Meowdoku Level 949 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C5, R6 C5, and R7 C5 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The yellow region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 2: Mark X at R2 C1, R2 C3, and R2 C8 + 4 more: regions are trapped in those lines
Row 1 can only be filled by the pink region. Those region must stay in that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 3: Mark X at R5 C5 and R6 C3: 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 949 Step 4: Mark X at R3 C4 and R3 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 949 Step 5: Mark X at R4 C7 and R6 C6: 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 949 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C4, R2 C4, and R4 C4 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 4. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 7: Mark X at R5 C3: 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 949 Step 8: Mark X at R7 C1 and R8 C2: 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 949 Step 9: Mark X at R8 C7: 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 949 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 1 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 11: Mark X at R1 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 2 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 12: Mark X at R2 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 8 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 13: Mark X at R3 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 2 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 14: Mark X at R1 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Row 3 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 949 Step 15: Mark X at R6 C1: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 2 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 16: Mark X at R1 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Row 3 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 949 Step 17: Mark X at R1 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave Row 3 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 949 Step 18: Mark X at R4 C6 and R6 C8: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 7 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 19: Mark X at R5 C1, R5 C2, and R5 C8 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The rose, green, and magenta regions must use rows 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 20: Mark X at R8 C1 and R8 C8: a region is locked to this row
The orange region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 21: Place cat at R1 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 1 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 22: Place cat at R4 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 8 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 23: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 24: Place cat at R3 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 25: Place cat at R7 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 26: Place cat at R5 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 27: Place cat at R6 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 949 Step 28: Place cat at R8 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 949 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C1
- R2 C5
- R3 C2
- R4 C8
- R5 C4
- R6 C7
- R7 C3
- R8 C6