Meowdoku Level 825 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 1: Place cat at R7 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C1, R2 C1, and R3 C1 + 4 more: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C2, R2 C2, and R3 C2 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The pink region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C10, R2 C10, and R3 C10 + 4 more: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 10. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C3, R3 C3, and R3 C4 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The yellow and purple regions must use rows 2 and 3. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 6: Mark X at R9 C2, R9 C3, and R9 C4 + 9 more: rows or columns are reserved
The teal and magenta regions must use rows 9 and 10. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 7: Place cat at R8 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 8: Place cat at R10 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 9: Place cat at R9 C10: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 10: Mark X at R6 C7 and R6 C9: a region is locked to this row
The orange region must use row 6. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 11: Mark X at R4 C3 and R5 C3: rows or columns are reserved
The sky blue and brown regions must use rows 4 and 5. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 12: Mark X at R2 C6 and R2 C7: 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 825 Step 13: Mark X at R1 C8: 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 825 Step 14: Mark X at R4 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 3 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 15: Mark X at R6 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the orange 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 825 Step 16: Place cat at R6 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 17: Mark X at R1 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green 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 825 Step 18: Mark X at R1 C9: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green 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 825 Step 19: Mark X at R2 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the yellow 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 825 Step 20: Place cat at R3 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 21: Mark X at R5 C8: rows or columns are reserved
The purple and brown regions must use columns 8 and 9. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 22: Mark X at R4 C8: 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 825 Step 23: Place cat at R2 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 8 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 24: Place cat at R1 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 25: Place cat at R5 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 825 Step 26: Place cat at R4 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 825 Result
All 10 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C4
- R2 C8
- R3 C6
- R4 C9
- R5 C7
- R6 C3
- R7 C5
- R8 C2
- R9 C10
- R10 C1