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Easy board

3 × 6

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A10All equal
A10All equal
A10All equal
A25Sum = 9
A32No rule
A46Sum > 5
A24Sum = 9
A52No rule
A62Sum = 2
A73No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 9Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum > 5Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 2Area 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 (0 | 0): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 0, paired with row 1, column 3 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (6 | 2): horizontal; row 2, column 2 = 6, paired with row 2, column 1 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (5 | 0): horizontal; row 1, column 5 = 5, paired with row 1, column 4 = 0.
  4. Piece 4 (4 | 2): horizontal; row 2, column 5 = 4, paired with row 2, column 6 = 2.
  5. Piece 5 (3 | 2): horizontal; row 3, column 4 = 3, paired with row 3, column 3 = 2.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 0 = 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 9. 5 + 4 = 9; target 9.
  3. Area 3: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 5. 6 = 6 > 5.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  7. Area 7: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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Medium board

4 × 5

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A10No rule
A20No rule
A30Sum > 0
A31Sum > 0
A43No rule
A53Sum > 1
A61All equal
A76Sum > 7
A82Sum = 3
A94Sum > 3
A61All equal
A76Sum > 7
A81Sum = 3
A106Sum > 4
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 0Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum > 1Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 7Area 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum > 4

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

6 × 9

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A10All equal
A26Sum > 4
A34Sum > 2
A10All equal
A43All equal
A50All equal
A65Sum = 5
A10All equal
A43All equal
A71Sum = 1
A82Sum = 2
A94Sum > 3
A104Sum = 4
A50All equal
A50All equal
A111No rule
A123Sum > 2
A133Sum = 3
A145Sum > 4
A153No rule
A164Sum = 6
A175Sum = 6
A180Sum = 0
A162Sum = 6
A192Sum = 2
A171Sum = 6
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum > 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 1Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: No ruleArea 12: Sum > 2Area 13: Sum = 3Area 14: Sum > 4Area 15: No ruleArea 16: Sum = 6Area 17: Sum = 6Area 18: Sum = 0Area 19: Sum = 2

Hard solved board

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

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

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

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