Meowdoku Level 749 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 749 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C5, R2 C5, and R3 C5 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 749 Step 2: Mark X at R6 C7, R6 C8, and R7 C7 + 3 more: rows or columns are reserved
The teal and orange regions must use columns 7 and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 749 Step 3: Mark X at R4 C4, R4 C6, and R5 C4 + 1 more: 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 749 Step 4: Mark X at R5 C3: 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 749 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Row 4 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 749 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Row 4 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 749 Step 7: Mark X at R1 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Row 4 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 749 Step 8: Mark X at R1 C4: 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 749 Step 9: Mark X at R2 C7: 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 749 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the magenta 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 749 Step 11: Mark X at 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 749 Step 12: Mark X at R3 C1: 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 749 Step 13: Place cat at R1 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 749 Step 14: Place cat at R2 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 749 Step 15: Mark X at R4 C1, R4 C2, and R4 C3 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The magenta and orange regions must use rows 4 and 5. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 749 Step 16: Place cat at R6 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 749 Step 17: Place cat at R4 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 749 Step 18: Place cat at R5 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 749 Step 19: Mark X at R8 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The brown and rose regions must use columns 2 and 3. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 749 Step 20: Mark X at R7 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 749 Step 21: Place cat at R8 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 749 Step 22: Place cat at R3 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 749 Step 23: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 749 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C6
- R2 C8
- R3 C2
- R4 C5
- R5 C7
- R6 C4
- R7 C1
- R8 C3