Meowdoku Level 487 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 1: Mark X at R4 C8, R5 C8, and R6 C8 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The green region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 2: Mark X at R8 C1, R8 C2, and R8 C3 + 1 more: a region is locked to this row
The purple region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C5, R1 C6, and R1 C7 + 7 more: rows or columns are reserved
The rose, magenta, and purple regions must use columns 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 4: Mark X at R3 C4, R4 C4, and R5 C4 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 4. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C3, R5 C3, and R6 C3 + 1 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 487 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C2, R6 C2, and R7 C2: a region is locked to this column
The brown region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the teal region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 8: Mark X at R2 C7: 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 487 Step 9: Mark X at R3 C2 and R4 C2: 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 487 Step 10: Mark X at R8 C6: 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 487 Step 11: Mark X at R7 C6: 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 487 Step 12: Mark X at R5 C7 and R6 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 6 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 13: Mark X at R3 C1, R3 C8, and R4 C1: rows or columns are reserved
The yellow and rose regions must use rows 3 and 4. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 14: Mark X at R1 C1, R2 C1, and R2 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The teal and green regions must use rows 1 and 2. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 15: Place cat at R5 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 16: Place cat at R3 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 17: Place cat at R1 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 18: Place cat at R2 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 19: Place cat at R4 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 20: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 21: Place cat at R6 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 487 Step 22: Place cat at R8 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 487 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C4
- R2 C8
- R3 C3
- R4 C7
- R5 C2
- R6 C6
- R7 C1
- R8 C5