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Easy board

4 × 4

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A15Sum = 5
A24No rule
A31All equal
A46All equal
A31All equal
A46All equal
A51Sum < 4
A65Sum = 10
A65Sum = 10
A75Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 4Area 6: Sum = 10Area 7: Sum = 5

Easy solved board

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

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

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

Medium board

5 × 5

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A11Sum = 5
A25Sum = 15
A14Sum = 5
A26Sum = 15
A24Sum = 15
A32No rule
A43All equal
A43All equal
A50No rule
A65Sum = 15
A43All equal
A75Sum > 2
A64Sum = 15
A66Sum = 15
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 15Area 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 15Area 7: Sum > 2

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

8 × 4

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A13Sum = 3
A24Sum = 4
A33Sum = 3
A44Sum = 4
A51Sum = 1
A60All equal
A60All equal
A60All equal
A75Sum = 10
A84Sum = 4
A92Sum = 2
A105Sum = 5
A75Sum = 10
A114Sum = 4
A122Sum = 2
A131Sum = 1
A142Sum = 2
A152Sum = 2
A160Sum = 0
A174Sum = 10
A181All equal
A181All equal
A181All equal
A176Sum = 10
A195Sum = 5
A200Sum = 0
A213All equal
A213All equal
A223Sum = 3
A232Sum = 2
A213All equal
A245Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 10Area 8: Sum = 4Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 2Area 13: Sum = 1Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 2Area 16: Sum = 0Area 17: Sum = 10Area 18: All equalArea 19: Sum = 5Area 20: Sum = 0Area 21: All equalArea 22: Sum = 3Area 23: Sum = 2Area 24: Sum = 5

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 5, column 3 = 0, paired with row 6, column 3 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 2): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 0, paired with row 3, column 3 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 3): horizontal; row 7, column 2 = 0, paired with row 7, column 3 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 0, paired with row 1, column 2 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 0, paired with row 3, column 4 = 5.
  6. Piece 6 (1 | 2): vertical; row 6, column 2 = 1, paired with row 5, column 2 = 2.
  7. Piece 7 (1 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 1, paired with row 1, column 1 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (1 | 4): vertical; row 4, column 4 = 1, paired with row 5, column 4 = 4.
  9. Piece 9 (1 | 5): vertical; row 6, column 1 = 1, paired with row 7, column 1 = 5.
  10. Piece 10 (2 | 3): horizontal; row 8, column 2 = 2, paired with row 8, column 1 = 3.
  11. Piece 11 (2 | 4): horizontal; row 4, column 3 = 2, paired with row 4, column 2 = 4.
  12. Piece 12 (2 | 5): vertical; row 5, column 1 = 2, paired with row 4, column 1 = 5.
  13. Piece 13 (3 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 3, paired with row 1, column 4 = 4.
  14. Piece 14 (3 | 5): horizontal; row 8, column 3 = 3, paired with row 8, column 4 = 5.
  15. Piece 15 (4 | 5): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 4, paired with row 3, column 1 = 5.
  16. Piece 16 (3 | 6): vertical; row 7, column 4 = 3, paired with row 6, column 4 = 6.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  6. Area 6: All equal. 0 = 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 10. 5 + 5 = 10; target 10.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  17. Area 17: Sum = 10. 4 + 6 = 10; target 10.
  18. Area 18: All equal. 1 = 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  19. Area 19: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  20. Area 20: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  21. Area 21: All equal. 3 = 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  22. Area 22: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  23. Area 23: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  24. Area 24: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.

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

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