Meowdoku Level 552 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 552 Step 1: Mark X at R4 C8, R5 C8, and R6 C8 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 552 Step 2: Mark X at R8 C1: 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 552 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C3, R1 C4, and R1 C5 + 9 more: rows or columns are reserved
The teal, yellow, and blue regions must use rows 1, 2, and 3. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 552 Step 4: Mark X at R4 C1, R4 C2, and R4 C3 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 552 Step 5: Mark X at R5 C6, R5 C7, and R6 C6 + 5 more: rows or columns are reserved
The yellow and pink regions must use columns 6 and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 552 Step 6: Mark X at R2 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the teal region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 552 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C8 and R4 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 552 Step 8: Place cat at R4 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 552 Step 9: Place cat at R1 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 552 Step 10: Place cat at R2 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 552 Step 11: Place cat at R3 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 552 Step 12: Mark X at R5 C4 and R6 C4: 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 552 Step 13: Mark X at R7 C4: 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 552 Step 14: Place cat at R8 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 4 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 552 Step 15: Place cat at R6 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 552 Step 16: Place cat at R5 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 552 Step 17: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 552 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C8
- R2 C6
- R3 C2
- R4 C7
- R5 C3
- R6 C5
- R7 C1
- R8 C4