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Easy board

4 × 4

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A15Sum = 5
A24Sum = 10
A26Sum = 10
A36Sum > 5
A43All equal
A52All equal
A66No rule
A43All equal
A75No rule
A52All equal
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 10Area 3: Sum > 5Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: No ruleArea 7: 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 (3 | 4): vertical; row 3, column 2 = 3, paired with row 2, column 2 = 4.
  2. Piece 2 (6 | 2): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 6, paired with row 3, column 4 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (5 | 6): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 5, paired with row 2, column 3 = 6.
  4. Piece 4 (5 | 2): horizontal; row 4, column 3 = 5, paired with row 4, column 4 = 2.
  5. Piece 5 (6 | 3): horizontal; row 4, column 1 = 6, paired with row 4, column 2 = 3.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 10. 4 + 6 = 10; target 10.
  3. Area 3: Sum > 5. 6 = 6 > 5.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: All equal. 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  6. Area 6: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  7. Area 7: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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

Medium board

6 × 4

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A14Sum > 9
A14Sum > 9
A12Sum > 9
A26Sum = 9
A30All equal
A45Sum > 4
A51No rule
A23Sum = 9
A30All equal
A66No rule
A70No rule
A30All equal
A85Sum = 9
A84Sum = 9
Area 1: Sum > 9Area 2: Sum = 9Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 4Area 5: No ruleArea 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 9

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

10 × 9

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A13Sum = 9
A13Sum = 9
A22Sum = 4
A36Sum = 12
A36Sum = 12
A13Sum = 9
A43Sum = 5
A22Sum = 4
A51Sum = 1
A61All equal
A42Sum = 5
A20Sum = 4
A75Sum = 9
A61All equal
A61All equal
A86Sum = 12
A74Sum = 9
A61All equal
A90Sum < 4
A86Sum = 12
A104Sum = 9
A105Sum = 9
A114Sum = 8
A91Sum < 4
A123No rule
A114Sum = 8
A130Sum < 3
A145Sum > 4
A154All equal
A154All equal
A154All equal
A163Sum < 4
Area 1: Sum = 9Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 12Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum = 12Area 9: Sum < 4Area 10: Sum = 9Area 11: Sum = 8Area 12: No ruleArea 13: Sum < 3Area 14: Sum > 4Area 15: All equalArea 16: Sum < 4

Hard solved board

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

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

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

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