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Easy board

3 × 4

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A13Sum = 9
A22Sum > 1
A31Sum = 4
A45Sum > 4
A16Sum = 9
A31Sum = 4
A31Sum = 4
A50All equal
A50All equal
A31Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 9Area 2: Sum > 1Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: 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 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 1, paired with row 2, column 4 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (3 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 3, paired with row 1, column 2 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (1 | 0): horizontal; row 3, column 3 = 1, paired with row 3, column 2 = 0.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 6): vertical; row 3, column 1 = 0, paired with row 2, column 1 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 5): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 1, paired with row 1, column 4 = 5.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 9. 3 + 6 = 9; target 9.
  2. Area 2: Sum > 1. 2 = 2 > 1.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 4. 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4; target 4.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.
  5. Area 5: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.

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

Medium board

5 × 5

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A12Sum > 1
A26No rule
A33Sum = 6
A41Sum = 6
A45Sum = 6
A33Sum = 6
A50Sum = 0
A65All equal
A73All equal
A85All equal
A94Sum < 6
A65All equal
A73All equal
A85All equal
Area 1: Sum > 1Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 6Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum = 0Area 6: All equalArea 7: All equalArea 8: All equalArea 9: Sum < 6

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

9 × 9

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A12No rule
A26Sum = 11
A25Sum = 11
A31All equal
A31All equal
A31All equal
A31All equal
A43Sum = 3
A53All equal
A60Sum = 2
A70All equal
A53All equal
A60Sum = 2
A60Sum = 2
A70All equal
A53All equal
A62Sum = 2
A86Sum = 11
A94Sum > 3
A104Sum > 3
A112All equal
A85Sum = 11
A112All equal
A126Sum > 3
A134Sum = 13
A134Sum = 13
A135Sum = 13
A141Sum = 1
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum = 11Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 11Area 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum > 3Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum > 3Area 13: Sum = 13Area 14: Sum = 1

Hard solved board

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

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

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

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