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Easy board

5 × 3

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A10Sum = 0
A10Sum = 0
A23No rule
A31Sum = 2
A31Sum = 2
A43Sum = 4
A41Sum = 4
A54Sum = 6
A52Sum = 6
A62No rule
Area 1: Sum = 0Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 6Area 6: 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 (0 | 1): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 0, paired with row 2, column 1 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (3 | 0): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 3, paired with row 1, column 2 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 4): vertical; row 3, column 1 = 3, paired with row 4, column 1 = 4.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 1): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 1, paired with row 3, column 2 = 1.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 2): vertical; row 4, column 2 = 2, paired with row 5, column 2 = 2.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 0. 0 + 0 = 0; target 0.
  2. Area 2: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 2. 1 + 1 = 2; target 2.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 4. 3 + 1 = 4; target 4.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 6. 4 + 2 = 6; target 6.
  6. Area 6: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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

Medium board

6 × 3

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A14No rule
A26No rule
A34Sum = 9
A45Sum = 8
A35Sum = 9
A43Sum = 8
A52Sum = 8
A63Sum = 6
A56Sum = 8
A63Sum = 6
A70Sum < 3
A84No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 9Area 4: Sum = 8Area 5: Sum = 8Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum < 3Area 8: No rule

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

10 × 7

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A10Sum < 4
A10Sum < 4
A10Sum < 4
A22All equal
A22All equal
A34Sum > 2
A43Sum > 2
A22All equal
A55Sum = 11
A60No rule
A22All equal
A56Sum = 11
A75Sum = 11
A76Sum = 11
A80No rule
A95Sum = 11
A96Sum = 11
A103Sum > 2
A111All equal
A111All equal
A125Sum = 5
A111All equal
A111All equal
A132No rule
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 2Area 4: Sum > 2Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: No ruleArea 7: Sum = 11Area 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum = 11Area 10: Sum > 2Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 5Area 13: No rule

Hard solved board

Hard · 12 dominoes · 24 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

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