Meowdoku Level 852 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C2, and R1 C3 + 3 more: a region is locked to this row
The yellow region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 2: Mark X at R4 C1, R4 C2, and R4 C3 + 3 more: a region is locked to this row
The rose region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 3: Mark X at R2 C1, R3 C1, and R5 C1 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The pink region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 4: Mark X at R2 C6, R2 C7, and R3 C6 + 9 more: rows or columns are reserved
The yellow and rose regions must use columns 6 and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 5: Mark X at R5 C2 and R5 C3: a region is locked to this row
The green region must use row 5. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 6: Mark X at R3 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The sky blue and magenta regions must use rows 2 and 3. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C4: 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 852 Step 8: Mark X at R7 C2 and R8 C2: 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 852 Step 9: Mark X at R1 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the yellow region. That assumption would leave the pink 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 852 Step 10: Place cat at R1 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 11: Place cat at R4 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 12: Mark X at R3 C4: 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 852 Step 13: Mark X at R3 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the sky blue region. That assumption would leave the pink 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 852 Step 14: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 15: Place cat at R3 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 16: Place cat at R6 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 2 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 17: Place cat at R8 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 18: Place cat at R7 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 852 Step 19: Place cat at R5 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 852 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C7
- R2 C5
- R3 C3
- R4 C6
- R5 C4
- R6 C2
- R7 C8
- R8 C1