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Easy board

2 × 6

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A14Sum = 7
A13Sum = 7
A20No rule
A32All equal
A46Sum = 11
A45Sum = 11
A56Sum > 5
A64No rule
A32All equal
A75No rule
Area 1: Sum = 7Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 11Area 5: Sum > 5Area 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 (3 | 0): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 3, paired with row 1, column 3 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 5): vertical; row 1, column 6 = 5, paired with row 2, column 6 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (6 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 5 = 6, paired with row 1, column 4 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 6, paired with row 1, column 1 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 4): horizontal; row 2, column 4 = 2, paired with row 2, column 3 = 4.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 7. 4 + 3 = 7; target 7.
  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: Sum = 11. 6 + 5 = 11; target 11.
  5. Area 5: Sum > 5. 6 = 6 > 5.
  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

6 × 4

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A12No rule
A26Sum = 9
A31Sum = 3
A46Sum > 3
A23Sum = 9
A31Sum = 3
A54Sum = 9
A31Sum = 3
A55Sum = 9
A60Sum = 0
A71Sum = 3
A60Sum = 0
A81No rule
A72Sum = 3
A60Sum = 0
A94No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 9Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 9Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 3Area 8: No ruleArea 9: No rule

Medium solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (1 | 2): horizontal; row 6, column 1 = 1, paired with row 6, column 2 = 2.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 0): horizontal; row 4, column 2 = 5, paired with row 4, column 3 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (4 | 1): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 4, paired with row 3, column 3 = 1.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 6, paired with row 1, column 1 = 2.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 3): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 1, paired with row 2, column 2 = 3.
  6. Piece 6 (0 | 4): horizontal; row 6, column 3 = 0, paired with row 6, column 4 = 4.
  7. Piece 7 (6 | 1): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 6, paired with row 1, column 3 = 1.
  8. Piece 8 (1 | 0): horizontal; row 5, column 2 = 1, paired with row 5, column 3 = 0.
  1. Area 1: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 9. 6 + 3 = 9; target 9.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 3. 1 + 1 + 1 = 3; target 3.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 3. 6 = 6 > 3.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 9. 4 + 5 = 9; target 9.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 0. 0 + 0 + 0 = 0; target 0.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 3. 1 + 2 = 3; target 3.
  8. Area 8: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  9. Area 9: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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

Hard board

5 × 9

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A15Sum > 3
A23Sum = 3
A30Sum = 0
A46All equal
A53Sum = 3
A60Sum = 0
A70Sum = 0
A84All equal
A95All equal
A95All equal
A103No rule
A46All equal
A112All equal
A84All equal
A84All equal
A95All equal
A121No rule
A112All equal
A84All equal
A84All equal
A131Sum < 4
A144Sum > 3
A152Sum < 3
A163Sum = 3
A112All equal
A171No rule
A183Sum = 3
A190Sum = 0
A200Sum = 0
A131Sum < 4
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: No ruleArea 11: All equalArea 12: No ruleArea 13: Sum < 4Area 14: Sum > 3Area 15: Sum < 3Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: No ruleArea 18: Sum = 3Area 19: Sum = 0Area 20: Sum = 0

Hard solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (6 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 3 = 6, paired with row 3, column 2 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (4 | 2): horizontal; row 5, column 1 = 4, paired with row 5, column 2 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 5): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 3, paired with row 1, column 1 = 5.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 6): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 0, paired with row 2, column 3 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 3): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 1, paired with row 5, column 3 = 3.
  6. Piece 6 (4 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 7 = 4, paired with row 2, column 8 = 5.
  7. Piece 7 (2 | 2): vertical; row 3, column 4 = 2, paired with row 4, column 4 = 2.
  8. Piece 8 (4 | 4): vertical; row 3, column 7 = 4, paired with row 4, column 7 = 4.
  9. Piece 9 (1 | 2): horizontal; row 5, column 5 = 1, paired with row 5, column 4 = 2.
  10. Piece 10 (0 | 3): horizontal; row 2, column 5 = 0, paired with row 2, column 4 = 3.
  11. Piece 11 (1 | 1): vertical; row 4, column 9 = 1, paired with row 5, column 9 = 1.
  12. Piece 12 (3 | 4): vertical; row 5, column 6 = 3, paired with row 4, column 6 = 4.
  13. Piece 13 (0 | 0): horizontal; row 5, column 7 = 0, paired with row 5, column 8 = 0.
  14. Piece 14 (5 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 9 = 5, paired with row 3, column 9 = 5.
  15. Piece 15 (0 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 6 = 0, paired with row 3, column 6 = 4.
  1. Area 1: Sum > 3. 5 = 5 > 3.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  8. Area 8: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  9. Area 9: All equal. 5 = 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  10. Area 10: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  11. Area 11: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  12. Area 12: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  13. Area 13: Sum < 4. 1 + 1 = 2 < 4.
  14. Area 14: Sum > 3. 4 = 4 > 3.
  15. Area 15: Sum < 3. 2 = 2 < 3.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  17. Area 17: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  18. Area 18: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  19. Area 19: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  20. Area 20: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.

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

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