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Easy board

3 × 4

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A13Sum < 4
A20Sum < 1
A35All different
A34All different
A41All equal
A41All equal
A32All different
A54Sum = 10
A56Sum = 10
A36All different
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: Sum < 1Area 3: All differentArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 10

Easy solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (3 | 1): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 3, paired with row 2, column 1 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 3, column 3 = 6, paired with row 3, column 4 = 6.
  3. Piece 3 (1 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 1, paired with row 3, column 2 = 4.
  4. Piece 4 (4 | 2): vertical; row 1, column 4 = 4, paired with row 2, column 4 = 2.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 5): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 0, paired with row 1, column 3 = 5.
  1. Area 1: Sum < 4. 3 = 3 < 4.
  2. Area 2: Sum < 1. 0 = 0 < 1.
  3. Area 3: All different. 5, 4, 2, 6: every value is different.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 10. 4 + 6 = 10; target 10.

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Medium board

4 × 5

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A10All equal
A10All equal
A22Sum = 4
A21Sum = 4
A30All equal
A30All equal
A43All equal
A21Sum = 4
A43All equal
A43All equal
A56All equal
A63Sum = 3
A70Sum < 2
A56All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum < 2

Medium solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (1 | 1): vertical; row 1, column 4 = 1, paired with row 2, column 4 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 0, paired with row 1, column 3 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 0): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 0, paired with row 2, column 1 = 0.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 4 = 6, paired with row 3, column 5 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 3, paired with row 3, column 3 = 3.
  6. Piece 6 (3 | 0): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 3, paired with row 2, column 2 = 0.
  7. Piece 7 (0 | 6): horizontal; row 4, column 3 = 0, paired with row 4, column 4 = 6.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 4. 2 + 1 + 1 = 4; target 4.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 3 = 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: All equal. 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  7. Area 7: Sum < 2. 0 = 0 < 2.

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Hard board

10 × 9

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A14Sum > 3
A26Sum > 4
A34Sum = 4
A41All equal
A41All equal
A50No rule
A41All equal
A41All equal
A41All equal
A62Sum = 6
A64Sum = 6
A73All equal
A73All equal
A83Sum > 1
A92Sum < 4
A105Sum > 4
A110Sum < 2
A122Sum = 2
A134Sum > 3
A143All equal
A156Sum > 9
A154Sum > 9
A163Sum = 12
A173Sum = 15
A143All equal
A163Sum = 12
A176Sum = 15
A185Sum > 4
A195Sum > 10
A196Sum > 10
A166Sum = 12
A176Sum = 15
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 6Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 1Area 9: Sum < 4Area 10: Sum > 4Area 11: Sum < 2Area 12: Sum = 2Area 13: Sum > 3Area 14: All equalArea 15: Sum > 9Area 16: Sum = 12Area 17: Sum = 15Area 18: Sum > 4Area 19: Sum > 10

Hard solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (0 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 7 = 0, paired with row 1, column 7 = 4.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 6): horizontal; row 10, column 4 = 5, paired with row 10, column 5 = 6.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 8 = 3, paired with row 3, column 9 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 6): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 1, paired with row 1, column 3 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 3): vertical; row 7, column 7 = 0, paired with row 8, column 7 = 3.
  6. Piece 6 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 1, paired with row 3, column 2 = 1.
  7. Piece 7 (4 | 3): horizontal; row 8, column 1 = 4, paired with row 8, column 2 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (2 | 5): vertical; row 4, column 7 = 2, paired with row 5, column 7 = 5.
  9. Piece 9 (3 | 6): vertical; row 9, column 7 = 3, paired with row 10, column 7 = 6.
  10. Piece 10 (4 | 1): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 4, paired with row 2, column 1 = 1.
  11. Piece 11 (3 | 2): vertical; row 8, column 9 = 3, paired with row 7, column 9 = 2.
  12. Piece 12 (6 | 4): horizontal; row 8, column 4 = 6, paired with row 8, column 5 = 4.
  13. Piece 13 (1 | 3): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 1, paired with row 4, column 3 = 3.
  14. Piece 14 (6 | 6): vertical; row 9, column 9 = 6, paired with row 10, column 9 = 6.
  15. Piece 15 (2 | 4): horizontal; row 3, column 5 = 2, paired with row 3, column 6 = 4.
  16. Piece 16 (3 | 5): vertical; row 9, column 2 = 3, paired with row 10, column 2 = 5.
  1. Area 1: Sum > 3. 4 = 4 > 3.
  2. Area 2: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 1 = 1 = 1 = 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 6. 2 + 4 = 6; target 6.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  8. Area 8: Sum > 1. 3 = 3 > 1.
  9. Area 9: Sum < 4. 2 = 2 < 4.
  10. Area 10: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.
  11. Area 11: Sum < 2. 0 = 0 < 2.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  13. Area 13: Sum > 3. 4 = 4 > 3.
  14. Area 14: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  15. Area 15: Sum > 9. 6 + 4 = 10 > 9.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 12. 3 + 3 + 6 = 12; target 12.
  17. Area 17: Sum = 15. 3 + 6 + 6 = 15; target 15.
  18. Area 18: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.
  19. Area 19: Sum > 10. 5 + 6 = 11 > 10.

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

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