Meowdoku Level 488 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 1: Place cat at R7 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 2: Mark X at R3 C1, R3 C2, and R3 C3 + 3 more: a region is locked to this row
The yellow region must use row 3. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 3: Mark X at R6 C1, R6 C4, and R6 C8 + 1 more: a region is locked to this row
The rose region must use row 6. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C9, R2 C9, and R4 C9 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 9. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C7, R5 C7, and R5 C8 + 3 more: rows or columns are reserved
The purple and yellow regions must use columns 7 and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 6: Mark X at R9 C1 and R9 C9: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 9. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 7: Place cat at R8 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 8: Mark X at R2 C2, R2 C3, and R2 C4 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The brown, magenta, rose, and pink regions must use columns 2, 3, 4, and 5. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 9: Mark X at R3 C8: 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 488 Step 10: Place cat at R3 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 11: Place cat at R1 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 12: Mark X at R5 C5 and R9 C5: a region is locked to this column
The brown region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 13: Mark X at R5 C3: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the rose region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 14: Mark X at R4 C5: 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 488 Step 15: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 16: Mark X at R4 C2: 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 488 Step 17: Mark X at R6 C3: 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 488 Step 18: Place cat at R6 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 19: Place cat at R4 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 20: Place cat at R5 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 488 Step 21: Place cat at R9 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 488 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C8
- R2 C5
- R3 C7
- R4 C1
- R5 C4
- R6 C2
- R7 C6
- R8 C9
- R9 C3