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Easy board

5 × 3

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A14Sum = 8
A14Sum = 8
A22Sum = 2
A35Sum = 15
A35Sum = 15
A35Sum = 15
A41No rule
A56All equal
A56All equal
A62Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 15Area 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 2

Easy solved board

Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

Medium board

4 × 8

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A16Sum = 15
A20No rule
A31All equal
A31All equal
A31All equal
A44No rule
A50Sum < 3
A50Sum < 3
A16Sum = 15
A65Sum = 5
A13Sum = 15
A72All equal
A84No rule
A92Sum = 5
A100No rule
A72All equal
A115Sum = 5
A93Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 15Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 5Area 7: All equalArea 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum = 5Area 10: No ruleArea 11: Sum = 5

Medium solved board

Medium · 9 dominoes · 18 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

Hard board

9 × 9

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A11Sum = 1
A21Sum = 1
A30Sum = 0
A45Sum > 10
A46Sum > 10
A50Sum = 0
A66Sum = 10
A64Sum = 10
A74Sum = 10
A86Sum = 10
A76Sum = 10
A82Sum = 10
A91Sum = 1
A101Sum = 1
A82Sum = 10
A116All equal
A116All equal
A116All equal
A121Sum = 1
A131Sum = 1
A144All equal
A156No rule
A163All equal
A144All equal
A163All equal
A163All equal
A163All equal
A144All equal
A175All equal
A175All equal
Area 1: Sum = 1Area 2: Sum = 1Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: Sum > 10Area 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: Sum = 10Area 8: Sum = 10Area 9: Sum = 1Area 10: Sum = 1Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 1Area 13: Sum = 1Area 14: All equalArea 15: No ruleArea 16: All equalArea 17: All equal

Hard solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (6 | 2): vertical; row 5, column 7 = 6, paired with row 4, column 7 = 2.
  2. Piece 2 (4 | 0): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 4, paired with row 1, column 3 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (5 | 6): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 5, paired with row 1, column 5 = 6.
  4. Piece 4 (5 | 5): horizontal; row 9, column 4 = 5, paired with row 9, column 5 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 3): vertical; row 6, column 5 = 1, paired with row 7, column 5 = 3.
  6. Piece 6 (4 | 6): horizontal; row 1, column 9 = 4, paired with row 1, column 8 = 6.
  7. Piece 7 (1 | 4): vertical; row 6, column 2 = 1, paired with row 7, column 2 = 4.
  8. Piece 8 (0 | 6): vertical; row 1, column 7 = 0, paired with row 2, column 7 = 6.
  9. Piece 9 (2 | 1): horizontal; row 3, column 7 = 2, paired with row 3, column 8 = 1.
  10. Piece 10 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 5, column 8 = 6, paired with row 5, column 9 = 6.
  11. Piece 11 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 1, paired with row 1, column 2 = 1.
  12. Piece 12 (6 | 3): vertical; row 7, column 3 = 6, paired with row 8, column 3 = 3.
  13. Piece 13 (4 | 4): vertical; row 8, column 2 = 4, paired with row 9, column 2 = 4.
  14. Piece 14 (6 | 1): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 6, paired with row 4, column 3 = 1.
  15. Piece 15 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 8, column 4 = 3, paired with row 8, column 5 = 3.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 10. 5 + 6 = 11 > 10.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 10. 6 + 4 = 10; target 10.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 10. 4 + 6 = 10; target 10.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 10. 6 + 2 + 2 = 10; target 10.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  11. Area 11: All equal. 6 = 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  14. Area 14: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  15. Area 15: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  16. Area 16: All equal. 3 = 3 = 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  17. Area 17: All equal. 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.

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

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