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Easy board

3 × 4

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A16Sum > 5
A21All equal
A21All equal
A35Sum > 3
A42No rule
A21All equal
A21All equal
A50Sum < 2
A21All equal
A21All equal
Area 1: Sum > 5Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 3Area 4: No ruleArea 5: 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 (1 | 0): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 1, paired with row 2, column 4 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 1, paired with row 3, column 3 = 1.
  3. Piece 3 (1 | 2): horizontal; row 2, column 2 = 1, paired with row 2, column 1 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 5): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 1, paired with row 1, column 4 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 6): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 1, paired with row 1, column 1 = 6.
  1. Area 1: Sum > 5. 6 = 6 > 5.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: Sum > 3. 5 = 5 > 3.
  4. Area 4: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  5. Area 5: Sum < 2. 0 = 0 < 2.

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

Medium board

8 × 3

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A13No rule
A26Sum > 5
A32Sum < 3
A46Sum = 7
A30Sum < 3
A41Sum = 7
A30Sum < 3
A50Sum = 5
A64All equal
A55Sum = 5
A64All equal
A70Sum = 5
A64All equal
A75Sum = 5
A86Sum > 5
A96No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 5Area 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum = 7Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum > 5Area 9: No rule

Medium solved board

Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

Hard board

7 × 5

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A11Sum = 5
A22Sum = 2
A33Sum = 3
A40Sum = 0
A40Sum = 0
A14Sum = 5
A55Sum = 16
A55Sum = 16
A56Sum = 16
A65Sum = 17
A70All equal
A82Sum = 2
A93Sum = 3
A103All equal
A66Sum = 17
A70All equal
A103All equal
A66Sum = 17
A70All equal
A70All equal
A115Sum = 5
A120Sum = 0
A70All equal
A134Sum = 10
A143Sum = 9
A151Sum = 1
A136Sum = 10
A162Sum = 2
A173Sum = 3
A146Sum = 9
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: Sum = 16Area 6: Sum = 17Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 3Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 5Area 12: Sum = 0Area 13: Sum = 10Area 14: Sum = 9Area 15: Sum = 1Area 16: Sum = 2Area 17: 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 (6 | 6): vertical; row 3, column 5 = 6, paired with row 4, column 5 = 6.
  2. Piece 2 (1 | 0): vertical; row 7, column 1 = 1, paired with row 6, column 1 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 5): vertical; row 4, column 4 = 3, paired with row 5, column 4 = 5.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 4): vertical; row 5, column 2 = 0, paired with row 6, column 2 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (6 | 3): horizontal; row 7, column 5 = 6, paired with row 7, column 4 = 3.
  6. Piece 6 (2 | 0): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 2, paired with row 3, column 1 = 0.
  7. Piece 7 (1 | 4): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 1, paired with row 2, column 1 = 4.
  8. Piece 8 (6 | 0): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 6, paired with row 1, column 4 = 0.
  9. Piece 9 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 3 = 3, paired with row 3, column 4 = 3.
  10. Piece 10 (0 | 0): vertical; row 4, column 1 = 0, paired with row 5, column 1 = 0.
  11. Piece 11 (5 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 2 = 5, paired with row 2, column 3 = 5.
  12. Piece 12 (2 | 3): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 2, paired with row 1, column 3 = 3.
  13. Piece 13 (5 | 0): vertical; row 2, column 5 = 5, paired with row 1, column 5 = 0.
  14. Piece 14 (2 | 6): horizontal; row 7, column 3 = 2, paired with row 7, column 2 = 6.
  15. Piece 15 (0 | 3): vertical; row 5, column 5 = 0, paired with row 6, column 5 = 3.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 5. 1 + 4 = 5; target 5.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 0. 0 + 0 = 0; target 0.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 16. 5 + 5 + 6 = 16; target 16.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 17. 5 + 6 + 6 = 17; target 17.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  10. Area 10: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 10. 4 + 6 = 10; target 10.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 9. 3 + 6 = 9; target 9.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  17. Area 17: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.

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

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