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Easy board

4 × 3

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A11Sum < 2
A26No rule
A30Sum < 2
A42All equal
A42All equal
A55Sum = 9
A42All equal
A54Sum = 9
A66Sum = 9
A63Sum = 9
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 9Area 6: Sum = 9

Easy solved board

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

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

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

Medium board

4 × 5

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A11All equal
A23All equal
A31All equal
A40No rule
A11All equal
A23All equal
A31All equal
A55Sum = 5
A64Sum > 3
A70Sum = 4
A82All equal
A82All equal
A96Sum > 4
A71Sum = 4
A73Sum = 4
A82All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum > 3Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: All equalArea 9: Sum > 4

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

8 × 9

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A13No rule
A20All equal
A20All equal
A20All equal
A31Sum < 2
A20All equal
A20All equal
A40No rule
A56No rule
A62Sum = 2
A74All equal
A82Sum = 2
A74All equal
A95Sum > 2
A102Sum = 2
A116Sum = 22
A116Sum = 22
A114Sum = 22
A121All equal
A121All equal
A121All equal
A135All equal
A135All equal
A116Sum = 22
A142Sum = 2
A152Sum = 2
A163No rule
A170Sum < 2
A182All equal
A182All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum < 2Area 4: No ruleArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum > 2Area 10: Sum = 2Area 11: Sum = 22Area 12: All equalArea 13: All equalArea 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 2Area 16: No ruleArea 17: Sum < 2Area 18: 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 (2 | 0): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 2, paired with row 3, column 3 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 1): vertical; row 5, column 7 = 5, paired with row 6, column 7 = 1.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 3): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 0, paired with row 1, column 1 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (2 | 5): vertical; row 5, column 9 = 2, paired with row 6, column 9 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 6, column 1 = 6, paired with row 6, column 2 = 6.
  6. Piece 6 (4 | 1): vertical; row 5, column 5 = 4, paired with row 6, column 5 = 1.
  7. Piece 7 (5 | 3): vertical; row 6, column 8 = 5, paired with row 7, column 8 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (0 | 0): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 0, paired with row 2, column 3 = 0.
  9. Piece 9 (2 | 6): vertical; row 4, column 9 = 2, paired with row 3, column 9 = 6.
  10. Piece 10 (4 | 0): vertical; row 4, column 5 = 4, paired with row 3, column 5 = 0.
  11. Piece 11 (2 | 1): vertical; row 7, column 6 = 2, paired with row 6, column 6 = 1.
  12. Piece 12 (6 | 0): vertical; row 7, column 1 = 6, paired with row 8, column 1 = 0.
  13. Piece 13 (4 | 2): vertical; row 6, column 3 = 4, paired with row 7, column 3 = 2.
  14. Piece 14 (0 | 1): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 0, paired with row 1, column 5 = 1.
  15. Piece 15 (2 | 2): horizontal; row 8, column 2 = 2, paired with row 8, column 3 = 2.
  1. Area 1: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: Sum < 2. 1 = 1 < 2.
  4. Area 4: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  9. Area 9: Sum > 2. 5 = 5 > 2.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 22. 6 + 6 + 4 + 6 = 22; target 22.
  12. Area 12: All equal. 1 = 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  13. Area 13: All equal. 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  16. Area 16: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  17. Area 17: Sum < 2. 0 = 0 < 2.
  18. Area 18: All equal. 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.

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

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