Meowdoku Level 666 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 666 Step 1: Mark X at R2 C1, R2 C4, and R2 C5 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The blue region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 666 Step 2: Mark X at R6 C2, R6 C3, and R6 C4 + 4 more: rows or columns are reserved
The yellow and sky blue regions must use rows 6 and 7. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 666 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C3, R3 C2, and R3 C3 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The blue, brown, and sky blue regions must use columns 1, 2, and 3. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 666 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 666 Step 5: Mark X at R4 C6: 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 666 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the orange 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 666 Step 7: Mark X at R3 C5 and R4 C5: rows or columns are reserved
The orange, pink, and yellow regions must use columns 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 666 Step 8: Mark X at R1 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the orange 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 666 Step 9: Place cat at R5 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 5 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 666 Step 10: Place cat at R3 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 666 Step 11: Place cat at R2 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 666 Step 12: Place cat at R4 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 666 Step 13: Place cat at R7 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 666 Step 14: Place cat at R6 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 666 Step 15: Place cat at R1 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 666 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C6
- R2 C2
- R3 C4
- R4 C1
- R5 C5
- R6 C7
- R7 C3