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Easy board

3 × 4

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A13Sum = 6
A13Sum = 6
A24No rule
A32Sum < 3
A44Sum = 9
A45Sum = 9
A56No rule
A65Sum = 11
A66Sum = 11
A73Sum < 4
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum = 9Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 11Area 7: Sum < 4

Easy solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (6 | 4): vertical; row 3, column 1 = 6, paired with row 2, column 1 = 4.
  2. Piece 2 (2 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 2, paired with row 1, column 3 = 4.
  3. Piece 3 (6 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 3 = 6, paired with row 3, column 4 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (5 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 5, paired with row 3, column 2 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 3, paired with row 1, column 2 = 3.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 6. 3 + 3 = 6; target 6.
  2. Area 2: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  3. Area 3: Sum < 3. 2 = 2 < 3.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 9. 4 + 5 = 9; target 9.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 11. 5 + 6 = 11; target 11.
  7. Area 7: Sum < 4. 3 = 3 < 4.

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

Medium board

4 × 4

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A16All equal
A23All equal
A23All equal
A32Sum < 3
A16All equal
A40All equal
A56Sum = 10
A65Sum = 10
A40All equal
A54Sum = 10
A65Sum = 10
A72No rule
A40All equal
A82No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum < 3Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 10Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: No ruleArea 8: 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 (6 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 6, paired with row 3, column 1 = 5.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 0, paired with row 1, column 3 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (6 | 2): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 6, paired with row 1, column 4 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (4 | 0): horizontal; row 3, column 4 = 4, paired with row 3, column 3 = 0.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 5): horizontal; row 4, column 2 = 2, paired with row 4, column 1 = 5.
  6. Piece 6 (3 | 6): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 3, paired with row 1, column 1 = 6.
  7. Piece 7 (0 | 2): horizontal; row 4, column 3 = 0, paired with row 4, column 4 = 2.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: Sum < 3. 2 = 2 < 3.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 0 = 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 10. 6 + 4 = 10; target 10.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 10. 5 + 5 = 10; target 10.
  7. Area 7: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  8. Area 8: 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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A12Sum = 3
A24Sum = 4
A34Sum = 4
A40Sum = 0
A11Sum = 3
A56All equal
A60Sum = 0
A75All equal
A40Sum = 0
A40Sum = 0
A56All equal
A82All equal
A82All equal
A91Sum = 2
A91Sum = 2
A75All equal
A75All equal
A56All equal
A82All equal
A105Sum > 4
A113All equal
A113All equal
A120Sum = 0
A120Sum = 0
A133Sum = 4
A82All equal
A113All equal
A145Sum > 4
A150Sum = 0
A131Sum = 4
A160No rule
A174Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 0Area 7: All equalArea 8: All equalArea 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum > 4Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 0Area 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum > 4Area 15: Sum = 0Area 16: No ruleArea 17: Sum = 4

Hard solved board

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

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

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

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