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Easy board

4 × 4

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A16No rule
A23All equal
A23All equal
A23All equal
A34Sum = 8
A34Sum = 8
A45Sum > 7
A51Sum < 2
A45Sum > 7
A62No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum > 7Area 5: Sum < 2Area 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 (4 | 4): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 4, paired with row 3, column 2 = 4.
  2. Piece 2 (1 | 2): vertical; row 3, column 4 = 1, paired with row 4, column 4 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 3, paired with row 2, column 4 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (5 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 5, paired with row 4, column 3 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (3 | 6): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 3, paired with row 1, column 2 = 6.
  1. Area 1: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 3 = 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 8. 4 + 4 = 8; target 8.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 7. 5 + 5 = 10 > 7.
  5. Area 5: Sum < 2. 1 = 1 < 2.
  6. Area 6: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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Medium board

3 × 6

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A13Sum = 3
A24Sum = 5
A10Sum = 3
A21Sum = 5
A34Sum = 8
A34Sum = 8
A46Sum = 6
A51Sum = 2
A66No rule
A75No rule
A82Sum < 3
A93All equal
A93All equal
A51Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: No ruleArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum < 3Area 9: All equal

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

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Hard board

6 × 8

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A14All equal
A14All equal
A14All equal
A21All equal
A21All equal
A21All equal
A21All equal
A21All equal
A34Sum = 7
A40Sum = 0
A56All equal
A60Sum = 0
A72Sum = 7
A84All equal
A84All equal
A33Sum = 7
A95All equal
A95All equal
A56All equal
A75Sum = 7
A84All equal
A106Sum = 6
A95All equal
A112Sum = 2
A126All equal
A126All equal
A133All equal
A133All equal
A126All equal
A126All equal
A133All equal
A133All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 7Area 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 6Area 11: Sum = 2Area 12: All equalArea 13: All equal

Hard solved board

Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

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