MeowBlock! level guide
MeowBlock! Level 16 Walkthrough
MeowBlock! Level 16 is an 8x8 rectangle partition where three forced bottom strips open the board, while the right-side area-6 previews must be replaced by a 3x2 and a 2x3 final pair.
How to Solve MeowBlock! Level 16 — Full Solution
- Place the r8c1=3 rectangle at r8c1:r8c3, area 3.
- Place the r8c5=3 rectangle at r8c4:r8c6, area 3.
- Place the r8c7=2 rectangle at r8c7:r8c8, area 2.
- Place the r7c4=6 rectangle at r6c4:r7c6, area 6.
- Place the r1c6=5 rectangle at r1c4:r1c8, area 5.
- Place the r2c1=6 rectangle at r1c1:r3c2, area 6.
- Place the r1c3=5 rectangle at r1c3:r5c3, area 5.
- Place the r6c2=8 rectangle at r4c1:r7c2, area 8.
- Place the r7c3=2 rectangle at r6c3:r7c3, area 2.
- Place the r5c5=3 rectangle at r5c4:r5c6, area 3.
- Place the r4c6=5 rectangle at r4c4:r4c8, area 5.
- Place the r5c7=6 rectangle at r5c7:r7c8, area 6.
- Place the r2c5=4 rectangle at r2c4:r3c5, area 4.
- Finish with the r2c8=6 rectangle at r2c6:r3c8, area 6.
Colors in this level:
Orange, Light blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Red, Yellow
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Do not keep the area-6 verticals r2c7:r7c7 or r2c8:r7c8; they consume cells needed by the final right-side rectangles.
- Do not keep the area-8 r1c1:r4c2 preview for the r2c1=6 clue; the correct bounds are r1c1:r3c2.
Quick Tips for MeowBlock! Level 16 (spoiler-free)
- Lock the three bottom-edge rectangles first, then keep the right corridor available for its horizontal and 2x3 finish.
- A colored preview can be replaced later in this video; verify its final bounds before counting it as a move.
- Think in chain clears. The best move is the one that sets up the next two moves, not just the quickest current match.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- The board is an 8x8 grid with clues r1c3=5, r1c6=5, r2c1=6, r2c5=4, r2c8=6, r4c6=5, r5c5=3, r5c7=6, r6c2=8, r7c3=2, r7c4=6, r8c1=3, r8c5=3, and r8c7=2.
- Goal
- Tile all 64 cells once. The decisive right-side finish is r5c7:r7c8 for the 6 clue and r2c6:r3c8 for the other 6 clue, with the 5-cell top bar at r1c4:r1c8 separating them.
- Opening
- Commit r8c1:r8c3 for 3, r8c4:r8c6 for 3, r8c7:r8c8 for 2, then keep r6c4:r7c6 for 6 and r1c4:r1c8 for 5.
- Danger Zone
- The area-6 previews r2c7:r7c7 and r2c8:r7c8 split the right corridor into vertical bars and block the final 3x2 and 2x3 pair. The discarded r1c1:r4c2 preview is also area 8 around the r2c1=6 clue.
- Mechanics
- This video visibly redraws provisional colored rectangles. Only the final persistent partition should be treated as committed solution geometry.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should be placed first in MeowBlock! Level 16?
Start with r8c1:r8c3, r8c4:r8c6, and r8c7:r8c8 for the 3, 3, and 2 clues along the bottom edge.
Why is the right-side vertical area-6 shape wrong?
The final right side needs both r5c7:r7c8 and r2c6:r3c8, so splitting it into single-column bars removes cells from one of those rectangles.