Meowdoku Level 649 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C6, R2 C6, and R3 C6 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The pink region must use column 6. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 2: Mark X at R7 C1, R7 C2, and R7 C3 + 8 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and brown regions must use rows 7 and 8. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 3: Mark X at R7 C7 and R8 C7: 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 649 Step 4: Place cat at R8 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 5: Place cat at R7 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 6: Mark X at R5 C1, R5 C2, and R5 C3 + 1 more: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 5. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 7: Mark X at R4 C3, R4 C5, and R4 C7: rows or columns are reserved
The blue and magenta regions must use rows 4 and 6. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 8: Mark X at R1 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave the blue 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 649 Step 9: Mark X at R1 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave the orange 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 649 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave the orange 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 649 Step 11: Mark X at R2 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 1 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 12: Mark X at R2 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave Column 3 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 649 Step 13: Mark X at R2 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green 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 649 Step 14: Mark X at R3 C3: 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 649 Step 15: Mark X at R3 C1 and R3 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 2 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 16: Mark X at R3 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green 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 649 Step 17: Place cat at R1 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 18: Place cat at R2 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 19: Place cat at R5 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 7 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 20: Place cat at R3 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 5 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 21: Place cat at R6 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 649 Step 22: Place cat at R4 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 649 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C3
- R2 C1
- R3 C5
- R4 C2
- R5 C7
- R6 C4
- R7 C6
- R8 C8