Meowdoku Level 438 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 1: Place cat at R9 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 2: Mark X at R2 C5, R2 C6, and R2 C7 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The yellow region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 3: Mark X at R8 C4, R8 C5, and R8 C6 + 1 more: 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 438 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C2, R1 C3, and R1 C4 + 9 more: rows or columns are reserved
The yellow, magenta, and rose regions must use columns 2, 3, and 4. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 5: Mark X at R5 C5, R6 C5, and R7 C5: a region is locked to this column
The purple region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 6: Mark X at R6 C2, R6 C3, and R6 C8 + 1 more: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 6. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 7: Place cat at R7 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 8: Mark X at R4 C5, R4 C6, and R4 C7 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 9: Mark X at R5 C6 and R5 C9: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 5. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C7, R1 C8, and R3 C7 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and orange regions must use columns 7 and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 11: Place cat at R6 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 12: Place cat at R5 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 13: Place cat at R8 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 14: Mark X at R2 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the purple region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 15: Place cat at R2 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 16: Place cat at R4 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 17: Place cat at R1 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 438 Step 18: Place cat at R3 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 438 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C5
- R2 C3
- R3 C9
- R4 C4
- R5 C8
- R6 C6
- R7 C2
- R8 C7
- R9 C1