Meowdoku Level 582 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 1: Mark X at R4 C1, R4 C4, and R4 C5 + 3 more: a region is locked to this row
The orange region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 2: Mark X at R5 C1, R5 C2, and R5 C3 + 6 more: rows or columns are reserved
The yellow, pink, sky blue, and brown regions must use rows 5, 6, 7, and 8. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 3: Mark X at R2 C2: 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 582 Step 4: Mark X at R3 C3, R3 C4, and R3 C5 + 3 more: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 3. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C1 and R4 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 582 Step 6: Place cat at R4 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 7: Place cat at R3 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 8: Mark X at R6 C7: 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 582 Step 9: Mark X at R7 C5: 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 582 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta region. That assumption would leave Column 2 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 582 Step 11: Mark X at R1 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 582 Step 12: Mark X at R2 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta region. That assumption would leave the brown 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 582 Step 13: Mark X at R1 C7: 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 582 Step 14: Mark X at R2 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta region. That assumption would leave Column 2 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 582 Step 15: Mark X at R1 C8: 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 582 Step 16: Mark X at R2 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta region. That assumption would leave Column 2 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 582 Step 17: Place cat at R1 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 18: Place cat at R2 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 19: Mark X at R5 C5: a region is locked to this row
The yellow region must use row 5. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 20: Mark X at R6 C6: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 6. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 21: Mark X at R7 C6: rows or columns are reserved
The yellow and sky blue regions must use columns 6 and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 22: Mark X at R7 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 582 Step 23: Place cat at R7 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 7 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 24: Place cat at R5 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 25: Place cat at R6 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 582 Step 26: Place cat at R8 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 582 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C2
- R2 C8
- R3 C1
- R4 C3
- R5 C6
- R6 C4
- R7 C7
- R8 C5