Meowdoku Level 707 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C1, R2 C1, and R3 C1 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 2: Mark X at R2 C2, R3 C2, and R3 C3 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The blue, magenta, and brown regions must use rows 1, 2, and 3. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C4, R2 C4, and R6 C4 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The pink region must use column 4. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C3, R2 C3, and R8 C3: a region is locked to this column
The yellow region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C7: 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 707 Step 6: Mark X at R4 C6: 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 707 Step 7: Mark X at R4 C3, R4 C5, and R5 C3 + 1 more: 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 707 Step 8: Mark X at R1 C6, R5 C7, and R6 C6 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The magenta, brown, and purple regions must use columns 6, 7, and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 9: Mark X at R7 C2: 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 707 Step 10: Mark X at R6 C2: 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 707 Step 11: Mark X at R4 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 3 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 12: Mark X at R1 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the blue region. That assumption would leave the brown 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 707 Step 13: Mark X at R6 C5, R7 C5, and R8 C5: a region is locked to this column
The blue region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 14: Mark X at R2 C6: 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 707 Step 15: Mark X at R3 C8: a region is locked to this row
The brown region must use row 3. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 16: Mark X at R1 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta region. That assumption would leave the brown 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 707 Step 17: Mark X at R4 C8, R5 C8, and R6 C8 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 18: Mark X at R5 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 6 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 19: Mark X at R8 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the teal 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 707 Step 20: Place cat at R4 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 21: Place cat at R5 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 22: Place cat at R7 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 23: Place cat at R8 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 24: Place cat at R3 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 25: Place cat at R1 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 26: Place cat at R2 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 707 Step 27: Place cat at R6 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 707 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C5
- R2 C8
- R3 C6
- R4 C2
- R5 C4
- R6 C1
- R7 C3
- R8 C7