Meowdoku Level 984 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C9, R6 C9, and R7 C9 + 2 more: a region is locked to this column
The purple region must use column 9. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 2: Mark X at R4 C9 and R5 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the sky blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 3: Mark X at R6 C2, R7 C4, and R8 C3: 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 984 Step 4: Mark X at R9 C1, R9 C5, and R9 C6 + 2 more: a region is locked to this row
The pink region must use row 9. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 5: Mark X at R7 C2: 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 984 Step 6: Mark X at R1 C3, R2 C3, and R3 C3 + 3 more: a region is locked to this column
The teal region must use column 3. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 7: Mark X at R6 C4: 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 984 Step 8: Mark X at R4 C5: 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 984 Step 9: Mark X at R1 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta region. That assumption would leave the brown 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 984 Step 10: Mark X at R1 C4: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta 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 984 Step 11: Mark X at R1 C5: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta 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 984 Step 12: Mark X at R9 C2: rows or columns are reserved
The magenta and brown regions must use columns 1 and 2. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 13: Place cat at R9 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 14: Mark X at R5 C8: 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 984 Step 15: Mark X at R4 C1 and R4 C2: a region is locked to this row
The sky blue region must use row 4. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 16: Mark X at R3 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the sky blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 17: Mark X at R1 C8 and R2 C9: 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 984 Step 18: Mark X at R4 C8: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the purple region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 19: Mark X at R3 C6 and R5 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the sky blue region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 20: Mark X at R6 C6: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for column 5 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 21: Mark X at R3 C5: 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 984 Step 22: Mark X at R2 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta region. That assumption would leave Row 1 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 984 Step 23: Mark X at R2 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta region. That assumption would leave Row 1 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 984 Step 24: Mark X at R1 C7: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 2 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 25: Mark X at R3 C1: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta region. That assumption would leave Row 1 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 984 Step 26: Mark X at R3 C2: assuming a cat there leaves a region empty
Suppose held a cat in the magenta region. That assumption would leave Row 1 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 984 Step 27: Mark X at R2 C8: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for row 3 conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 28: Mark X at R4 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 984 Step 29: Place cat at R4 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The sky blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 30: Place cat at R1 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 1 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 31: Place cat at R5 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 5 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 32: Place cat at R3 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 3 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 33: Place cat at R6 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 34: Place cat at R7 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 35: Place cat at R2 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 984 Step 36: Place cat at R8 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 984 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C2
- R2 C5
- R3 C8
- R4 C6
- R5 C9
- R6 C7
- R7 C3
- R8 C1
- R9 C4


