Meowdoku Level 589 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C3, R2 C3, and R3 C3 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The pink region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C1, R2 C1, and R3 C1 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The orange region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C2, R2 C2, and R3 C2 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C4, R2 C4, and R3 C4: a region is locked to this column
The brown region must use column 4. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 5: Mark X at R4 C7, R4 C8, and R5 C7 + 5 more: rows or columns are reserved
The brown, teal, sky blue, pink, and orange regions must use rows 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 6: Mark X at R3 C8: a region is locked to this row
The rose region must use row 3. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 7: Mark X at R1 C6 and R1 C7: rows or columns are reserved
The magenta, rose, and sky blue regions must use columns 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 589 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 589 Step 9: Mark X at R3 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 589 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C6 and R4 C6: 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 589 Step 11: Mark X at R4 C5, R5 C5, and R6 C5 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 12: Place cat at R4 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 4 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 13: Mark X at R6 C2 and R7 C2: 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 589 Step 14: Mark X at R2 C8: 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 589 Step 15: Place cat at R1 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 16: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 17: Place cat at R3 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 18: Mark X at R8 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave the orange 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 589 Step 19: Place cat at R5 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 20: Place cat at R7 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 21: Place cat at R8 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 589 Step 22: Place cat at R6 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 589 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C8
- R2 C5
- R3 C7
- R4 C4
- R5 C2
- R6 C6
- R7 C3
- R8 C1