Meowdoku Level 987 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 987 Step 1: Mark X at R1 C1, R1 C7, and R1 C8 + 5 more: rows or columns are reserved
The pink and brown regions must use rows 1 and 2. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 987 Step 2: Mark X at R3 C1, R3 C2, and R3 C8: a region is locked to this row
The teal region must use row 3. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 987 Step 3: Place cat at R4 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 987 Step 4: Mark X at R5 C8, R6 C2, and R6 C8 + 3 more: rows or columns are reserved
The magenta, green, and rose regions must use rows 5, 6, and 7. No other region can use those rows. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 987 Step 5: Place cat at R8 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 8 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 987 Step 6: Place cat at R1 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Column 2 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 987 Step 7: Mark X at R3 C6 and R3 C7: 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 987 Step 8: Mark X at R5 C6, R6 C7, and R7 C5: 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 987 Step 9: Mark X at R5 C3: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 5. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 987 Step 10: Mark X at R5 C4 and R6 C5: 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 987 Step 11: Mark X at R2 C6: a region is locked to this column
The rose region must use column 6. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 987 Step 12: Place cat at R2 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 987 Step 13: Place cat at R5 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 987 Step 14: Place cat at R7 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The rose region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 987 Step 15: Place cat at R6 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 987 Step 16: Place cat at R3 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The teal region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 987 Result
All 8 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C2
- R2 C7
- R3 C4
- R4 C1
- R5 C5
- R6 C3
- R7 C6
- R8 C8