Meowdoku Level 657 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 657 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C1, R2 C1, and R8 C1: a region is locked to this column
The green region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 657 Step 2: Mark X at R4 C4: 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 657 Step 3: Mark X at R3 C5, R6 C5, and R7 C5 + 4 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink, orange, rose, and magenta regions must use columns 5, 6, 7, and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 657 Step 4: Mark X at R2 C3: 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 657 Step 5: Mark X at R4 C7: 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 657 Step 6: Mark X at R6 C8: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the rose region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 657 Step 7: Mark X at R7 C3 and R7 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 8 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 657 Step 8: Mark X at R1 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 657 Step 9: Mark X at R1 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 657 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 657 Step 11: Mark X at R2 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 657 Step 12: Mark X at R2 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Row 1 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 657 Step 13: Mark X at R2 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 657 Step 14: Mark X at R4 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 6 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 657 Step 15: Mark X at R2 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Column 5 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 657 Step 16: Mark X at R2 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Column 5 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 657 Step 17: Place cat at R1 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 657 Step 18: Place cat at R2 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 2 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 657 Step 19: Place cat at R8 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 8 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 657 Step 20: Place cat at R3 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 657 Step 21: Place cat at R4 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 657 Step 22: Place cat at R5 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 657 Step 23: Place cat at R7 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 657 Step 24: Place cat at R6 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 657 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C5
- R2 C2
- R3 C4
- R4 C6
- R5 C8
- R6 C1
- R7 C7
- R8 C3