Meowdoku Level 853 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 853 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C5, R1 C6, and R1 C7 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The rose, teal, and yellow regions must use columns 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 853 Step 2: Place cat at R1 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 853 Step 3: Mark X at R4 C3 and R6 C2: 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 853 Step 4: Mark X at R6 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 853 Step 5: Mark X at R4 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 853 Step 6: Mark X at R2 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 853 Step 7: Mark X at R7 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and blue regions must use columns 2 and 3. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 853 Step 8: Mark X at R3 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the blue 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 853 Step 9: Mark X at R6 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the blue 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 853 Step 10: Mark X at R7 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the blue 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 853 Step 11: Place cat at R2 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 853 Step 12: Place cat at R5 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 853 Step 13: Place cat at R6 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 853 Step 14: Place cat at R7 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 853 Step 15: Place cat at R4 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 853 Step 16: Place cat at R3 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 853 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C4
- R2 C2
- R3 C6
- R4 C1
- R5 C3
- R6 C5
- R7 C7