Meowdoku Level 498 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 1: Place cat at R8 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C1, R2 C1, and R3 C1: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C2: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 4: Mark X at R9 C1 and R9 C9: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 9. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C5, R1 C6, and R1 C7 + 8 more: rows or columns are reserved
The green, blue, brown, and teal regions must use columns 5, 6, 7, and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C9, R2 C9, and R3 C9 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The pink region must use column 9. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 7: Place cat at R1 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 1 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 8: Mark X at R5 C1, R5 C2, and R5 C5 + 5 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink, blue, and brown regions must use rows 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 9: Place cat at R4 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 10: Place cat at R2 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 11: Place cat at R3 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 12: Mark X at R6 C8: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the pink region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 13: Mark X at R6 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 14: Place cat at R7 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 15: Place cat at R5 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 16: Place cat at R6 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 498 Step 17: Place cat at R9 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 498 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C4
- R2 C2
- R3 C5
- R4 C1
- R5 C9
- R6 C6
- R7 C8
- R8 C3
- R9 C7