Meowdoku Level 728 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 1: Mark X at R9 C1, R9 C4, and R9 C5 + 4 more: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 9. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 2: Mark X at R6 C1, R6 C5, and R6 C6 + 7 more: rows or columns are reserved
The teal, rose, and orange regions must use rows 6, 7, and 8. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 3: Mark X at R2 C1, R2 C2, and R2 C4 + 9 more: rows or columns are reserved
The purple, rose, orange, and magenta regions must use columns 1, 2, 3, and 4. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C5, R2 C5, and R3 C5 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The green region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C8, R5 C7, and R5 C8: rows or columns are reserved
The pink, brown, and teal regions must use columns 6, 7, and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 6: Mark X at R4 C6 and R5 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the green region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 7: Mark X at R3 C7: 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 728 Step 8: Mark X at R8 C2 and R8 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 728 Step 9: 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 rose 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 728 Step 10: 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 rose 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 728 Step 11: Mark X at R2 C6 and R3 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 728 Step 12: Mark X at R4 C9: 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 728 Step 13: Mark X at R2 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the rose 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 728 Step 14: Place cat at R1 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 15: Place cat at R8 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 1 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 16: Place cat at R9 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 17: Place cat at R3 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 18: Place cat at R2 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 2 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 19: Place cat at R5 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 5 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 20: Place cat at R7 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 21: Place cat at R6 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 728 Step 22: Place cat at R4 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 728 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C6
- R2 C9
- R3 C2
- R4 C7
- R5 C5
- R6 C8
- R7 C4
- R8 C1
- R9 C3