Meowdoku Level 547 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 547 Step 1: Mark X at R8 C1, R8 C2, and R8 C3 + 3 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 547 Step 2: Mark X at R2 C6, R2 C7, and R3 C6 + 5 more: rows or columns are reserved
The blue, rose, and sky blue regions must use columns 6, 7, and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 547 Step 3: Mark X at R6 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 547 Step 4: Mark X at R7 C7 and R7 C8: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the sky blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 547 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 547 Step 6: Mark X at R2 C3, R2 C4, and R3 C3 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink, yellow, and magenta regions must use columns 3, 4, and 5. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 547 Step 7: 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 sky blue 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 547 Step 8: Mark X at R5 C3, R6 C3, and R7 C3: 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 547 Step 9: Place cat at R1 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 3 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 547 Step 10: Place cat at R7 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 6 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 547 Step 11: Place cat at R8 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 547 Step 12: Place cat at R4 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 547 Step 13: Place cat at R2 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 2 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 547 Step 14: Place cat at R3 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 3 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 547 Step 15: Place cat at R5 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 547 Step 16: Place cat at R6 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The light blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 547 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C3
- R2 C1
- R3 C4
- R4 C7
- R5 C5
- R6 C2
- R7 C6
- R8 C8