Meowdoku Level 983 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 983 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C5, R2 C5, and R3 C5 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 5. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 983 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C6, R6 C6, and R7 C6: a region is locked to this column
The pink region must use column 6. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 983 Step 3: Mark X at R1 C2, R2 C2, and R3 C2 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 983 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C3, R7 C3, and R7 C4 + 1 more: rows or columns are reserved
The brown, yellow, and green regions must use columns 3, 4, and 7. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 983 Step 5: Place cat at R7 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 7 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 983 Step 6: Mark X at R4 C3, R4 C4, and R4 C6 + 5 more: rows or columns are reserved
The teal and rose regions must use rows 4 and 5. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 983 Step 7: Mark X at R2 C4, R2 C7, and R3 C7: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and yellow regions must use rows 2 and 3. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 983 Step 8: Mark X at R1 C7: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the brown 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 983 Step 9: Place cat at R1 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 983 Step 10: Place cat at R3 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 983 Step 11: Place cat at R2 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 983 Step 12: Place cat at R5 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 983 Step 13: Place cat at R4 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 983 Step 14: Place cat at R6 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 983 Result
All 7 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C4
- R2 C6
- R3 C3
- R4 C5
- R5 C2
- R6 C7
- R7 C1