Meowdoku Level 588 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 1: Mark X at R8 C1, R8 C2, and R8 C3 + 4 more: a region is locked to this row
The brown region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 2: Mark X at R9 C1, R9 C2, and R9 C3 + 2 more: 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 588 Step 3: Mark X at R2 C2, R3 C2, and R4 C2 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The purple and yellow regions must use columns 1 and 2. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 4: Mark X at R2 C1, R2 C5, and R2 C6 + 3 more: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C3, R1 C4, and R3 C3 + 1 more: 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 588 Step 6: Mark X at R4 C5: 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 588 Step 7: Mark X at R7 C8, R7 C9, and R9 C8 + 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 588 Step 8: Mark X at R3 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave the pink region with no legal cell left. So cannot contain a cat. Mark it with X.
Try a temporary cat at , then follow what the puzzle rules force. If it leads to a contradiction, the must be X in the real puzzle.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 9: Mark X at R4 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the green region. That assumption would leave the teal region with no legal cell left. So cannot contain a cat. Mark it with X.
Try a temporary cat at , then follow what the puzzle rules force. If it leads to a contradiction, the must be X in the real puzzle.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 10: Place cat at R1 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 11: Place cat at R2 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 12: Place cat at R3 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 13: Place cat at R6 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 14: Place cat at R7 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 15: Place cat at R9 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 16: Place cat at R8 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 17: Place cat at R5 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 588 Step 18: Place cat at R4 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 588 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C5
- R2 C3
- R3 C1
- R4 C4
- R5 C8
- R6 C2
- R7 C6
- R8 C9
- R9 C7