Meowdoku Level 773 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 773 Step 1: Mark X at R2 C1, R2 C2, and R2 C3 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 773 Step 2: Place cat at R3 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 773 Step 3: Place cat at R5 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 773 Step 4: Mark X at R6 C5, R7 C5, and R7 C6: rows or columns are reserved
The green, pink, yellow, and purple regions must use columns 3, 4, 5, and 6. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 773 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C5 and R1 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 773 Step 6: Mark X at R6 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 773 Step 7: Mark X at R4 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the yellow region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 773 Step 8: Mark X at R1 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 5 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 773 Step 9: Mark X at R4 C5: 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 773 Step 10: Place cat at R1 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 773 Step 11: Place cat at R7 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 773 Step 12: Place cat at R6 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 773 Step 13: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 773 Step 14: Place cat at R4 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 773 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C3
- R2 C5
- R3 C2
- R4 C7
- R5 C1
- R6 C6
- R7 C4