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Easy board

3 × 5

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A13Sum = 3
A23No rule
A32All equal
A44All equal
A51All equal
A51All equal
A64Sum = 4
A32All equal
A44All equal
A51All equal
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 4

Easy solved board

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

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

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

Medium board

5 × 4

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A16Sum = 6
A25Sum = 6
A33All equal
A41No rule
A21Sum = 6
A33All equal
A55All equal
A64Sum = 6
A62Sum = 6
A55All equal
A76Sum = 6
A83All equal
A83All equal
A96Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: All equalArea 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum = 6Area 8: All equalArea 9: Sum = 6

Medium solved board

Medium · 7 dominoes · 14 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

Hard board

8 × 9

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A14Sum = 4
A24Sum = 4
A36Sum > 4
A43All equal
A56All equal
A56All equal
A64Sum = 4
A43All equal
A56All equal
A72Sum = 4
A72Sum = 4
A81Sum = 4
A81Sum = 4
A82Sum = 4
A94Sum = 4
A103Sum < 4
A114Sum = 4
A124Sum = 4
A130All equal
A145All equal
A151Sum < 4
A164Sum = 4
A130All equal
A145All equal
A152Sum < 4
A130All equal
A130All equal
A173Sum > 0
A145All equal
A184Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum > 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 4Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: Sum = 4Area 9: Sum = 4Area 10: Sum < 4Area 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 4Area 13: All equalArea 14: All equalArea 15: Sum < 4Area 16: Sum = 4Area 17: Sum > 0Area 18: Sum = 4

Hard solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (4 | 1): horizontal; row 6, column 9 = 4, paired with row 6, column 8 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 5): vertical; row 7, column 6 = 5, paired with row 8, column 6 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 3, column 5 = 1, paired with row 3, column 6 = 1.
  4. Piece 4 (2 | 4): vertical; row 7, column 8 = 2, paired with row 8, column 8 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 0): vertical; row 7, column 3 = 0, paired with row 8, column 3 = 0.
  6. Piece 6 (3 | 4): vertical; row 5, column 1 = 3, paired with row 4, column 1 = 4.
  7. Piece 7 (2 | 2): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 2, paired with row 3, column 2 = 2.
  8. Piece 8 (4 | 4): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 4, paired with row 2, column 1 = 4.
  9. Piece 9 (3 | 3): vertical; row 1, column 5 = 3, paired with row 2, column 5 = 3.
  10. Piece 10 (4 | 0): vertical; row 5, column 3 = 4, paired with row 6, column 3 = 0.
  11. Piece 11 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 1, column 6 = 6, paired with row 1, column 7 = 6.
  12. Piece 12 (6 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 6, paired with row 1, column 2 = 4.
  13. Piece 13 (0 | 3): horizontal; row 8, column 4 = 0, paired with row 8, column 5 = 3.
  14. Piece 14 (2 | 6): vertical; row 3, column 7 = 2, paired with row 2, column 7 = 6.
  15. Piece 15 (5 | 4): vertical; row 6, column 6 = 5, paired with row 5, column 6 = 4.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  3. Area 3: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: All equal. 6 = 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 4. 2 + 2 = 4; target 4.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 4. 1 + 1 + 2 = 4; target 4.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  10. Area 10: Sum < 4. 3 = 3 < 4.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  13. Area 13: All equal. 0 = 0 = 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  14. Area 14: All equal. 5 = 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  15. Area 15: Sum < 4. 1 + 2 = 3 < 4.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  17. Area 17: Sum > 0. 3 = 3 > 0.
  18. Area 18: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.

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

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