Meowdoku Level 766 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 1: Mark X at R3 C1, R4 C1, and R5 C1 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 2: Place cat at R7 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C3 and R4 C3: a region is locked to this column
The orange region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C5, R6 C5, and R6 C6: rows or columns are reserved
The pink, purple, and brown regions must use columns 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 5: Mark X at R3 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the purple region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 6: Mark X at R5 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 6 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C6: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and brown regions must use columns 6 and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 8: Mark X at R3 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the purple region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 9: Mark X at R4 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 766 Step 10: Mark X at R3 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 4 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 11: 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 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 766 Step 12: 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 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 766 Step 13: Mark X at R4 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 766 Step 14: Mark X at R5 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 4 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 15: Mark X at R3 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 766 Step 16: Place cat at R1 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 17: Place cat at R2 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 18: Place cat at R4 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 19: Place cat at R6 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 20: Place cat at R3 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 766 Step 21: Place cat at R5 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 766 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C6
- R2 C1
- R3 C3
- R4 C5
- R5 C7
- R6 C4
- R7 C2