Meowdoku Level 542 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C8, R2 C8, and R3 C8 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The orange region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 2: Mark X at R5 C1, R5 C2, and R5 C3 + 3 more: a region is locked to this row
The brown region must use row 5. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 3: Place cat at R4 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 4: Mark X at R8 C1 and R8 C2: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 5: Mark X at R6 C2 and R7 C2: 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 542 Step 6: Mark X at R7 C1 and R7 C7: a region is locked to this row
The yellow region must use row 7. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 7: Mark X at R1 C3, R1 C4, and R1 C5 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink, brown, teal, yellow, and magenta regions must use columns 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 8: Mark X at R2 C2: 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 542 Step 9: Mark X at R2 C1 and R3 C1: 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 542 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C6 and R1 C7: a region is locked to this row
The green region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 11: Mark X at R3 C3, R3 C4, and R3 C6: rows or columns are reserved
The purple and teal regions must use rows 3 and 6. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 12: Mark X at R6 C5 and R6 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 542 Step 13: Mark X at R7 C4 and R8 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 3 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 14: Mark X at R3 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 4 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 15: Place cat at R3 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 3 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 16: Place cat at R1 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 17: Mark X at R2 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 542 Step 18: Mark X at R2 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 542 Step 19: Mark X at R8 C7: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and teal regions must use columns 4 and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 20: Mark X at R2 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 542 Step 21: Place cat at R2 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 22: Place cat at R6 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 23: Place cat at R5 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 24: Place cat at R7 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 542 Step 25: Place cat at R8 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 542 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C1
- R2 C4
- R3 C2
- R4 C8
- R5 C5
- R6 C7
- R7 C3
- R8 C6