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Easy board

3 × 4

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A11No rule
A21Sum = 1
A20Sum = 1
A32Sum > 1
A20Sum = 1
A20Sum = 1
A45No rule
A53Sum = 6
A53Sum = 6
A66Sum > 5
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 1Area 3: Sum > 1Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 6Area 6: 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 (0 | 0): horizontal; row 2, column 2 = 0, paired with row 2, column 3 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 1, paired with row 1, column 2 = 1.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 5): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 3, paired with row 3, column 1 = 5.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 4 = 6, paired with row 3, column 3 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 0): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 2, paired with row 1, column 3 = 0.
  1. Area 1: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 1. 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 1; target 1.
  3. Area 3: Sum > 1. 2 = 2 > 1.
  4. Area 4: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 6. 3 + 3 = 6; target 6.
  6. Area 6: Sum > 5. 6 = 6 > 5.

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Medium board

4 × 6

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A14Sum > 0
A20All equal
A20All equal
A32All different
A36All different
A44Sum = 8
A53Sum = 3
A65Sum > 3
A35All different
A34All different
A44Sum = 8
A73All equal
A73All equal
A83Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum > 0Area 2: All equalArea 3: All differentArea 4: Sum = 8Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum > 3Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 3

Medium solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (0 | 3): vertical; row 1, column 5 = 0, paired with row 2, column 5 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 5): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 5, paired with row 3, column 2 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 4): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 3, paired with row 3, column 3 = 4.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 2): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 6, paired with row 2, column 2 = 2.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 4, paired with row 3, column 4 = 4.
  6. Piece 6 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 5 = 3, paired with row 3, column 6 = 3.
  7. Piece 7 (0 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 0, paired with row 1, column 3 = 4.
  1. Area 1: Sum > 0. 4 = 4 > 0.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: All different. 2, 6, 5, 4: every value is different.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 8. 4 + 4 = 8; target 8.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  6. Area 6: Sum > 3. 5 = 5 > 3.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.

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Hard board

6 × 9

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A10Sum < 3
A11Sum < 3
A26No rule
A33No rule
A43Sum = 3
A55Sum = 5
A60Sum = 0
A72All equal
A72All equal
A83No rule
A93Sum = 3
A105Sum = 5
A110Sum = 0
A122No rule
A136Sum > 5
A72All equal
A146All equal
A150Sum < 3
A163Sum = 3
A72All equal
A146All equal
A174Sum > 3
A181All equal
A194Sum < 5
A201All equal
A201All equal
A201All equal
A201All equal
A213Sum = 3
A225Sum = 5
A230Sum = 0
A181All equal
Area 1: Sum < 3Area 2: No ruleArea 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: All equalArea 8: No ruleArea 9: Sum = 3Area 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 0Area 12: No ruleArea 13: Sum > 5Area 14: All equalArea 15: Sum < 3Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: Sum > 3Area 18: All equalArea 19: Sum < 5Area 20: All equalArea 21: Sum = 3Area 22: Sum = 5Area 23: Sum = 0

Hard solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (1 | 6): horizontal; row 1, column 5 = 1, paired with row 1, column 6 = 6.
  2. Piece 2 (2 | 0): horizontal; row 3, column 9 = 2, paired with row 3, column 8 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (1 | 4): horizontal; row 6, column 2 = 1, paired with row 6, column 1 = 4.
  4. Piece 4 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 2, column 1 = 3, paired with row 2, column 2 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 0): vertical; row 1, column 4 = 0, paired with row 2, column 4 = 0.
  6. Piece 6 (2 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 2, paired with row 2, column 3 = 5.
  7. Piece 7 (1 | 3): vertical; row 5, column 9 = 1, paired with row 4, column 9 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (5 | 0): vertical; row 3, column 7 = 5, paired with row 4, column 7 = 0.
  9. Piece 9 (2 | 6): horizontal; row 4, column 3 = 2, paired with row 4, column 2 = 6.
  10. Piece 10 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 6, column 4 = 1, paired with row 6, column 5 = 1.
  11. Piece 11 (2 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 4 = 2, paired with row 3, column 5 = 3.
  12. Piece 12 (4 | 6): horizontal; row 5, column 7 = 4, paired with row 5, column 6 = 6.
  13. Piece 13 (0 | 1): horizontal; row 6, column 8 = 0, paired with row 6, column 9 = 1.
  14. Piece 14 (5 | 3): horizontal; row 6, column 7 = 5, paired with row 6, column 6 = 3.
  15. Piece 15 (2 | 1): vertical; row 5, column 3 = 2, paired with row 6, column 3 = 1.
  16. Piece 16 (6 | 3): vertical; row 4, column 6 = 6, paired with row 3, column 6 = 3.
  1. Area 1: Sum < 3. 0 + 1 = 1 < 3.
  2. Area 2: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  3. Area 3: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  8. Area 8: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  12. Area 12: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  13. Area 13: Sum > 5. 6 = 6 > 5.
  14. Area 14: All equal. 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  15. Area 15: Sum < 3. 0 = 0 < 3.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  17. Area 17: Sum > 3. 4 = 4 > 3.
  18. Area 18: All equal. 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  19. Area 19: Sum < 5. 4 = 4 < 5.
  20. Area 20: All equal. 1 = 1 = 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  21. Area 21: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  22. Area 22: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  23. Area 23: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.

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

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