Meowdoku Level 562 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 562 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C3, R1 C4, and R1 C5 + 3 more: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 562 Step 2: Mark X at R2 C8, R3 C8, and R4 C8 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 562 Step 3: Mark X at R6 C1, R6 C2, and R6 C3 + 6 more: rows or columns are reserved
The purple, rose, and yellow regions must use rows 6, 7, and 8. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 562 Step 4: Mark X at R5 C1, R5 C2, and R5 C3 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The green region must use row 5. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 562 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C1 and R2 C2: 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 562 Step 6: Mark X at R4 C6, R4 C7, and R6 C6: 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 562 Step 7: Mark X at R7 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 562 Step 8: Mark X at R2 C3: 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 562 Step 9: Mark X at R1 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave the rose 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 562 Step 10: Place cat at R1 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 562 Step 11: Mark X at R8 C5: 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 562 Step 12: Mark X at R2 C6, R3 C6, and R5 C6: a region is locked to this column
The yellow region must use column 6. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 562 Step 13: Place cat at R5 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 562 Step 14: Place cat at R6 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 6 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 562 Step 15: Place cat at R2 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 562 Step 16: Place cat at R4 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 562 Step 17: Place cat at R3 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 562 Step 18: Place cat at R8 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 562 Step 19: Place cat at R7 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 562 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C2
- R2 C4
- R3 C1
- R4 C3
- R5 C7
- R6 C5
- R7 C8
- R8 C6