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Easy board

4 × 3

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A14All equal
A14All equal
A21All equal
A14All equal
A21All equal
A33Sum = 6
A46Sum = 6
A56Sum = 6
A33Sum = 6
A65No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 6Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum = 6Area 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 (1 | 1): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 1, paired with row 2, column 3 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 3): horizontal; row 4, column 2 = 5, paired with row 4, column 1 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 6, paired with row 3, column 3 = 6.
  4. Piece 4 (3 | 4): vertical; row 3, column 1 = 3, paired with row 2, column 1 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 4, paired with row 1, column 2 = 4.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 6. 3 + 3 = 6; target 6.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  6. Area 6: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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Medium board

4 × 9

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A14Sum > 1
A24Sum > 1
A35Sum = 16
A42No rule
A54Sum = 4
A65Sum = 11
A76Sum = 9
A35Sum = 16
A82Sum = 4
A82Sum = 4
A93No rule
A66Sum = 11
A73Sum = 9
A36Sum = 16
A103Sum > 2
A116Sum > 4
A121No rule
A131Sum < 3
Area 1: Sum > 1Area 2: Sum > 1Area 3: Sum = 16Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 11Area 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum = 4Area 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum > 2Area 11: Sum > 4Area 12: No ruleArea 13: Sum < 3

Medium solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (4 | 5): vertical; row 1, column 5 = 4, paired with row 2, column 5 = 5.
  2. Piece 2 (1 | 6): vertical; row 4, column 9 = 1, paired with row 3, column 9 = 6.
  3. Piece 3 (2 | 2): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 2, paired with row 3, column 1 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 7 = 6, paired with row 1, column 7 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 4, paired with row 3, column 3 = 3.
  6. Piece 6 (6 | 6): vertical; row 3, column 5 = 6, paired with row 4, column 5 = 6.
  7. Piece 7 (1 | 3): vertical; row 4, column 7 = 1, paired with row 3, column 7 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (5 | 5): vertical; row 1, column 9 = 5, paired with row 2, column 9 = 5.
  9. Piece 9 (3 | 2): vertical; row 4, column 2 = 3, paired with row 3, column 2 = 2.
  1. Area 1: Sum > 1. 4 = 4 > 1.
  2. Area 2: Sum > 1. 4 = 4 > 1.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 16. 5 + 5 + 6 = 16; target 16.
  4. Area 4: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 11. 5 + 6 = 11; target 11.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 9. 6 + 3 = 9; target 9.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 4. 2 + 2 = 4; target 4.
  9. Area 9: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  10. Area 10: Sum > 2. 3 = 3 > 2.
  11. Area 11: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.
  12. Area 12: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  13. Area 13: Sum < 3. 1 = 1 < 3.

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Hard board

10 × 9

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A10No rule
A24All equal
A32Sum = 2
A24All equal
A45Sum > 3
A50Sum < 3
A64Sum > 2
A24All equal
A76All equal
A85Sum = 8
A76All equal
A83Sum = 8
A93Sum = 6
A93Sum = 6
A102Sum = 2
A110Sum < 3
A111Sum < 3
A126Sum = 6
A131Sum = 1
A140No rule
A152Sum = 2
A163Sum = 4
A161Sum = 4
A172All equal
A186Sum = 6
A172All equal
A172All equal
A192Sum = 2
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum > 2Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 8Area 9: Sum = 6Area 10: Sum = 2Area 11: Sum < 3Area 12: Sum = 6Area 13: Sum = 1Area 14: No ruleArea 15: Sum = 2Area 16: Sum = 4Area 17: All equalArea 18: Sum = 6Area 19: Sum = 2

Hard solved board

Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

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