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Easy board

5 × 2

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A14No rule
A26Sum > 5
A33Sum = 12
A33Sum = 12
A33Sum = 12
A33Sum = 12
A46All equal
A55No rule
A46All equal
A46All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 5Area 3: Sum = 12Area 4: All equalArea 5: 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 | 6): vertical; row 4, column 1 = 6, paired with row 5, column 1 = 6.
  2. Piece 2 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 3, paired with row 3, column 2 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (6 | 3): vertical; row 1, column 2 = 6, paired with row 2, column 2 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (3 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 3, paired with row 1, column 1 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (5 | 6): vertical; row 4, column 2 = 5, paired with row 5, column 2 = 6.
  1. Area 1: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  2. Area 2: Sum > 5. 6 = 6 > 5.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 12. 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12; target 12.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 6 = 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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Medium board

4 × 6

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A10Sum < 5
A22No rule
A36Sum = 8
A10Sum < 5
A43Sum > 0
A50No rule
A66Sum > 2
A32Sum = 8
A75Sum = 5
A70Sum = 5
A84Sum = 10
A86Sum = 10
A94Sum > 5
A92Sum > 5
Area 1: Sum < 5Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum > 0Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum > 2Area 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 10Area 9: Sum > 5

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

10 × 8

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A16Sum = 6
A20Sum < 3
A35Sum = 5
A43Sum = 6
A54Sum = 14
A60Sum = 1
A43Sum = 6
A55Sum = 14
A55Sum = 14
A61Sum = 1
A76All different
A75All different
A81Sum = 1
A92Sum < 4
A102All equal
A102All equal
A113Sum = 3
A125Sum = 17
A102All equal
A134Sum > 3
A142Sum = 2
A126Sum = 17
A156Sum = 14
A126Sum = 17
A154Sum = 14
A160Sum < 2
A172Sum = 2
A183Sum = 6
A154Sum = 14
A183Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum < 3Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum = 14Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: All differentArea 8: Sum = 1Area 9: Sum < 4Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 17Area 13: Sum > 3Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 14Area 16: Sum < 2Area 17: Sum = 2Area 18: Sum = 6

Hard solved board

Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

  1. Piece 1 (2 | 4): horizontal; row 7, column 5 = 2, paired with row 7, column 4 = 4.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 5): horizontal; row 3, column 3 = 5, paired with row 3, column 4 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (1 | 2): vertical; row 3, column 5 = 1, paired with row 4, column 5 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (4 | 4): vertical; row 9, column 2 = 4, paired with row 10, column 2 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (3 | 1): vertical; row 3, column 1 = 3, paired with row 4, column 1 = 1.
  6. Piece 6 (2 | 2): horizontal; row 6, column 1 = 2, paired with row 6, column 2 = 2.
  7. Piece 7 (6 | 5): horizontal; row 3, column 7 = 6, paired with row 3, column 8 = 5.
  8. Piece 8 (3 | 3): vertical; row 9, column 8 = 3, paired with row 10, column 8 = 3.
  9. Piece 9 (6 | 2): vertical; row 8, column 2 = 6, paired with row 7, column 2 = 2.
  10. Piece 10 (0 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 5 = 0, paired with row 1, column 5 = 5.
  11. Piece 11 (3 | 6): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 3, paired with row 1, column 1 = 6.
  12. Piece 12 (0 | 2): horizontal; row 9, column 4 = 0, paired with row 9, column 5 = 2.
  13. Piece 13 (3 | 5): horizontal; row 6, column 7 = 3, paired with row 6, column 8 = 5.
  14. Piece 14 (4 | 0): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 4, paired with row 1, column 3 = 0.
  15. Piece 15 (6 | 6): vertical; row 7, column 8 = 6, paired with row 8, column 8 = 6.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  2. Area 2: Sum < 3. 0 = 0 < 3.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 6. 3 + 3 = 6; target 6.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 14. 4 + 5 + 5 = 14; target 14.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 1. 0 + 1 = 1; target 1.
  7. Area 7: All different. 6, 5: every value is different.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  9. Area 9: Sum < 4. 2 = 2 < 4.
  10. Area 10: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 17. 5 + 6 + 6 = 17; target 17.
  13. Area 13: Sum > 3. 4 = 4 > 3.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 14. 6 + 4 + 4 = 14; target 14.
  16. Area 16: Sum < 2. 0 = 0 < 2.
  17. Area 17: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  18. Area 18: Sum = 6. 3 + 3 = 6; target 6.

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

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