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Easy board

4 × 3

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A11Sum = 7
A21Sum = 4
A23Sum = 4
A16Sum = 7
A36Sum = 9
A33Sum = 9
A44Sum = 9
A45Sum = 9
A55No rule
A64Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 7Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 9Area 4: Sum = 9Area 5: No ruleArea 6: 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 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 1, paired with row 1, column 2 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (3 | 3): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 3, paired with row 2, column 3 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (4 | 4): vertical; row 3, column 1 = 4, paired with row 4, column 1 = 4.
  4. Piece 4 (5 | 5): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 5, paired with row 3, column 3 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 2, column 1 = 6, paired with row 2, column 2 = 6.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 7. 1 + 6 = 7; target 7.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 4. 1 + 3 = 4; target 4.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 9. 6 + 3 = 9; target 9.
  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 = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.

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Medium board

4 × 5

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A12All equal
A26Sum > 4
A31All equal
A31All equal
A12All equal
A44All equal
A44All equal
A53No rule
A12All equal
A60Sum < 1
A74Sum = 12
A74Sum = 12
A85Sum > 3
A74Sum = 12
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum < 1Area 7: Sum = 12Area 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 (4 | 2): horizontal; row 2, column 2 = 4, paired with row 2, column 1 = 2.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 2): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 0, paired with row 3, column 1 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (4 | 4): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 4, paired with row 4, column 3 = 4.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 3): vertical; row 1, column 4 = 1, paired with row 2, column 4 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (6 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 6, paired with row 1, column 1 = 2.
  6. Piece 6 (4 | 1): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 4, paired with row 1, column 3 = 1.
  7. Piece 7 (5 | 4): horizontal; row 3, column 5 = 5, paired with row 3, column 4 = 4.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  6. Area 6: Sum < 1. 0 = 0 < 1.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 12. 4 + 4 + 4 = 12; target 12.
  8. Area 8: Sum > 3. 5 = 5 > 3.

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Hard board

10 × 5

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A13No rule
A25No rule
A34Sum = 10
A40Sum < 1
A55All equal
A55All equal
A36Sum = 10
A62All equal
A62All equal
A62All equal
A62All equal
A70All equal
A62All equal
A81Sum < 2
A70All equal
A94Sum > 7
A70All equal
A94Sum > 7
A100All equal
A115Sum > 4
A121All equal
A121All equal
A100All equal
A130Sum = 4
A121All equal
A141Sum < 4
A134Sum = 4
A153No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 10Area 4: Sum < 1Area 5: All equalArea 6: All equalArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum < 2Area 9: Sum > 7Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum > 4Area 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum < 4Area 15: No rule

Hard solved board

Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

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