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Easy board

3 × 4

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A11All equal
A11All equal
A25Sum > 4
A36All equal
A44All equal
A36All equal
A44All equal
A52All equal
A52All equal
A60Sum < 1
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum < 1

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

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

Medium board

4 × 6

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A12Sum = 8
A22Sum = 6
A24Sum = 6
A36All equal
A36All equal
A41Sum < 4
A16Sum = 8
A41Sum < 4
A53No rule
A65Sum > 2
A75All equal
A75All equal
A75All equal
A82Sum > 1
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum < 4Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum > 2Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 1

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

9 × 8

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A16Sum = 8
A12Sum = 8
A26Sum > 5
A31No rule
A44All equal
A54All equal
A60Sum = 0
A60Sum = 0
A44All equal
A54All equal
A72Sum = 2
A83Sum = 15
A86Sum = 15
A86Sum = 15
A91Sum = 2
A54All equal
A104Sum = 4
A113Sum < 4
A91Sum = 2
A125All equal
A125All equal
A136Sum > 5
A143Sum < 4
A155Sum > 4
A166Sum > 5
A171Sum = 7
A172Sum = 7
A171Sum = 7
A172Sum = 7
A171Sum = 7
A182Sum < 3
A191Sum < 2
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum > 5Area 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 2Area 8: Sum = 15Area 9: Sum = 2Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum < 4Area 12: All equalArea 13: Sum > 5Area 14: Sum < 4Area 15: Sum > 4Area 16: Sum > 5Area 17: Sum = 7Area 18: Sum < 3Area 19: Sum < 2

Hard solved board

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

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

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

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