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Easy board

5 × 3

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A11All equal
A25No rule
A33Sum < 4
A11All equal
A11All equal
A46All equal
A46All equal
A52Sum = 2
A64No rule
A50Sum = 2
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 2Area 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 (6 | 1): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 6, paired with row 3, column 1 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 3): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 5, paired with row 1, column 3 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (6 | 2): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 6, paired with row 4, column 3 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 4): horizontal; row 5, column 3 = 0, paired with row 5, column 2 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 1): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 1, paired with row 2, column 1 = 1.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 1 = 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  3. Area 3: Sum < 4. 3 = 3 < 4.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 2. 2 + 0 = 2; target 2.
  6. Area 6: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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Medium board

4 × 7

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A16No rule
A26No rule
A31No rule
A41Sum = 3
A42Sum = 3
A55All equal
A55All equal
A60All equal
A74Sum < 6
A86Sum = 11
A85Sum = 11
A60All equal
A93No rule
A60All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum < 6Area 8: Sum = 11Area 9: No rule

Medium solved board

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

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

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Hard board

7 × 7

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A12All equal
A26Sum = 12
A26Sum = 12
A35Sum = 6
A31Sum = 6
A46Sum = 12
A46Sum = 12
A12All equal
A53All equal
A64All equal
A76Sum > 10
A76Sum > 10
A85No rule
A53All equal
A64All equal
A94Sum < 5
A100All equal
A111All equal
A64All equal
A100All equal
A100All equal
A100All equal
A111All equal
A125Sum > 13
A111All equal
A125Sum > 13
A125Sum > 13
A133No rule
A143No rule
A153No rule
A162Sum = 2
A111All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 12Area 3: Sum = 6Area 4: Sum = 12Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 10Area 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum < 5Area 10: All equalArea 11: All equalArea 12: Sum > 13Area 13: No ruleArea 14: No ruleArea 15: No ruleArea 16: Sum = 2

Hard solved board

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

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

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

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