6 and R3 C6: 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 531 Step 5: Mark X at R6 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the orange region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 6: Mark X at R5 C2, R5 C4, and R6 C4: 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 531 Step 7: Mark X at R6 C6: 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 531 Step 8: Mark X at R1 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the light blue 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 531 Step 9: Mark X at R1 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the light blue region. That assumption would leave the teal 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 531 Step 10: Mark X at R4 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The light blue and orange regions must use columns 1 and 2. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 11: Mark X at R2 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the light blue region. That assumption would leave the magenta 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 531 Step 12: Mark X at R1 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 2 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 13: Mark X at R6 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 531 Step 14: Mark X at R7 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 6 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 15: Place cat at R1 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 2 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 16: Mark X at R3 C5 and R5 C5: 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 531 Step 17: Mark X at R4 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the yellow 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 531 Step 18: Mark X at R5 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the yellow 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 531 Step 19: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 20: Place cat at R3 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 21: Place cat at R7 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 22: Place cat at R4 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 23: Place cat at R6 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 531 Step 24: Place cat at R5 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 531 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C2
- R2 C5
- R3 C7
- R4 C4
- R5 C1
- R6 C3
- R7 C6