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Easy board

4 × 4

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A12Sum = 8
A16Sum = 8
A26Sum = 11
A33Sum = 4
A25Sum = 11
A31Sum = 4
A43All equal
A43All equal
A54No rule
A60Sum < 2
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 11Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum < 2

Easy solved board

Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

  1. Piece 1 (2 | 3): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 2, paired with row 2, column 1 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 4): vertical; row 4, column 4 = 0, paired with row 3, column 4 = 4.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 3, paired with row 2, column 3 = 5.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 6, paired with row 1, column 3 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 1, paired with row 3, column 2 = 3.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 8. 2 + 6 = 8; target 8.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 11. 6 + 5 = 11; target 11.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 4. 3 + 1 = 4; target 4.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  6. Area 6: Sum < 2. 0 = 0 < 2.

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

Medium board

5 × 5

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A14All equal
A14All equal
A25All equal
A35All equal
A14All equal
A25All equal
A42All equal
A35All equal
A50No rule
A25All equal
A42All equal
A63Sum > 2
A42All equal
A71No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum > 2Area 7: 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 | 4): vertical; row 1, column 2 = 4, paired with row 2, column 2 = 4.
  2. Piece 2 (2 | 2): vertical; row 3, column 4 = 2, paired with row 4, column 4 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (4 | 5): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 4, paired with row 3, column 1 = 5.
  4. Piece 4 (5 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 5, paired with row 3, column 3 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 1): horizontal; row 5, column 4 = 2, paired with row 5, column 5 = 1.
  6. Piece 6 (5 | 3): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 5, paired with row 5, column 3 = 3.
  7. Piece 7 (0 | 5): horizontal; row 4, column 2 = 0, paired with row 4, column 1 = 5.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 5 = 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  6. Area 6: Sum > 2. 3 = 3 > 2.
  7. Area 7: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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

Hard board

8 × 9

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A12Sum = 2
A21Sum = 2
A32Sum = 5
A33Sum = 5
A21Sum = 2
A43Sum = 5
A42Sum = 5
A54Sum = 9
A55Sum = 9
A65Sum = 5
A70All equal
A83All different
A80All different
A95Sum = 10
A95Sum = 10
A101Sum = 3
A70All equal
A82All different
A81All different
A113Sum = 3
A102Sum = 3
A70All equal
A122Sum = 2
A136Sum = 6
A144Sum = 7
A150Sum = 0
A70All equal
A143Sum = 7
A166Sum = 6
A175Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 9Area 6: Sum = 5Area 7: All equalArea 8: All differentArea 9: Sum = 10Area 10: Sum = 3Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 2Area 13: Sum = 6Area 14: Sum = 7Area 15: Sum = 0Area 16: Sum = 6Area 17: Sum = 5

Hard solved board

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

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

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

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