Meowdoku Level 597 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C5, R4 C5, and R5 C5 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 2: Mark X at R8 C3, R8 C4, and R8 C6 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The yellow region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C2, and R2 C2 + 5 more: rows or columns are reserved
The blue and yellow regions must use columns 1 and 2. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 4: Mark X at R6 C1, R6 C4, and R6 C8 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The orange and magenta regions must use rows 6 and 7. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C4, R2 C6, and R3 C4 + 1 more: 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 597 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C7 and R1 C8: 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 597 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C7: rows or columns are reserved
The sky blue, teal, blue, and brown regions must use rows 2, 3, 4, and 5. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 8: Mark X at R7 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 597 Step 9: Mark X at R1 C3, R2 C3, and R3 C3 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 10: Mark X at R2 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 597 Step 11: Place cat at R3 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 12: Mark X at R5 C6, R5 C7, and R5 C8: 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 597 Step 13: Mark X at R7 C8: a region is locked to this column
The sky blue region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 14: Mark X at R1 C4: 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 597 Step 15: Place cat at R1 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 16: Place cat at R5 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 4 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 17: Place cat at R7 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 18: Place cat at R6 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 19: Place cat at R8 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 20: Place cat at R4 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 597 Step 21: Place cat at R2 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 597 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C6
- R2 C8
- R3 C5
- R4 C2
- R5 C4
- R6 C7
- R7 C3
- R8 C1