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Easy board

3 × 6

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A13No rule
A26Sum > 4
A36Sum = 8
A46All equal
A46All equal
A55Sum = 8
A32Sum = 8
A61Sum < 2
A71Sum < 2
A53Sum = 8
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum = 8Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 8Area 6: Sum < 2Area 7: 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 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 6, paired with row 2, column 4 = 6.
  2. Piece 2 (6 | 5): vertical; row 1, column 6 = 6, paired with row 2, column 6 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 6): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 3, paired with row 2, column 1 = 6.
  4. Piece 4 (3 | 1): horizontal; row 3, column 6 = 3, paired with row 3, column 5 = 1.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 1): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 2, paired with row 3, column 2 = 1.
  1. Area 1: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  2. Area 2: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 8. 6 + 2 = 8; target 8.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 8. 5 + 3 = 8; target 8.
  6. Area 6: Sum < 2. 1 = 1 < 2.
  7. Area 7: Sum < 2. 1 = 1 < 2.

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Medium board

5 × 5

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A12All equal
A12All equal
A21Sum = 1
A35Sum > 4
A46Sum > 2
A50Sum < 4
A50Sum < 4
A35Sum > 4
A62All equal
A71All equal
A71All equal
A71All equal
A62All equal
A71All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 1Area 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum > 2Area 5: Sum < 4Area 6: All equalArea 7: All equal

Medium solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (5 | 2): horizontal; row 3, column 4 = 5, paired with row 3, column 5 = 2.
  2. Piece 2 (1 | 1): vertical; row 4, column 2 = 1, paired with row 5, column 2 = 1.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 6): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 0, paired with row 3, column 1 = 6.
  4. Piece 4 (5 | 1): horizontal; row 2, column 4 = 5, paired with row 2, column 3 = 1.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 0): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 1, paired with row 3, column 3 = 0.
  6. Piece 6 (2 | 2): vertical; row 1, column 2 = 2, paired with row 2, column 2 = 2.
  7. Piece 7 (2 | 1): horizontal; row 4, column 5 = 2, paired with row 4, column 4 = 1.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  3. Area 3: Sum > 4. 5 + 5 = 10 > 4.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 2. 6 = 6 > 2.
  5. Area 5: Sum < 4. 0 + 0 = 0 < 4.
  6. Area 6: All equal. 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 1 = 1 = 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.

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

Hard board

7 × 5

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A11All equal
A11All equal
A11All equal
A11All equal
A25All equal
A35Sum > 4
A44Sum > 3
A53Sum = 3
A64Sum > 3
A25All equal
A70All equal
A83Sum = 3
A92All equal
A101All equal
A70All equal
A92All equal
A101All equal
A116Sum = 12
A122Sum < 3
A92All equal
A136Sum = 12
A116Sum = 12
A145Sum > 3
A92All equal
A136Sum = 12
A154All equal
A154All equal
A154All equal
A154All equal
A165Sum > 3
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum > 3Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 3Area 9: All equalArea 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 12Area 12: Sum < 3Area 13: Sum = 12Area 14: Sum > 3Area 15: All equalArea 16: Sum > 3

Hard solved board

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

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

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

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