What controls Meowdoku Level 98?

The board is controlled by the blocked hinge on the right. Once row two, column nine, row three, column four, row nine, column six, and row four, column seven are fixed, the outer ring closes cleanly.

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Meowdoku Level 98 Walkthrough

hard 8 colors

Meowdoku Level 98 pivots around the blocked hinge on the right. Row two, column nine and row three, column four start the split, row nine, column six and row four, column seven stabilize the right half, and the remaining border then closes through row one, column five, row five, column two, row six, column eight, row eight, column ten, and row ten, column one.

Board Notes

Layout: This 10x10 board uses a pale-blue top shell, a yellow lane across the upper-left, a green and lime right field, a violet center strip, a brown lower-left block, a cyan lower bridge, and a pink hinge beside a blocked square on the mid-right. The opening already fixes one cat on row seven, column three.
Goal: The solve pivots around the right half. Row two, column nine and row three, column four open the upper section, row nine, column six and row four, column seven stabilize the center-right, and only then do the outer finishes stop fighting for the same diagonals.
Opening: Keep the fixed cat on row seven, column three, then place the green upper-right cat on row two, column nine and the yellow-band cat on row three, column four. Those two moves are what make the blocked hinge readable.
Danger Zone: The blocked square beside the pink hinge makes row six, column eight look tempting too early. That cat still fails until row four, column seven and row nine, column six have already separated the right side.
Mechanics: Level 98 is a hinge board where the outer border only becomes solvable after the right field has been split correctly.

Quick Tips for Meowdoku Level 98 (spoiler-free)

When a blocked square sits inside the finish path, solve the two cats that straddle it first.
With 8 colors in play, clear the pair with the fewest blockers first so the board opens up instead of tightening.
Think in chain clears. The best move is the one that sets up the next two moves, not just the quickest current match.

How to Solve Meowdoku Level 98 — Full Solution

Keep the fixed cat on row seven, column three.
Place the green upper-right cat on row two, column nine and the yellow-band cat on row three, column four.
Add the lower-center cat on row nine, column six and the right-field cat on row four, column seven.
Use that release to place the top-shell cat on row one, column five and the lower-left cat on row five, column two.
Finish the outer ring with cats on row six, column eight, row eight, column ten, and row ten, column one.

Colors in this level:

Pale blue, Yellow, Green, Lime, Violet, Brown, Cyan, Pink

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Trying to solve the border before the blocked hinge has already been stabilized through row four, column seven and row nine, column six.
Ignoring row three, column four, which is the upper-left move that stops the yellow lane from blocking the whole board.

Frequently Asked Questions

What controls Meowdoku Level 98?
The board is controlled by the blocked hinge on the right. Once row two, column nine, row three, column four, row nine, column six, and row four, column seven are fixed, the outer ring closes cleanly.