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Easy board

4 × 6

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A11Sum < 2
A25No rule
A34Sum > 2
A40No rule
A50Sum = 3
A65No rule
A50Sum = 3
A53Sum = 3
A73All equal
A73All equal
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum > 2Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 3Area 6: No ruleArea 7: 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 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 4, column 3 = 3, paired with row 4, column 4 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 3): vertical; row 3, column 5 = 5, paired with row 4, column 5 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 0): vertical; row 3, column 2 = 0, paired with row 4, column 2 = 0.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 5): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 1, paired with row 1, column 2 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 0): horizontal; row 1, column 5 = 4, paired with row 1, column 6 = 0.
  1. Area 1: Sum < 2. 1 = 1 < 2.
  2. Area 2: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  3. Area 3: Sum > 2. 4 = 4 > 2.
  4. Area 4: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 3. 0 + 0 + 3 = 3; target 3.
  6. Area 6: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 3 = 3: 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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A11Sum > 0
A25Sum > 10
A31Sum = 3
A46Sum = 7
A41Sum = 7
A50No rule
A26Sum > 10
A32Sum = 3
A61All equal
A74Sum > 3
A81Sum = 9
A84Sum = 9
A84Sum = 9
A61All equal
Area 1: Sum > 0Area 2: Sum > 10Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 7Area 5: No ruleArea 6: All equalArea 7: Sum > 3Area 8: Sum = 9

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

9 × 7

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A16Sum = 12
A23Sum = 4
A21Sum = 4
A34Sum > 3
A16Sum = 12
A45Sum = 9
A54Sum > 3
A65Sum > 2
A44Sum = 9
A73Sum = 3
A82Sum = 7
A85Sum = 7
A90Sum = 0
A105Sum = 7
A102Sum = 7
A110Sum = 0
A123Sum = 6
A130Sum = 0
A123Sum = 6
A146Sum = 8
A154Sum = 10
A142Sum = 8
A156Sum = 10
A160Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum = 12Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum > 3Area 4: Sum = 9Area 5: Sum > 3Area 6: Sum > 2Area 7: Sum = 3Area 8: Sum = 7Area 9: Sum = 0Area 10: Sum = 7Area 11: Sum = 0Area 12: Sum = 6Area 13: Sum = 0Area 14: Sum = 8Area 15: Sum = 10Area 16: Sum = 0

Hard solved board

Hard · 12 dominoes · 24 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

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