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Easy board

3 × 4

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A11All equal
A24Sum > 8
A26Sum > 8
A33No rule
A11All equal
A40Sum < 2
A52Sum = 8
A56Sum = 8
A61No rule
A74No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 8Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum < 2Area 5: Sum = 8Area 6: No ruleArea 7: No rule

Easy solved board

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

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

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

Medium board

3 × 6

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A15All equal
A22Sum = 4
A22Sum = 4
A34Sum = 4
A30Sum = 4
A43All equal
A15All equal
A55No rule
A61Sum = 1
A43All equal
A15All equal
A73All equal
A73All equal
A86Sum = 6
A96Sum > 10
A96Sum > 10
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 1Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 6Area 9: Sum > 10

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

7 × 5

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A14All equal
A14All equal
A14All equal
A14All equal
A14All equal
A26Sum > 4
A30Sum = 0
A46Sum = 15
A46Sum = 15
A55Sum = 15
A30Sum = 0
A30Sum = 0
A43Sum = 15
A55Sum = 15
A55Sum = 15
A65Sum = 11
A73All equal
A62Sum = 11
A64Sum = 11
A82Sum < 4
A73All equal
A91Sum = 4
A91Sum = 4
A73All equal
A73All equal
A91Sum = 4
A91Sum = 4
A102Sum = 4
A102Sum = 4
A116Sum > 4
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: Sum = 15Area 5: Sum = 15Area 6: Sum = 11Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum < 4Area 9: Sum = 4Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: 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 | 0): vertical; row 1, column 2 = 4, paired with row 2, column 2 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (2 | 1): vertical; row 5, column 1 = 2, paired with row 6, column 1 = 1.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 0, paired with row 3, column 3 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 7, column 1 = 1, paired with row 7, column 2 = 1.
  5. Piece 5 (5 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 5 = 5, paired with row 1, column 5 = 4.
  6. Piece 6 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 6, paired with row 2, column 4 = 6.
  7. Piece 7 (5 | 5): horizontal; row 3, column 4 = 5, paired with row 3, column 5 = 5.
  8. Piece 8 (6 | 3): vertical; row 7, column 5 = 6, paired with row 6, column 5 = 3.
  9. Piece 9 (1 | 4): vertical; row 6, column 2 = 1, paired with row 5, column 2 = 4.
  10. Piece 10 (2 | 2): horizontal; row 7, column 3 = 2, paired with row 7, column 4 = 2.
  11. Piece 11 (5 | 0): vertical; row 4, column 1 = 5, paired with row 3, column 1 = 0.
  12. Piece 12 (2 | 3): vertical; row 5, column 4 = 2, paired with row 6, column 4 = 3.
  13. Piece 13 (4 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 4, paired with row 1, column 4 = 4.
  14. Piece 14 (3 | 3): vertical; row 4, column 5 = 3, paired with row 5, column 5 = 3.
  15. Piece 15 (4 | 6): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 4, paired with row 2, column 1 = 6.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 0. 0 + 0 + 0 = 0; target 0.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 15. 6 + 6 + 3 = 15; target 15.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 15. 5 + 5 + 5 = 15; target 15.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 11. 5 + 2 + 4 = 11; target 11.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 3 = 3 = 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  8. Area 8: Sum < 4. 2 = 2 < 4.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 4. 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4; target 4.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 4. 2 + 2 = 4; target 4.
  11. Area 11: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.

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

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