Meowdoku Level 894 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C9, R2 C9, and R5 C9 + 4 more: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 9. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 2: Mark X at R3 C8, R4 C8, and R5 C8 + 4 more: a region is locked to this column
The sky blue region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 3: Mark X at R6 C7, R7 C7, and R8 C7 + 4 more: rows or columns are reserved
The green, brown, pink, and yellow regions must use columns 4, 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C7 and R2 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 894 Step 5: Mark X at R8 C2: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 9 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 6: Mark X at R4 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 7 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the sky blue 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 894 Step 8: Place cat at R1 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 9: Mark X at R6 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The magenta and orange regions must use columns 1 and 2. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C6, R3 C4, and R3 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 894 Step 11: Mark X at R4 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 6 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 12: Mark X at R3 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave Column 7 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 894 Step 13: Mark X at R4 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave Column 7 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 894 Step 14: Mark X at R5 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave Column 7 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 894 Step 15: Mark X at R6 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave the yellow 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 894 Step 16: Mark X at R7 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the teal 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 894 Step 17: Mark X at R8 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave the yellow 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 894 Step 18: Mark X at R9 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the teal region. That assumption would leave the yellow 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 894 Step 19: Place cat at R2 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 20: Place cat at R3 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 21: Place cat at R4 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 22: Mark X at R5 C1, R5 C2, and R5 C6: a region is locked to this row
The brown region must use row 5. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 23: Mark X at R8 C1 and R9 C1: a region is locked to this column
The magenta region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 24: Place cat at R9 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 9 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 25: Mark X at R8 C4 and R8 C5: rows or columns are reserved
The brown and pink regions must use columns 4 and 5. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 26: Place cat at R8 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 8 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 27: Mark X at R6 C4 and R6 C5: 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 894 Step 28: Place cat at R7 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 29: Place cat at R5 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 894 Step 30: Place cat at R6 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 894 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C8
- R2 C3
- R3 C7
- R4 C9
- R5 C5
- R6 C1
- R7 C4
- R8 C6
- R9 C2