Meowdoku Level 838 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C2, R2 C2, and R3 C2 + 3 more: 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 838 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C3, R2 C3, and R3 C3 + 4 more: a region is locked to this column
The green region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 3: Mark X at R8 C1, R8 C2, and R8 C4 + 6 more: rows or columns are reserved
The magenta and green regions must use rows 8 and 9. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 4: Place cat at R7 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 5: Place cat at R6 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 6: Place cat at R5 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 7: Place cat at R9 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 8: Place cat at R8 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 9: Mark X at R3 C1 and R3 C7: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 3. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C6: 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 838 Step 11: Mark X at R2 C5 and R4 C6: 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 838 Step 12: Mark X at R1 C1: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 13: Mark X at R1 C7: a region is locked to this column
The brown region must use column 7. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 14: Mark X at R3 C6: 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 838 Step 15: Place cat at R3 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 16: Place cat at R1 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 17: Place cat at R4 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 838 Step 18: Place cat at R2 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 838 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C6
- R2 C1
- R3 C5
- R4 C7
- R5 C4
- R6 C8
- R7 C2
- R8 C9
- R9 C3