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Easy board

3 × 4

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A10Sum = 2
A11Sum = 2
A11Sum = 2
A22Sum = 7
A25Sum = 7
A30Sum = 0
A43Sum = 7
A44Sum = 7
A53Sum > 2
A64Sum < 5
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 7Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: Sum = 7Area 5: Sum > 2Area 6: 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 (0 | 5): vertical; row 1, column 2 = 0, paired with row 2, column 2 = 5.
  2. Piece 2 (4 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 4, paired with row 3, column 3 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 2): vertical; row 3, column 1 = 3, paired with row 2, column 1 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (4 | 0): vertical; row 3, column 4 = 4, paired with row 2, column 4 = 0.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 1, paired with row 1, column 4 = 1.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 2. 0 + 1 + 1 = 2; target 2.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 7. 2 + 5 = 7; target 7.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 7. 3 + 4 = 7; target 7.
  5. Area 5: Sum > 2. 3 = 3 > 2.
  6. Area 6: Sum < 5. 4 = 4 < 5.

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Medium board

4 × 6

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A14No rule
A23All equal
A32Sum < 4
A45All equal
A45All equal
A23All equal
A31Sum < 4
A52All equal
A52All equal
A52All equal
A61Sum = 4
A63Sum = 4
A71Sum = 1
A70Sum = 1
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum < 4Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 4Area 7: Sum = 1

Medium solved board

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

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

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Hard board

8 × 8

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A15All equal
A15All equal
A15All equal
A22All equal
A35Sum > 1
A46No rule
A51Sum = 5
A63Sum = 9
A22All equal
A76No rule
A51Sum = 5
A66Sum = 9
A80Sum = 0
A80Sum = 0
A94Sum > 3
A51Sum = 5
A51Sum = 5
A104Sum = 4
A51Sum = 5
A110Sum = 0
A121All different
A122All different
A136Sum = 11
A146Sum = 11
A120All different
A135Sum = 11
A153Sum = 3
A164Sum = 4
A145Sum = 11
A123All different
A124All different
A126All different
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 1Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum = 9Area 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 0Area 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum = 0Area 12: All differentArea 13: Sum = 11Area 14: Sum = 11Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 4

Hard solved board

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

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

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

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