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Easy board

5 × 6

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A13Sum = 7
A25No rule
A14Sum = 7
A32Sum < 3
A44All equal
A44All equal
A55Sum > 4
A62All equal
A62All equal
A62All equal
Area 1: Sum = 7Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 3Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 4Area 6: All equal

Easy solved board

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

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

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

Medium board

4 × 5

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A14Sum = 4
A21Sum < 4
A36Sum = 6
A30Sum = 6
A43Sum = 6
A56Sum > 6
A55Sum > 6
A64All equal
A64All equal
A43Sum = 6
A76No rule
A84Sum = 6
A82Sum = 6
A94Sum < 6
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: Sum < 4Area 3: Sum = 6Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum > 6Area 6: All equalArea 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 6Area 9: Sum < 6

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

7 × 5

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A14Sum = 10
A23Sum = 3
A35Sum = 10
A35Sum = 10
A42All equal
A16Sum = 10
A50Sum < 3
A50Sum < 3
A63Sum = 3
A42All equal
A74Sum = 5
A82Sum = 2
A96Sum = 12
A96Sum = 12
A105Sum = 5
A71Sum = 5
A115Sum = 5
A120Sum = 0
A131Sum = 1
A142Sum = 6
A153Sum = 3
A120Sum = 0
A120Sum = 0
A144Sum = 6
A162Sum = 4
A170Sum = 3
A173Sum = 3
A185Sum = 9
A184Sum = 9
A162Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 10Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: Sum = 10Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 12Area 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 5Area 12: Sum = 0Area 13: Sum = 1Area 14: Sum = 6Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 4Area 17: Sum = 3Area 18: Sum = 9

Hard solved board

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

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

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

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