MeowBlock! level guide
MeowBlock! Level 41 Walkthrough
Solve MeowBlock! Level 41 by fixing the top strip and central 6, preserving the three upper bars, and finishing the lower 3/6/4/7 cluster after the preview redraws.
How to Solve MeowBlock! Level 41 — Full Solution
- Step 1: Anchor r1c2=3; commit r1c1:r1c3 as a 1x3 rectangle with area 3.
- Step 2: Anchor r4c5=6; commit r3c5:r5c6 as a 3x2 rectangle with area 6.
- Step 3: Anchor r3c1=4; commit r2c1:r5c1 as a 4x1 rectangle with area 4.
- Step 4: Anchor r3c3=6; commit r3c2:r5c3 as a 3x2 rectangle with area 6.
- Step 5: Anchor r1c7=6; commit r1c5:r2c7 as a 2x3 rectangle with area 6.
- Step 6: Anchor r3c4=5; commit r1c4:r5c4 as a 5x1 rectangle with area 5.
- Step 7: Anchor r4c7=3; commit r3c7:r5c7 as a 3x1 rectangle with area 3.
- Step 8: Anchor r4c8=5; commit r1c8:r5c8 as a 5x1 rectangle with area 5.
- Step 9: Anchor r6c8=2; commit r6c8:r7c8 as a 2x1 rectangle with area 2.
- Step 10: Anchor r7c1=3; commit r6c1:r8c1 as a 3x1 rectangle with area 3.
- Step 11: Anchor r7c3=6; commit r6c3:r7c5 as a 2x3 rectangle with area 6.
- Step 12: Anchor r7c7=4; commit r6c6:r7c7 as a 2x2 rectangle with area 4.
- Step 13: Anchor r8c3=7; commit r8c2:r8c8 as a 1x7 rectangle with area 7.
- Step 14: Anchor r2c3=2; commit r2c2:r2c3 as a 1x2 rectangle with area 2.
- Step 15: Anchor r6c2=2; commit r6c2:r7c2 as a 2x1 rectangle with area 2.
Colors in this level:
Green, Orange, Cyan, Pink, Yellow, Purple, Indigo, Lavender, Lime, Red, Blue, Coral
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Do not keep r2c1:r3c2 for r3c1=4; the persistent rectangle is r2c1:r5c1.
- Do not release r2c3:r2c4 for r2c3=2; the final pair is r2c2:r2c3.
- Do not merge r6c2:r7c2 into the lower area-6 or bottom area-7 regions.
Quick Tips for MeowBlock! Level 41 (spoiler-free)
- Reserve r3c5:r5c6 before closing the neighboring left 4/6 pair.
- Keep the upper-right r1c5:r2c7, r1c8:r5c8, and r3c7:r5c7 regions separate.
- Leave r6c2:r7c2 for the last lower-left remainder instead of extending the nearby 6 or 7.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- 8 rows by 8 columns, 64 cells. Clues: r1c2=3, r1c7=6, r2c3=2, r3c1=4, r3c3=6, r3c4=5, r4c5=6, r4c7=3, r4c8=5, r6c2=2, r6c8=2, r7c1=3, r7c3=6, r7c7=4, and r8c3=7. No unknown clues appear.
- Goal
- Partition all 64 cells into fifteen rectangles in the persistent order: r1c2=3 at r1c1:r1c3 (area 3); r4c5=6 at r3c5:r5c6 (area 6); r3c1=4 at r2c1:r5c1 (area 4); r3c3=6 at r3c2:r5c3 (area 6); r1c7=6 at r1c5:r2c7 (area 6); r3c4=5 at r1c4:r5c4 (area 5); r4c7=3 at r3c7:r5c7 (area 3); r4c8=5 at r1c8:r5c8 (area 5); r6c8=2 at r6c8:r7c8 (area 2); r7c1=3 at r6c1:r8c1 (area 3); r7c3=6 at r6c3:r7c5 (area 6); r7c7=4 at r6c6:r7c7 (area 4); r8c3=7 at r8c2:r8c8 (area 7); r2c3=2 at r2c2:r2c3 (area 2); and r6c2=2 at r6c2:r7c2 (area 2).
- Opening
- The source first stabilizes the r1c1:r1c3 strip, then redraws the left area-4 and upper area-2 previews before the central 3x2 region. The lasting upper-right 6/5/3/5 set follows, and the lower 2/3/6/4/7 cluster closes the board.
- Danger Zone
- Reject the provisional r2c1:r3c2 area-4 preview for r3c1=4 and the provisional r2c3:r2c4 area-2 preview for r2c3=2. Keeping either preview consumes cells needed by the persistent left 4/6 pair and strands the remainder.
- Mechanics
- All fifteen fixed integers are rectangle areas summing to 64. The video redraws several area-correct previews, so only regions that persist through the final completion frame are authoritative.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the final shape for r3c1=4?
It is the vertical r2c1:r5c1 rectangle, not the early r2c1:r3c2 preview.
Where does r2c3=2 go?
Use the horizontal pair r2c2:r2c3 after the upper redraws settle.
How many rectangles solve Level 41?
Fifteen persistent rectangles cover all 64 cells in the 8x8 solution.