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Easy board

5 × 3

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A14Sum = 16
A14Sum = 16
A14Sum = 16
A14Sum = 16
A22Sum = 2
A36All different
A40Sum < 1
A31All different
A55Sum > 4
A33All different
Area 1: Sum = 16Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: All differentArea 4: Sum < 1Area 5: Sum > 4

Easy solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (4 | 2): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 4, paired with row 3, column 1 = 2.
  2. Piece 2 (3 | 5): horizontal; row 5, column 2 = 3, paired with row 5, column 1 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (4 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 4, paired with row 1, column 3 = 4.
  4. Piece 4 (4 | 6): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 4, paired with row 3, column 2 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 1): horizontal; row 4, column 1 = 0, paired with row 4, column 2 = 1.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 16. 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 16; target 16.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  3. Area 3: All different. 6, 1, 3: every value is different.
  4. Area 4: Sum < 1. 0 = 0 < 1.
  5. Area 5: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.

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

Medium board

6 × 5

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A10No rule
A25No rule
A35Sum > 4
A40Sum = 3
A51Sum = 4
A63Sum = 7
A43Sum = 3
A53Sum = 4
A64Sum = 7
A72All equal
A80Sum = 2
A96Sum = 7
A72All equal
A82Sum = 2
A91Sum = 7
A72All equal
A104No rule
A111Sum > 0
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 7Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 7Area 10: No ruleArea 11: Sum > 0

Medium solved board

Medium · 9 dominoes · 18 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

Hard board

9 × 8

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A11Sum = 6
A15Sum = 6
A24Sum = 4
A32Sum = 4
A43Sum = 8
A32Sum = 4
A45Sum = 8
A55All equal
A62All equal
A62All equal
A76Sum = 8
A72Sum = 8
A80Sum = 0
A55All equal
A93All equal
A55All equal
A104No rule
A93All equal
A110Sum = 0
A110Sum = 0
A123Sum = 3
A55All equal
A93All equal
A136All equal
A144Sum = 10
A151Sum < 2
A166Sum > 4
A136All equal
A146Sum = 10
A171Sum = 6
A175Sum = 6
A180Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 8Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 8Area 8: Sum = 0Area 9: All equalArea 10: No ruleArea 11: Sum = 0Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: All equalArea 14: Sum = 10Area 15: Sum < 2Area 16: Sum > 4Area 17: Sum = 6Area 18: Sum = 0

Hard solved board

Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

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