Meowdoku Level 744 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 744 Step 1: Mark X at R4 C1, R5 C1, and R6 C1 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 744 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C3, R5 C3, and R6 C2 + 7 more: rows or columns are reserved
The brown and pink regions must use columns 2 and 3. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 744 Step 3: Place cat at R8 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 744 Step 4: Place cat at R9 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 744 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C8 and R7 C8: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 744 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C5, R1 C6, and R2 C6 + 3 more: rows or columns are reserved
The blue and green regions must use columns 5 and 6. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 744 Step 7: Place cat at R7 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 7 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 744 Step 8: Place cat at R6 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 6 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 744 Step 9: Place cat at R4 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 744 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C2: 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 744 Step 11: Mark X at R2 C1 and R3 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 744 Step 12: Mark X at R3 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the teal 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 744 Step 13: Place cat at R1 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 744 Step 14: Place cat at R2 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 744 Step 15: Place cat at R5 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 744 Step 16: Place cat at R3 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 744 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C1
- R2 C3
- R3 C8
- R4 C6
- R5 C2
- R6 C5
- R7 C9
- R8 C4
- R9 C7