Meowdoku Level 772 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C8, R2 C8, and R5 C8 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The sky blue region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C7, R2 C7, and R7 C7 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 7. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C2, and R1 C3: a region is locked to this row
The brown region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 4: Mark X at R2 C1 and R8 C1: a region is locked to this column
The yellow region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C5: 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 772 Step 6: Mark X at R3 C7 and R4 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the sky blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 7: Mark X at R5 C6 and R6 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 772 Step 8: Mark X at R3 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 2 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 9: Mark X at R5 C4, R6 C4, and R7 C4 + 4 more: rows or columns are reserved
The brown, blue, and rose regions must use columns 4, 5, and 6. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C2, R3 C2, and R4 C2 + 3 more: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 8 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 11: Mark X at R3 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 2 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 12: Mark X at R1 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the brown 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 772 Step 13: Mark X at R2 C6, R3 C5, and R3 C6 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The brown and rose regions must use columns 5 and 6. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 14: Mark X at R1 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the brown 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 772 Step 15: Place cat at R1 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 16: Place cat at R4 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 17: Place cat at R3 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 18: Place cat at R7 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 19: Place cat at R5 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 20: Place cat at R6 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 21: Place cat at R8 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 772 Step 22: Place cat at R2 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 772 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C5
- R2 C3
- R3 C8
- R4 C4
- R5 C7
- R6 C1
- R7 C6
- R8 C2