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Easy board

4 × 4

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A13All equal
A13All equal
A26No rule
A34Sum < 5
A13All equal
A42Sum < 3
A52Sum < 3
A66Sum = 16
A65Sum = 16
A65Sum = 16
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 5Area 4: Sum < 3Area 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 16

Easy solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (2 | 3): horizontal; row 2, column 4 = 2, paired with row 2, column 3 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 5, paired with row 4, column 3 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (4 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 4, paired with row 1, column 2 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 3): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 6, paired with row 1, column 3 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 6): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 2, paired with row 3, column 2 = 6.
  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 < 5. 4 = 4 < 5.
  4. Area 4: Sum < 3. 2 = 2 < 3.
  5. Area 5: Sum < 3. 2 = 2 < 3.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 16. 6 + 5 + 5 = 16; target 16.

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

Medium board

4 × 5

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A13Sum = 6
A22Sum = 5
A23Sum = 5
A13Sum = 6
A30All equal
A30All equal
A41Sum = 3
A54No rule
A61Sum = 6
A75Sum = 5
A41Sum = 3
A41Sum = 3
A83Sum = 3
A65Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 3

Medium solved board

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

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

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Hard board

7 × 9

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A16Sum > 4
A21No rule
A34All equal
A34All equal
A40Sum = 0
A55Sum = 11
A56Sum = 11
A34All equal
A62Sum < 4
A40Sum = 0
A70Sum = 0
A70Sum = 0
A70Sum = 0
A82All equal
A82All equal
A95All equal
A103Sum = 4
A70Sum = 0
A112Sum = 5
A113Sum = 5
A126Sum > 4
A95All equal
A95All equal
A101Sum = 4
A131Sum = 13
A144No rule
A136Sum = 13
A136Sum = 13
A152No rule
A164Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 0Area 5: Sum = 11Area 6: Sum < 4Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum = 5Area 12: Sum > 4Area 13: Sum = 13Area 14: No ruleArea 15: No ruleArea 16: Sum = 4

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

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

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