Meowdoku Level 854 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C9, R7 C9, and R8 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 854 Step 2: Mark X at R2 C5, R3 C7, and R4 C6: 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 854 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the yellow region. That assumption would leave Column 8 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 854 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the yellow region. That assumption would leave Column 8 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 854 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the yellow region. That assumption would leave Column 8 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 854 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the yellow region. That assumption would leave the sky blue 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 854 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C4, R3 C4, and R4 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 1 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 8: Mark X at R5 C5, R6 C5, and R6 C6 + 9 more: rows or columns are reserved
The rose, magenta, 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 854 Step 9: Mark X at R9 C1, R9 C2, and R9 C3 + 1 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 854 Step 10: Mark X at R8 C1, R8 C4, and R8 C8: a region is locked to this row
The blue region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 11: Mark X at R9 C7: rows or columns are reserved
The rose, magenta, 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 854 Step 12: Place cat at R9 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 13: Mark X at R2 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 854 Step 14: Mark X at R3 C1, R3 C2, and R3 C3 + 1 more: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 3. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 15: 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 854 Step 16: Mark X at R7 C2 and R7 C3: 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 854 Step 17: Mark X at R6 C3 and R6 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 7 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 18: Mark X at R2 C2 and R8 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The purple and green regions must use columns 1 and 2. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 19: Place cat at R8 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 20: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 7 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 21: Place cat at R6 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 6 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 22: Place cat at R2 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 2 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 23: Place cat at R3 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 24: Place cat at R5 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 25: Place cat at R1 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 854 Step 26: Place cat at R4 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 854 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C4
- R2 C7
- R3 C5
- R4 C2
- R5 C6
- R6 C9
- R7 C1
- R8 C3
- R9 C8