Meowdoku Level 904 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C9, R4 C9, and R5 C9 + 4 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 904 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C5, R2 C5, and R3 C5 + 4 more: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 3: Mark X at R2 C1, R2 C2, and R2 C3 + 6 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink, blue, and teal regions must use rows 1, 2, and 3. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 4: Mark X at R2 C7: 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 904 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C7: 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 904 Step 6: Mark X at R4 C8: 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 904 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C8 and R3 C8: 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 904 Step 8: Mark X at R5 C4, R5 C6, and R6 C4 + 1 more: 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 904 Step 9: Mark X at R8 C7: 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 904 Step 10: Mark X at R3 C7: 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 904 Step 11: Place cat at R1 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 12: Place cat at R2 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 13: Place cat at R3 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 14: Mark X at R4 C1 and R4 C4: a region is locked to this row
The brown region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 15: Mark X at R4 C7 and R9 C7: a region is locked to this column
The green region must use column 7. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 16: Mark X at R5 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The brown, sky blue, and yellow regions must use columns 2, 3, and 4. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 17: Mark X at R5 C1, R6 C1, and R6 C2 + 4 more: rows or columns are reserved
The rose, green, and sky blue regions must use rows 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 18: Mark X at R5 C3: 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 904 Step 19: Place cat at R7 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 20: Place cat at R5 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 21: Place cat at R6 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 22: Mark X at R8 C2 and R9 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 904 Step 23: Place cat at R9 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 24: Place cat at R4 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 904 Step 25: Place cat at R8 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 904 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C8
- R2 C6
- R3 C9
- R4 C2
- R5 C5
- R6 C7
- R7 C4
- R8 C1
- R9 C3