Meowdoku Level 671 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C1, R4 C1, and R5 C1 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The orange region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C2, R2 C2, and R3 C2 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C7, R2 C7, and R3 C7 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The purple region must use column 7. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 671 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 671 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C4 and R2 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 671 Step 6: Mark X at R7 C3: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 7: Mark X at R5 C3: 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 671 Step 8: Mark X at R6 C6 and R7 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the purple region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 9: Mark X at R4 C5: 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 671 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C4: 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 671 Step 11: Mark X at R3 C4, R4 C6, and R6 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 5 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 12: Mark X at R7 C5: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and yellow regions must use columns 5 and 6. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 13: Mark X at R3 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 4 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 14: Mark X at R4 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave the purple 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 671 Step 15: Mark X at R6 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave the magenta 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 671 Step 16: Place cat at R1 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 17: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 18: Place cat at R3 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 19: Place cat at R5 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 20: Place cat at R6 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 21: Place cat at R7 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 671 Step 22: Place cat at R4 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 671 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C3
- R2 C5
- R3 C1
- R4 C4
- R5 C6
- R6 C2
- R7 C7