Meowdoku Level 948 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C2, and R1 C3 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 1. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C9, R2 C9, and R3 C9 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The sky blue region must use column 9. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C8, R4 C8, and R5 C8 + 4 more: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 8. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 4: Mark X at R2 C6 and R2 C7: 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 948 Step 5: Mark X at R3 C7: 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 948 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C6: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta 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 948 Step 7: Place cat at R1 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 8: Place cat at R3 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 9: Mark X at R2 C3, R8 C3, and R9 C3: a region is locked to this column
The purple region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 10: Mark X at R2 C5, R8 C5, and R9 C5 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The teal, green, and pink regions must use columns 4, 5, and 6. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 11: Mark X at R2 C4: a region is locked to this row
The yellow region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 12: Mark X at R4 C1, R4 C2, and R4 C3 + 1 more: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 13: Mark X at R5 C1, R5 C2, and R5 C3 + 6 more: rows or columns are reserved
The sky blue and green regions must use rows 5 and 6. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 14: Place cat at R7 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The purple region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 15: Mark X at R5 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 948 Step 16: Place cat at R4 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 5 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 17: Place cat at R6 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 18: Place cat at R5 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 19: Place cat at R9 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 20: Place cat at R8 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 948 Step 21: Place cat at R2 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 948 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C7
- R2 C2
- R3 C8
- R4 C5
- R5 C9
- R6 C6
- R7 C3
- R8 C1
- R9 C4