Meowdoku Level 553 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 553 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C1, R2 C1, and R3 C1 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The sky blue region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 553 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C2, R2 C2, and R3 C2 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 553 Step 3: Mark X at R4 C3, R4 C4, and R4 C6 + 8 more: rows or columns are reserved
The rose, pink, and sky blue regions must use rows 4, 5, and 6. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 553 Step 4: Mark X at R2 C6: 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 553 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C4: 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 553 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C6 and R3 C4: 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 553 Step 7: 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 553 Step 8: Place cat at R6 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 553 Step 9: Place cat at R4 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 553 Step 10: Place cat at R5 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 553 Step 11: Mark X at R7 C7: a region is locked to this column
The orange region must use column 7. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 553 Step 12: Mark X at R7 C3: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 553 Step 13: Mark X at R1 C4: 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 553 Step 14: Place cat at R3 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 553 Step 15: Place cat at R1 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 553 Step 16: Place cat at R2 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 553 Step 17: Place cat at R7 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 553 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C7
- R2 C3
- R3 C6
- R4 C2
- R5 C5
- R6 C1
- R7 C4