Meowdoku Level 717 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C5, R2 C5, and R6 C5 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 2: Mark X at R8 C1, R8 C4, and R8 C6 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The orange region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 3: Mark X at R6 C6, R6 C7, and R7 C6 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink, teal, and yellow regions must use columns 6, 7, and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 4: Mark X at 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 717 Step 5: Mark X at R4 C4 and R4 C6: 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 717 Step 6: Mark X at R7 C2 and R7 C3: 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 717 Step 7: Mark X at R6 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 7 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 8: Mark X at R5 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 717 Step 9: Mark X at R2 C3: 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 717 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the orange 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 717 Step 11: Mark X at R5 C7: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and yellow regions must use columns 7 and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 12: Mark X at R2 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 717 Step 13: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C2, and R1 C3 + 1 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 717 Step 14: Mark X at R2 C2 and R3 C3: rows or columns are reserved
The brown, sky blue, and orange regions must use columns 1, 2, and 3. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 15: Mark X at R3 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta 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 717 Step 16: Mark X at R5 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta 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 717 Step 17: Mark X at R6 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta 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 717 Step 18: Mark X at R1 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 717 Step 19: Place cat at R1 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 20: Mark X at R4 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 717 Step 21: Mark X at R3 C1, R3 C2, and R3 C8 + 3 more: rows or columns are reserved
The teal and rose regions must use rows 3 and 5. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 22: Mark X at R7 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta region. That assumption would leave Column 3 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 717 Step 23: Place cat at R2 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 24: Place cat at R5 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 25: Place cat at R3 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 26: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 7 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 27: Place cat at R8 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 28: Place cat at R4 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 717 Step 29: Place cat at R6 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 717 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C7
- R2 C4
- R3 C6
- R4 C2
- R5 C5
- R6 C8
- R7 C1
- R8 C3