Meowdoku Level 981 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C2, R4 C2, and R5 C2 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The green region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 2: Mark X at R2 C1, R2 C3, and R3 C1 + 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 981 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C3: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the brown region. That assumption would leave the teal 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 981 Step 4: Mark X at R5 C1, R6 C1, and R7 C1: a region is locked to this column
The brown region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 5: Mark X at R7 C5, R7 C6, and R7 C7: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 7. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 6: Mark X at R6 C7: a region is locked to this row
The yellow region must use row 6. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 7: Mark X at R6 C3 and R6 C4: 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 981 Step 8: Mark X at R5 C5 and R5 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the yellow region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 9: Mark X at R4 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 5 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C7: 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 981 Step 11: Mark X at R3 C6: 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 981 Step 12: Mark X at R4 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the brown 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 981 Step 13: Place cat at R1 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 14: Place cat at R3 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 15: Mark X at R5 C4: rows or columns are reserved
The teal and pink regions must use columns 3 and 4. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 16: Mark X at R2 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 981 Step 17: Mark X at R5 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 981 Step 18: Place cat at R5 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 5 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 19: Place cat at R7 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 20: Place cat at R6 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 21: Place cat at R4 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 981 Step 22: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 981 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C1
- R2 C5
- R3 C2
- R4 C7
- R5 C3
- R6 C6
- R7 C4