Meowdoku Level 881 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 881 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C1 and R1 C2: a region is locked to this row
The blue region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 881 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C4, R2 C4, and R6 C4 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 4. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 881 Step 3: Mark X at R4 C3 and 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 881 Step 4: Mark X at R7 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the brown region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 881 Step 5: Mark X at R6 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 881 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C3 and R2 C3: a region is locked to this column
The brown region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 881 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C5, R3 C5, and R5 C5 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The blue, yellow, and sky blue regions must use columns 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 881 Step 8: Mark X at R2 C6: 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 881 Step 9: Mark X at R4 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 881 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the blue 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 881 Step 11: Mark X at R1 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the blue 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 881 Step 12: Place cat at R1 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 881 Step 13: 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 orange 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 881 Step 14: Mark X at R3 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 881 Step 15: Mark X at R3 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 881 Step 16: Mark X at R4 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Row 2 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 881 Step 17: Mark X at R4 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Column 6 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 881 Step 18: Mark X at R5 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the orange 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 881 Step 19: Mark X at R7 C2: 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 881 Step 20: Mark X at R5 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Row 6 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 881 Step 21: Place cat at R2 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 881 Step 22: Mark X at R3 C4: a region is locked to this row
The yellow region must use row 3. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 881 Step 23: Mark X at R4 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 881 Step 24: Place cat at R4 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 4 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 881 Step 25: Place cat at R6 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 881 Step 26: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 881 Step 27: Place cat at R5 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 881 Step 28: Place cat at R3 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 881 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C5
- R2 C2
- R3 C6
- R4 C4
- R5 C7
- R6 C3
- R7 C1