Meowdoku Level 892 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 1: Mark X at R8 C4, R8 C5, and R8 C6 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The purple region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 2: Mark X at R2 C2, R8 C1, and R8 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and brown regions must use columns 1 and 2. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 3: Place cat at R8 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 4: Mark X at R4 C4 and R6 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 892 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C5 and R3 C7: 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 892 Step 6: Mark X at R4 C8 and R6 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the sky blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 7: Mark X at R5 C1: 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 892 Step 8: Mark X at R1 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the rose region. That assumption would leave Column 2 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 892 Step 9: Mark X at R4 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 5 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the rose region. That assumption would leave the magenta 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 892 Step 11: Mark X at R4 C7, R7 C7, and R7 C8: rows or columns are reserved
The rose and sky blue regions must use columns 7 and 8. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 12: Mark X at R1 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the rose region. That assumption would leave the brown 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 892 Step 13: Mark X at R2 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the rose region. That assumption would leave the magenta 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 892 Step 14: Mark X at R2 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the rose region. That assumption would leave the brown 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 892 Step 15: Mark X at R3 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the rose region. That assumption would leave Column 4 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 892 Step 16: Place cat at R1 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 17: Mark X at R3 C1 and R3 C2: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 3. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 18: Mark X at R4 C5: 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 892 Step 19: Mark X at R5 C2, R5 C6, and R6 C1 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The magenta and sky blue regions must use rows 5 and 6. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 20: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 21: Place cat at R2 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 22: Place cat at R3 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 23: Place cat at R4 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 24: Place cat at R5 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 892 Step 25: Place cat at R6 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 892 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C7
- R2 C4
- R3 C6
- R4 C2
- R5 C5
- R6 C8
- R7 C1
- R8 C3