Meowdoku Level 188 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C8, R4 C8, and R5 C8 + 4 more: a region is locked to this column
The brown region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C4, R1 C5, and R3 C4 + 6 more: rows or columns are reserved
The teal, sky blue, green, yellow, and magenta regions must use columns 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 3: Mark X at R2 C7, R2 C9, and R3 C7 + 1 more: 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 188 Step 4: Mark X at R8 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the sky blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C3, R2 C3, and R3 C3 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The yellow region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C2, R2 C2, and R3 C2 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The green region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 7: Mark X at R5 C6, R5 C7, and R5 C9 + 4 more: rows or columns are reserved
The sky blue, green, rose, yellow, and magenta regions must use rows 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 8: Mark X at R4 C1 and R4 C6: a region is locked to this row
The orange region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 9: Mark X at R3 C8: 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 188 Step 10: Place cat at R2 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 11: Mark X at R6 C6, R7 C6, and R8 C6 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The pink region must use column 6. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 12: Mark X at R7 C1 and R7 C3: 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 188 Step 13: Place cat at R8 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 14: Place cat at R6 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 15: Place cat at R9 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 16: Place cat at R3 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 17: Place cat at R1 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 18: Place cat at R5 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 19: Place cat at R7 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 188 Step 20: Place cat at R4 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 188 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C6
- R2 C8
- R3 C5
- R4 C7
- R5 C4
- R6 C2
- R7 C9
- R8 C3
- R9 C1