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Easy board

2 × 8

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A10Sum < 2
A25No rule
A30Sum < 2
A30Sum < 2
A46All equal
A46All equal
A53No rule
A61All equal
A61All equal
A61All equal
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: 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 (5 | 1): vertical; row 1, column 6 = 5, paired with row 2, column 6 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (6 | 0): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 6, paired with row 1, column 3 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 0): horizontal; row 2, column 1 = 0, paired with row 2, column 2 = 0.
  4. Piece 4 (3 | 6): horizontal; row 2, column 5 = 3, paired with row 2, column 4 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 2, column 7 = 1, paired with row 2, column 8 = 1.
  1. Area 1: Sum < 2. 0 = 0 < 2.
  2. Area 2: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  3. Area 3: Sum < 2. 0 + 0 = 0 < 2.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  6. Area 6: All equal. 1 = 1 = 1: 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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A11No rule
A22All equal
A33Sum = 10
A40All equal
A22All equal
A33Sum = 10
A34Sum = 10
A54Sum = 10
A40All equal
A63Sum = 7
A64Sum = 7
A75No rule
A56Sum = 10
A86No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 10Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 10Area 6: Sum = 7Area 7: No ruleArea 8: No rule

Medium solved board

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

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

Hard board

8 × 9

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A14Sum > 3
A26Sum = 15
A25Sum = 15
A24Sum = 15
A32Sum < 3
A42Sum < 3
A50No rule
A40Sum < 3
A60No rule
A76All equal
A85Sum = 15
A76All equal
A92Sum = 5
A84Sum = 15
A101Sum < 3
A93Sum = 5
A86Sum = 15
A116Sum = 15
A123Sum = 5
A135Sum = 5
A143Sum = 3
A151Sum < 3
A113Sum = 15
A116Sum = 15
A120Sum = 5
A122Sum = 5
A162Sum = 5
A163Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 15Area 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum < 3Area 5: No ruleArea 6: No ruleArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 15Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: Sum < 3Area 11: Sum = 15Area 12: Sum = 5Area 13: Sum = 5Area 14: Sum = 3Area 15: Sum < 3Area 16: Sum = 5

Hard solved board

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

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

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

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