Meowdoku Level 793 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 1: Mark X at R4 C1, R4 C5, and R4 C6 + 1 more: a region is locked to this row
The orange region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 2: Mark X at R7 C1, R7 C2, and R7 C3 + 1 more: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 7. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 3: Mark X at R5 C1, R5 C5, and R5 C7 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The yellow and pink regions must use rows 5 and 6. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 4: Mark X at R3 C1, R3 C6, and R3 C7: a region is locked to this row
The blue region must use row 3. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C7: a region is locked to this row
The brown region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 6: Mark X at R3 C3 and R5 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the orange region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 7: Mark X at R6 C3: 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 793 Step 8: Mark X at R6 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the teal region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 9: Mark X at R1 C2 and R2 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 1 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta 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 793 Step 11: Place cat at R2 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 1 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 12: Mark X at R4 C4: 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 793 Step 13: Mark X at R5 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the orange region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 14: Mark X at R6 C4: 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 793 Step 15: Mark X at R7 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 793 Step 16: Mark X at R1 C4, R1 C5, and R5 C4: rows or columns are reserved
The blue and teal regions must use columns 4 and 5. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 17: Place cat at R6 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 18: Place cat at R4 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 19: Place cat at R3 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 20: Place cat at R5 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 21: Place cat at R1 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 793 Step 22: Place cat at R7 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 793 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C7
- R2 C1
- R3 C5
- R4 C3
- R5 C6
- R6 C2
- R7 C4