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Easy board

3 × 4

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A14All equal
A26All equal
A26All equal
A32Sum > 1
A14All equal
A26All equal
A26All equal
A26All equal
A45No rule
A51No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 1Area 4: No ruleArea 5: No rule

Easy solved board

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

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

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Medium board

6 × 4

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A10Sum = 6
A24Sum = 5
A30Sum = 7
A10Sum = 6
A41Sum < 2
A21Sum = 5
A33Sum = 7
A16Sum = 6
A52Sum = 2
A64Sum = 8
A34Sum = 7
A64Sum = 8
A72Sum = 2
A84No rule
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: Sum = 8Area 7: Sum = 2Area 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 (4 | 2): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 4, paired with row 5, column 3 = 2.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 0): vertical; row 1, column 4 = 0, paired with row 2, column 4 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (4 | 1): vertical; row 4, column 2 = 4, paired with row 3, column 2 = 1.
  4. Piece 4 (3 | 6): horizontal; row 3, column 3 = 3, paired with row 3, column 4 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 4): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 0, paired with row 2, column 2 = 4.
  6. Piece 6 (2 | 1): vertical; row 4, column 1 = 2, paired with row 3, column 1 = 1.
  7. Piece 7 (4 | 4): vertical; row 5, column 2 = 4, paired with row 6, column 2 = 4.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 6. 0 + 0 + 6 = 6; target 6.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 5. 4 + 1 = 5; target 5.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 7. 0 + 3 + 4 = 7; target 7.
  4. Area 4: Sum < 2. 1 = 1 < 2.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 8. 4 + 4 = 8; target 8.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  8. Area 8: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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Hard board

7 × 9

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A13Sum = 3
A20All equal
A20All equal
A32All equal
A20All equal
A41Sum = 3
A56Sum = 15
A61Sum = 1
A32All equal
A74All equal
A74All equal
A42Sum = 3
A55Sum = 15
A54Sum = 15
A83All equal
A32All equal
A74All equal
A90All equal
A83All equal
A105Sum = 5
A113Sum = 3
A90All equal
A125Sum = 10
A131Sum = 5
A133Sum = 5
A131Sum = 5
A125Sum = 10
A144Sum = 4
A156Sum > 4
A164Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 15Area 6: Sum = 1Area 7: All equalArea 8: All equalArea 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 5Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 10Area 13: Sum = 5Area 14: Sum = 4Area 15: Sum > 4Area 16: Sum = 4

Hard solved board

Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

  1. Piece 1 (5 | 3): vertical; row 6, column 1 = 5, paired with row 5, column 1 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 0): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 0, paired with row 1, column 5 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 1): vertical; row 4, column 1 = 3, paired with row 3, column 1 = 1.
  4. Piece 4 (2 | 4): horizontal; row 3, column 3 = 2, paired with row 3, column 4 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 5): vertical; row 4, column 8 = 0, paired with row 3, column 8 = 5.
  6. Piece 6 (3 | 2): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 3, paired with row 2, column 3 = 2.
  7. Piece 7 (4 | 1): vertical; row 7, column 9 = 4, paired with row 6, column 9 = 1.
  8. Piece 8 (5 | 2): vertical; row 5, column 3 = 5, paired with row 4, column 3 = 2.
  9. Piece 9 (4 | 0): vertical; row 3, column 5 = 4, paired with row 2, column 5 = 0.
  10. Piece 10 (6 | 1): vertical; row 7, column 7 = 6, paired with row 6, column 7 = 1.
  11. Piece 11 (3 | 4): vertical; row 5, column 5 = 3, paired with row 4, column 5 = 4.
  12. Piece 12 (2 | 1): vertical; row 3, column 7 = 2, paired with row 2, column 7 = 1.
  13. Piece 13 (6 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 9 = 6, paired with row 3, column 9 = 4.
  14. Piece 14 (3 | 0): vertical; row 6, column 8 = 3, paired with row 5, column 8 = 0.
  15. Piece 15 (4 | 5): horizontal; row 7, column 2 = 4, paired with row 7, column 1 = 5.
  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: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 3. 1 + 2 = 3; target 3.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 15. 6 + 5 + 4 = 15; target 15.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  8. Area 8: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  9. Area 9: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 10. 5 + 5 = 10; target 10.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 5. 1 + 3 + 1 = 5; target 5.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  15. Area 15: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.

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

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