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Easy board

3 × 4

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A16Sum = 11
A22Sum = 5
A23Sum = 5
A33No rule
A15Sum = 11
A43Sum = 5
A50Sum < 2
A64Sum = 6
A62Sum = 6
A42Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 11Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum < 2Area 6: Sum = 6

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): vertical; row 1, column 4 = 3, paired with row 2, column 4 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (2 | 6): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 2, paired with row 1, column 2 = 6.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 3): vertical; row 3, column 1 = 0, paired with row 2, column 1 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (2 | 2): horizontal; row 3, column 3 = 2, paired with row 3, column 4 = 2.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 2 = 4, paired with row 2, column 2 = 5.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 11. 6 + 5 = 11; target 11.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 5. 2 + 3 = 5; target 5.
  3. Area 3: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 5. 3 + 2 = 5; target 5.
  5. Area 5: Sum < 2. 0 = 0 < 2.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 6. 4 + 2 = 6; target 6.

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

Medium board

3 × 5

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A11All equal
A11All equal
A11All equal
A24Sum > 6
A23Sum > 6
A33No rule
A42All equal
A42All equal
A55Sum > 8
A66Sum > 8
A74Sum = 4
A42All equal
A55Sum > 8
A64Sum > 8
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum > 6Area 3: No ruleArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 8Area 6: Sum > 8Area 7: Sum = 4

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

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

Hard board

9 × 9

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A13Sum = 3
A20All equal
A35Sum = 16
A46Sum > 3
A20All equal
A50All equal
A65Sum = 5
A35Sum = 16
A71Sum < 3
A20All equal
A50All equal
A50All equal
A36Sum = 16
A81Sum > 0
A91Sum < 3
A104Sum > 3
A113All equal
A122Sum > 0
A113All equal
A136Sum = 14
A136Sum = 14
A141Sum = 12
A154All equal
A165Sum > 3
A113All equal
A132Sum = 14
A145Sum = 12
A146Sum = 12
A154All equal
A154All equal
A113All equal
A170No rule
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 16Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum < 3Area 8: Sum > 0Area 9: Sum < 3Area 10: Sum > 3Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum > 0Area 13: Sum = 14Area 14: Sum = 12Area 15: All equalArea 16: Sum > 3Area 17: No rule

Hard solved board

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

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

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

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