Meowdoku Level 783 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 783 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C6, R2 C6, and R5 C6 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 6. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 783 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C5 and R7 C5: a region is locked to this column
The pink region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 783 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C2, R2 C2, and R3 C2 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 783 Step 4: Place cat at R3 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 783 Step 5: Place cat at R4 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 783 Step 6: Mark X at R6 C1 and R7 C1: 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 783 Step 7: Mark X at R1 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green 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 783 Step 8: Mark X at R6 C7 and R7 C7: a region is locked to this column
The green region must use column 7. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 783 Step 9: Mark X at R6 C5: 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 783 Step 10: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 783 Step 11: Place cat at R1 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 783 Step 12: Place cat at R5 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 783 Step 13: Place cat at R7 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 783 Step 14: Place cat at R6 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 783 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C7
- R2 C5
- R3 C3
- R4 C6
- R5 C1
- R6 C4
- R7 C2