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Easy board

3 × 4

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A11No rule
A26Sum > 17
A34All equal
A34All equal
A45Sum > 4
A26Sum > 17
A26Sum > 17
A50All equal
A63Sum = 3
A50All equal
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum > 17Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 4Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 3

Easy solved board

Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

  1. Piece 1 (0 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 0, paired with row 1, column 4 = 4.
  2. Piece 2 (6 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 2 = 6, paired with row 2, column 1 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (4 | 6): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 4, paired with row 2, column 3 = 6.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 6): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 1, paired with row 1, column 2 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 4 = 0, paired with row 3, column 3 = 3.
  1. Area 1: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  2. Area 2: Sum > 17. 6 + 6 + 6 = 18 > 17.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.
  5. Area 5: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.

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

Medium board

4 × 5

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A12Sum = 4
A12Sum = 4
A20No rule
A36All equal
A40All equal
A40All equal
A55Sum = 5
A61Sum > 0
A36All equal
A74Sum = 4
A80All equal
A93Sum = 6
A93Sum = 6
A80All equal
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum > 0Area 7: Sum = 4Area 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 (4 | 6): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 4, paired with row 3, column 1 = 6.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 0): vertical; row 3, column 4 = 0, paired with row 4, column 4 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 4, column 2 = 3, paired with row 4, column 3 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 1): vertical; row 1, column 5 = 0, paired with row 2, column 5 = 1.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 2, paired with row 1, column 4 = 2.
  6. Piece 6 (0 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 0, paired with row 2, column 4 = 5.
  7. Piece 7 (6 | 0): horizontal; row 2, column 1 = 6, paired with row 2, column 2 = 0.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 4. 2 + 2 = 4; target 4.
  2. Area 2: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  6. Area 6: Sum > 0. 1 = 1 > 0.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  8. Area 8: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 6. 3 + 3 = 6; target 6.

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

Hard board

9 × 9

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A10Sum = 0
A26Sum = 15
A32Sum < 3
A25Sum = 15
A46Sum > 3
A24Sum = 15
A50Sum = 0
A63Sum > 2
A70Sum = 0
A85Sum > 4
A90Sum < 4
A90Sum < 4
A101Sum = 2
A101Sum = 2
A110Sum = 0
A121Sum < 3
A133Sum = 3
A145All equal
A145All equal
A152All equal
A110Sum = 0
A145All equal
A152All equal
A152All equal
A152All equal
A164Sum = 8
A164Sum = 8
A171Sum = 1
Area 1: Sum = 0Area 2: Sum = 15Area 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum > 3Area 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum > 2Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: Sum > 4Area 9: Sum < 4Area 10: Sum = 2Area 11: Sum = 0Area 12: Sum < 3Area 13: Sum = 3Area 14: All equalArea 15: All equalArea 16: Sum = 8Area 17: 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 (1 | 3): horizontal; row 7, column 5 = 1, paired with row 7, column 6 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 5, paired with row 3, column 3 = 4.
  3. Piece 3 (1 | 5): vertical; row 9, column 9 = 1, paired with row 8, column 9 = 5.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 0): vertical; row 4, column 7 = 0, paired with row 5, column 7 = 0.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 2): vertical; row 7, column 1 = 1, paired with row 8, column 1 = 2.
  6. Piece 6 (3 | 0): horizontal; row 3, column 6 = 3, paired with row 3, column 5 = 0.
  7. Piece 7 (6 | 2): vertical; row 2, column 7 = 6, paired with row 1, column 7 = 2.
  8. Piece 8 (0 | 1): horizontal; row 7, column 3 = 0, paired with row 7, column 2 = 1.
  9. Piece 9 (2 | 2): horizontal; row 9, column 1 = 2, paired with row 9, column 2 = 2.
  10. Piece 10 (0 | 6): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 0, paired with row 1, column 3 = 6.
  11. Piece 11 (5 | 5): horizontal; row 7, column 8 = 5, paired with row 7, column 9 = 5.
  12. Piece 12 (2 | 0): vertical; row 9, column 3 = 2, paired with row 8, column 3 = 0.
  13. Piece 13 (4 | 4): horizontal; row 9, column 5 = 4, paired with row 9, column 6 = 4.
  14. Piece 14 (5 | 0): horizontal; row 3, column 9 = 5, paired with row 3, column 8 = 0.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 15. 6 + 5 + 4 = 15; target 15.
  3. Area 3: Sum < 3. 2 = 2 < 3.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 3. 6 = 6 > 3.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  6. Area 6: Sum > 2. 3 = 3 > 2.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  8. Area 8: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.
  9. Area 9: Sum < 4. 0 + 0 = 0 < 4.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 2. 1 + 1 = 2; target 2.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 0. 0 + 0 = 0; target 0.
  12. Area 12: Sum < 3. 1 = 1 < 3.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  14. Area 14: All equal. 5 = 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  15. Area 15: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 8. 4 + 4 = 8; target 8.
  17. Area 17: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.

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

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