Meowdoku Level 716 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 716 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C2, and R1 C3 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 716 Step 2: Mark X at R2 C2, R5 C1, and R6 C1 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The orange and green regions must use columns 1 and 2. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 716 Step 3: Mark X at R2 C3, R3 C3, and R4 C3 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The sky blue region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 716 Step 4: Mark X at R2 C6 and R2 C7: 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 716 Step 5: Mark X at R4 C1: 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 716 Step 6: Mark X at R3 C2: a region is locked to this column
The green region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 716 Step 7: Mark X at R3 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 716 Step 8: Mark X at R6 C2, R6 C4, and R7 C4: 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 716 Step 9: Mark X at R6 C6: 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 716 Step 10: Mark X at R4 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 4 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 716 Step 11: 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 green 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 716 Step 12: Place cat at R1 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 716 Step 13: Mark X at R3 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the orange region. That assumption would leave the sky blue 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 716 Step 14: Place cat at R2 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 716 Step 15: Mark X at R5 C5: 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 716 Step 16: Mark X at R6 C5: 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 716 Step 17: Mark X at R5 C7: rows or columns are reserved
The teal, green, and brown regions must use rows 3, 4, and 5. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 716 Step 18: Mark X at R6 C3: 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 716 Step 19: Place cat at R7 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 716 Step 20: Place cat at R6 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 716 Step 21: Place cat at R5 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 716 Step 22: Place cat at R3 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 716 Step 23: Place cat at R4 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 716 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C6
- R2 C1
- R3 C5
- R4 C2
- R5 C4
- R6 C7
- R7 C3