Meowdoku Level 742 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 1: Mark X at R3 C1, R3 C2, and R3 C3 + 1 more: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 3. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 2: Mark X at R5 C1, R5 C4, and R5 C5 + 3 more: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 5. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C5, R1 C6, and R1 C7 + 4 more: rows or columns are reserved
The rose, magenta, purple, and yellow regions must use columns 5, 6, 7, and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 4: Mark X at R4 C2, R4 C3, and R6 C2 + 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 742 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C1: 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 742 Step 6: 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 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 742 Step 7: Mark X at R1 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave the pink 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 742 Step 8: Mark X at R2 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 1 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 9: Mark X at R2 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave the purple 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 742 Step 10: Mark X at R8 C4: a region is locked to this column
The green region must use column 4. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 11: Mark X at R2 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green 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 742 Step 12: Mark X at R4 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave the purple 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 742 Step 13: Mark X at R6 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave Row 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 742 Step 14: Mark X at R7 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green 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 742 Step 15: Place cat at R1 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 16: Mark X at R2 C1 and R2 C2: a region is locked to this row
The rose region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 17: Mark X at R7 C1 and R8 C1: a region is locked to this column
The brown region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 18: Mark X at R6 C5: rows or columns are reserved
The brown and purple regions must use rows 4 and 6. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 19: Mark X at R3 C7: 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 742 Step 20: Mark X at R5 C2: 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 742 Step 21: Place cat at R5 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 22: Mark X at R2 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the rose 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 742 Step 23: Mark X at R3 C8: 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 742 Step 24: Mark X at R4 C5 and R4 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 742 Step 25: Mark X at R7 C8, R8 C7, and R8 C8: rows or columns are reserved
The rose and purple regions must use columns 7 and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 26: Mark X at R3 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 742 Step 27: Place cat at R3 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 28: Place cat at R8 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 29: Place cat at R7 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 30: Place cat at R4 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 31: Place cat at R6 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 742 Step 32: Place cat at R2 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 742 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C4
- R2 C7
- R3 C5
- R4 C1
- R5 C3
- R6 C8
- R7 C2
- R8 C6