Meowdoku Level 571 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C7, R2 C7, and R3 C7 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 7. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 2: Mark X at R2 C5, R2 C6, and R5 C5 + 3 more: rows or columns are reserved
The magenta and sky blue regions must use columns 5 and 6. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 3: Mark X at R3 C6: 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 571 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C2, and R1 C3 + 1 more: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 5: Mark X at R3 C1 and R5 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 571 Step 6: Mark X at R2 C3: 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 571 Step 7: Mark X at R5 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the pink region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 8: Mark X at R6 C1, R6 C3, and R6 C4 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The rose and yellow regions must use rows 6 and 7. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 9: Mark X at R3 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the pink region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C2: a region is locked to this row
The brown region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 11: Mark X at R1 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta 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 571 Step 12: Place cat at R1 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 13: Mark X at R4 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 571 Step 14: Mark X at R2 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the brown region. That assumption would leave the pink 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 571 Step 15: Place cat at R2 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 16: Place cat at R4 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 17: Place cat at R3 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 18: Place cat at R5 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 19: Place cat at R7 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 571 Step 20: Place cat at R6 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 571 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C6
- R2 C1
- R3 C5
- R4 C2
- R5 C4
- R6 C7
- R7 C3