Meowdoku Level 897 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 897 Step 1: Mark X at R4 C1, R4 C2, and R4 C3 + 3 more: a region is locked to this row
The green region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 897 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C1, R2 C1, and R3 C1 + 2 more: 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 897 Step 3: Mark X at R6 C4, R6 C5, and R6 C7 + 3 more: rows or columns are reserved
The brown, magenta, and sky blue regions must use rows 6, 7, and 8. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 897 Step 4: Mark X at R5 C2, R5 C3, and R5 C4: a region is locked to this row
The orange region must use row 5. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 897 Step 5: Mark X at R2 C2, R2 C4, and R2 C6 + 2 more: rows or columns are reserved
The purple and teal regions must use rows 2 and 3. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 897 Step 6: Mark X at R3 C6, R3 C7, and R5 C6 + 1 more: 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 897 Step 7: Mark X at R7 C2 and R8 C2: 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 897 Step 8: Mark X at R1 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 897 Step 9: Mark X at R1 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 897 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 897 Step 11: Mark X at R1 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink region. That assumption would leave the green 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 897 Step 12: Mark X at R1 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 897 Step 13: Mark X at R1 C8: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the pink 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 897 Step 14: Place cat at R1 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 897 Step 15: Mark X at R3 C5 and R3 C8: 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 897 Step 16: Mark X at R3 C3 and R8 C3: a region is locked to this column
The brown region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 897 Step 17: Place cat at R3 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 897 Step 18: Place cat at R2 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 897 Step 19: Place cat at R4 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 897 Step 20: Place cat at R5 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The orange region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 897 Step 21: Place cat at R8 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 897 Step 22: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 897 Step 23: Place cat at R6 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 897 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C2
- R2 C7
- R3 C4
- R4 C6
- R5 C8
- R6 C3
- R7 C1
- R8 C5