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Easy board

5 × 4

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A10All equal
A10All equal
A23No rule
A36No rule
A42Sum = 2
A55Sum = 15
A61Sum > 2
A63Sum > 2
A70No rule
A55Sum = 15
A61Sum > 2
A55Sum = 15
Area 1: All equalArea 2: No ruleArea 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 15Area 6: Sum > 2Area 7: No rule

Easy solved board

Easy · 6 dominoes · 12 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

Medium board

4 × 7

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A11Sum > 0
A23Sum > 1
A31Sum > 0
A41No rule
A51Sum = 7
A60Sum = 2
A74Sum > 2
A84Sum > 3
A95Sum > 4
A56Sum = 7
A62Sum = 2
A100No rule
A110No rule
A120No rule
Area 1: Sum > 0Area 2: Sum > 1Area 3: Sum > 0Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 7Area 6: Sum = 2Area 7: Sum > 2Area 8: Sum > 3Area 9: Sum > 4Area 10: No ruleArea 11: No ruleArea 12: 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 (4 | 0): vertical; row 3, column 2 = 4, paired with row 4, column 2 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (1 | 1): vertical; row 1, column 5 = 1, paired with row 2, column 5 = 1.
  3. Piece 3 (2 | 0): vertical; row 3, column 7 = 2, paired with row 4, column 7 = 0.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 1, paired with row 3, column 1 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (6 | 0): vertical; row 3, column 5 = 6, paired with row 4, column 5 = 0.
  6. Piece 6 (5 | 1): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 5, paired with row 2, column 3 = 1.
  7. Piece 7 (3 | 0): vertical; row 1, column 7 = 3, paired with row 2, column 7 = 0.
  1. Area 1: Sum > 0. 1 = 1 > 0.
  2. Area 2: Sum > 1. 3 = 3 > 1.
  3. Area 3: Sum > 0. 1 = 1 > 0.
  4. Area 4: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 7. 1 + 6 = 7; target 7.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 2. 0 + 2 = 2; target 2.
  7. Area 7: Sum > 2. 4 = 4 > 2.
  8. Area 8: Sum > 3. 4 = 4 > 3.
  9. Area 9: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.
  10. Area 10: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  11. Area 11: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  12. Area 12: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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

Hard board

6 × 9

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A15Sum = 16
A15Sum = 16
A23Sum = 3
A34Sum = 4
A46Sum = 16
A53Sum = 3
A60Sum = 1
A61Sum = 1
A16Sum = 16
A20Sum = 3
A20Sum = 3
A76Sum = 6
A81Sum = 3
A45Sum = 16
A94All equal
A94All equal
A94All equal
A94All equal
A82Sum = 3
A45Sum = 16
A106Sum > 9
A106Sum > 9
A113All equal
A113All equal
A122Sum = 6
A124Sum = 6
Area 1: Sum = 16Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 16Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: Sum = 6Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: All equalArea 10: Sum > 9Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 6

Hard solved board

Hard · 13 dominoes · 26 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

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