Menu
XfireXfire
Full search page
Solved boardsToday’s puzzleEasy · Medium · Hard

Pips solver

See one completed board for each Pips level, with the easy, medium, and hard puzzles shown side by side.

Easy board

4 × 4

Scroll sideways if you cannot see every column.

A13Sum < 4
A26Sum = 12
A26Sum = 12
A35Sum = 11
A44No rule
A50Sum < 3
A66Sum = 11
A36Sum = 11
A65Sum = 11
A75Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum < 4Area 2: Sum = 12Area 3: Sum = 11Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 11Area 7: Sum = 5

Easy solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 6, paired with row 3, column 3 = 6.
  2. Piece 2 (3 | 6): vertical; row 1, column 2 = 3, paired with row 2, column 2 = 6.
  3. Piece 3 (4 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 4 = 4, paired with row 2, column 3 = 5.
  4. Piece 4 (5 | 5): horizontal; row 4, column 2 = 5, paired with row 4, column 3 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 6): vertical; row 3, column 1 = 0, paired with row 2, column 1 = 6.
  1. Area 1: Sum < 4. 3 = 3 < 4.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 12. 6 + 6 = 12; target 12.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 11. 5 + 6 = 11; target 11.
  4. Area 4: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  5. Area 5: Sum < 3. 0 = 0 < 3.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 11. 6 + 5 = 11; target 11.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.

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

Medium board

4 × 4

Scroll sideways if you cannot see every column.

A13Sum = 6
A13Sum = 6
A20All equal
A20All equal
A35All equal
A35All equal
A20All equal
A46All equal
A35All equal
A20All equal
A46All equal
A51All equal
A51All equal
A61No rule
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: 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 (0 | 1): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 0, paired with row 4, column 3 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 3): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 0, paired with row 1, column 2 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 0, paired with row 2, column 2 = 5.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 6): vertical; row 1, column 4 = 0, paired with row 2, column 4 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 5): vertical; row 4, column 2 = 1, paired with row 3, column 2 = 5.
  6. Piece 6 (1 | 6): vertical; row 4, column 4 = 1, paired with row 3, column 4 = 6.
  7. Piece 7 (3 | 5): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 3, paired with row 2, column 1 = 5.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 6. 3 + 3 = 6; target 6.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 0 = 0 = 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 5 = 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: All equal. 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  6. Area 6: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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

Hard board

7 × 8

Scroll sideways if you cannot see every column.

A12All equal
A12All equal
A25All equal
A25All equal
A34Sum = 4
A12All equal
A43Sum = 3
A25All equal
A51Sum = 2
A66Sum = 6
A74All equal
A51Sum = 2
A83Sum = 3
A96All equal
A74All equal
A74All equal
A96All equal
A105All equal
A105All equal
A116All equal
A116All equal
A124All equal
A133Sum = 3
A142Sum = 2
A151Sum = 1
A116All equal
A124All equal
A165Sum = 5
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 3Area 9: All equalArea 10: All equalArea 11: All equalArea 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 3Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 1Area 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 (3 | 2): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 3, paired with row 2, column 2 = 2.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 5): vertical; row 1, column 4 = 5, paired with row 2, column 4 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 6): horizontal; row 4, column 6 = 3, paired with row 4, column 7 = 6.
  4. Piece 4 (2 | 5): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 2, paired with row 1, column 3 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 4): horizontal; row 4, column 3 = 1, paired with row 4, column 2 = 4.
  6. Piece 6 (3 | 5): vertical; row 7, column 1 = 3, paired with row 6, column 1 = 5.
  7. Piece 7 (6 | 4): vertical; row 5, column 7 = 6, paired with row 6, column 7 = 4.
  8. Piece 8 (2 | 1): horizontal; row 7, column 2 = 2, paired with row 7, column 3 = 1.
  9. Piece 9 (6 | 5): horizontal; row 6, column 3 = 6, paired with row 6, column 2 = 5.
  10. Piece 10 (4 | 2): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 4, paired with row 1, column 1 = 2.
  11. Piece 11 (6 | 6): vertical; row 6, column 4 = 6, paired with row 7, column 4 = 6.
  12. Piece 12 (4 | 4): horizontal; row 5, column 1 = 4, paired with row 5, column 2 = 4.
  13. Piece 13 (1 | 6): horizontal; row 3, column 3 = 1, paired with row 3, column 4 = 6.
  14. Piece 14 (5 | 4): horizontal; row 7, column 8 = 5, paired with row 7, column 7 = 4.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 5 = 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 2. 1 + 1 = 2; target 2.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  9. Area 9: All equal. 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  10. Area 10: All equal. 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  11. Area 11: All equal. 6 = 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  12. Area 12: All equal. 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.

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

More Pips routes

Move between today’s hints, the archive, and the family hub.

Today’s hintsReveal Pips structure hints, domino sets, and answers step by step.Pips archiveBrowse past Pips puzzles by date.Pips toolsOpen the main Pips hub with hints, archive, and solver links.