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Easy board

3 × 6

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A12All equal
A12All equal
A20All equal
A20All equal
A33Sum < 5
A12All equal
A45Sum = 6
A41Sum = 6
A55No rule
A61No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum < 5Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: No ruleArea 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 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 0, paired with row 3, column 1 = 5.
  2. Piece 2 (2 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 4 = 2, paired with row 2, column 5 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 3): horizontal; row 2, column 2 = 0, paired with row 2, column 3 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (2 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 2, paired with row 1, column 4 = 2.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 1): vertical; row 2, column 6 = 1, paired with row 3, column 6 = 1.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: Sum < 5. 3 = 3 < 5.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 6. 5 + 1 = 6; target 6.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  6. Area 6: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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Medium board

4 × 4

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A13All equal
A13All equal
A22No rule
A33Sum = 3
A45Sum > 3
A13All equal
A51All equal
A66Sum > 3
A74Sum > 2
A51All equal
A51All equal
A76Sum > 2
A80All equal
A80All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum > 3Area 7: Sum > 2Area 8: All equal

Medium solved board

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

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

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Hard board

10 × 8

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A13All equal
A13All equal
A22Sum < 3
A31Sum = 1
A44Sum > 3
A30Sum = 1
A56Sum = 11
A55Sum = 11
A62Sum = 7
A65Sum = 7
A70Sum = 1
A84Sum = 5
A71Sum = 1
A81Sum = 5
A92Sum < 3
A102Sum < 3
A116Sum = 10
A114Sum = 10
A126Sum > 4
A133All equal
A143Sum > 2
A150Sum < 2
A166Sum > 10
A133All equal
A166Sum > 10
A171Sum = 1
A133All equal
A184Sum > 9
A186Sum > 9
A196No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum < 3Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: Sum = 7Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum < 3Area 10: Sum < 3Area 11: Sum = 10Area 12: Sum > 4Area 13: All equalArea 14: Sum > 2Area 15: Sum < 2Area 16: Sum > 10Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: Sum > 9Area 19: No rule

Hard solved board

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

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

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

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