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Easy board

4 × 4

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A11No rule
A22Sum = 4
A22Sum = 4
A31No rule
A46All equal
A54Sum = 4
A65Sum = 10
A46All equal
A65Sum = 10
A70Sum < 1
A83All equal
A83All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 4Area 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: Sum < 1Area 8: All equal

Easy solved board

Easy · 6 dominoes · 12 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

  1. Piece 1 (1 | 5): vertical; row 1, column 4 = 1, paired with row 2, column 4 = 5.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 3): horizontal; row 4, column 2 = 0, paired with row 4, column 3 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (6 | 6): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 6, paired with row 3, column 1 = 6.
  4. Piece 4 (3 | 5): vertical; row 4, column 4 = 3, paired with row 3, column 4 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 2): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 4, paired with row 1, column 3 = 2.
  6. Piece 6 (1 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 1, paired with row 1, column 2 = 2.
  1. Area 1: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 4. 2 + 2 = 4; target 4.
  3. Area 3: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 10. 5 + 5 = 10; target 10.
  7. Area 7: Sum < 1. 0 = 0 < 1.
  8. Area 8: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.

If your board matches the one above, your answer is finished.

Medium board

5 × 5

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A16Sum = 10
A14Sum = 10
A21Sum = 2
A21Sum = 2
A33All equal
A40Sum = 2
A33All equal
A42Sum = 2
A55Sum = 8
A63Sum = 8
A65Sum = 8
A76No rule
A53Sum = 8
A84Sum = 8
A90Sum < 6
A84Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum = 10Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 8Area 6: Sum = 8Area 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 8Area 9: Sum < 6

Medium solved board

Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

  1. Piece 1 (5 | 2): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 5, paired with row 3, column 1 = 2.
  2. Piece 2 (3 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 5 = 3, paired with row 3, column 5 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (1 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 1, paired with row 1, column 2 = 4.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 3): horizontal; row 4, column 1 = 6, paired with row 4, column 2 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 3): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 1, paired with row 1, column 5 = 3.
  6. Piece 6 (6 | 0): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 6, paired with row 2, column 1 = 0.
  7. Piece 7 (0 | 3): vertical; row 4, column 4 = 0, paired with row 3, column 4 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (4 | 4): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 4, paired with row 5, column 3 = 4.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 10. 6 + 4 = 10; target 10.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 2. 1 + 1 = 2; target 2.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 2. 0 + 2 = 2; target 2.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 8. 5 + 3 = 8; target 8.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 8. 3 + 5 = 8; target 8.
  7. Area 7: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 8. 4 + 4 = 8; target 8.
  9. Area 9: Sum < 6. 0 = 0 < 6.

If your board matches the one above, your answer is finished.

Hard board

5 × 7

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A14No rule
A22Sum = 2
A36Sum = 18
A36Sum = 18
A36Sum = 18
A40Sum < 2
A40Sum < 2
A54Sum = 4
A65All equal
A65All equal
A74Sum = 9
A75Sum = 9
A81Sum = 3
A92Sum = 2
A65All equal
A103All equal
A112Sum = 4
A81Sum = 3
A65All equal
A65All equal
A103All equal
A103All equal
A112Sum = 4
A81Sum = 3
A126Sum = 12
A126Sum = 12
A103All equal
A103All equal
A134Sum = 10
A136Sum = 10
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 18Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 12Area 13: Sum = 10

Hard solved board

Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

  1. Piece 1 (4 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 1 = 4, paired with row 2, column 2 = 5.
  2. Piece 2 (2 | 1): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 2, paired with row 3, column 1 = 1.
  3. Piece 3 (5 | 6): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 5, paired with row 1, column 3 = 6.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 0): horizontal; row 1, column 6 = 0, paired with row 1, column 7 = 0.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 4, paired with row 1, column 2 = 2.
  6. Piece 6 (4 | 6): horizontal; row 5, column 6 = 4, paired with row 5, column 7 = 6.
  7. Piece 7 (2 | 3): horizontal; row 4, column 7 = 2, paired with row 4, column 6 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (6 | 1): horizontal; row 5, column 2 = 6, paired with row 5, column 1 = 1.
  9. Piece 9 (2 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 7 = 2, paired with row 2, column 7 = 5.
  10. Piece 10 (3 | 4): vertical; row 3, column 6 = 3, paired with row 2, column 6 = 4.
  11. Piece 11 (5 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 5, paired with row 4, column 3 = 5.
  12. Piece 12 (6 | 3): horizontal; row 5, column 3 = 6, paired with row 5, column 4 = 3.
  13. Piece 13 (1 | 5): horizontal; row 4, column 1 = 1, paired with row 4, column 2 = 5.
  14. Piece 14 (3 | 3): vertical; row 4, column 5 = 3, paired with row 5, column 5 = 3.
  15. Piece 15 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 6, paired with row 1, column 5 = 6.
  1. Area 1: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 18. 6 + 6 + 6 = 18; target 18.
  4. Area 4: Sum < 2. 0 + 0 = 0 < 2.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  6. Area 6: All equal. 5 = 5 = 5 = 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 9. 4 + 5 = 9; target 9.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 3. 1 + 1 + 1 = 3; target 3.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  10. Area 10: All equal. 3 = 3 = 3 = 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 4. 2 + 2 = 4; target 4.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 12. 6 + 6 = 12; target 12.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 10. 4 + 6 = 10; target 10.

If your board matches the one above, your answer is finished.

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