Meowdoku Level 709 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 1: Mark X at R6 C1, R6 C2, and R6 C6 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 6. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 2: Place cat at R7 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 3: Mark X at R8 C1, R8 C2, and R8 C3 + 1 more: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 4: Mark X at R3 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the sky blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C5 and R3 C4: 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 709 Step 6: Mark X at R4 C2 and R5 C4: 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 709 Step 7: Mark X at R1 C1: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the sky blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 8: Mark X at R2 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 7 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 9: Mark X at R1 C2: 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 709 Step 10: Mark X at R4 C3 and R5 C3: rows or columns are reserved
The green, purple, yellow, teal, and magenta regions must use columns 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 11: Mark X at R5 C5, R5 C6, and R5 C7: a region is locked to this row
The rose region must use row 5. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 12: Mark X at R4 C1: 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 709 Step 13: 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 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 709 Step 14: Mark X at R3 C6 and R4 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 7 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 15: Mark X at R2 C5: 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 709 Step 16: Mark X at R4 C4: 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 709 Step 17: Mark X at R3 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave Column 7 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 709 Step 18: 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 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 709 Step 19: Mark X at R4 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 709 Step 20: Place cat at R1 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 21: Place cat at R4 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 4 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 22: Place cat at R6 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 23: Place cat at R8 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 24: Place cat at R2 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 25: Place cat at R3 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 709 Step 26: Place cat at R5 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 709 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C3
- R2 C7
- R3 C1
- R4 C5
- R5 C2
- R6 C4
- R7 C8
- R8 C6