Meowdoku Level 926 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 926 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C5, R1 C6, and R1 C7 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The teal, magenta, and rose regions must use columns 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 926 Step 2: Place cat at R1 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 926 Step 3: Mark X at R4 C3 and R6 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the green region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 926 Step 4: Mark X at R6 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the rose region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 926 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the yellow region. That assumption would leave the rose 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 926 Step 6: Mark X at R7 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The yellow and green regions must use columns 2 and 3. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 926 Step 7: Mark X at R3 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the yellow region. That assumption would leave the green 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 926 Step 8: Mark X at R6 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the yellow region. That assumption would leave the green 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 926 Step 9: Mark X at R7 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the yellow region. That assumption would leave the green 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 926 Step 10: Place cat at R2 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 926 Step 11: Place cat at R5 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 926 Step 12: Place cat at R6 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 926 Step 13: Place cat at R7 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 926 Step 14: Place cat at R4 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 926 Step 15: Place cat at R3 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 926 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C4
- R2 C2
- R3 C6
- R4 C1
- R5 C3
- R6 C7
- R7 C5