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Easy board

4 × 5

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A10All equal
A21Sum = 1
A10All equal
A10All equal
A34Sum = 8
A34Sum = 8
A46Sum = 9
A43Sum = 9
A52No rule
A61Sum = 1
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 1Area 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum = 9Area 5: No ruleArea 6: Sum = 1

Easy solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (0 | 0): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 0, paired with row 2, column 3 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (6 | 0): vertical; row 3, column 4 = 6, paired with row 2, column 4 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 1): vertical; row 3, column 5 = 3, paired with row 4, column 5 = 1.
  4. Piece 4 (4 | 1): vertical; row 3, column 2 = 4, paired with row 2, column 2 = 1.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 4): vertical; row 4, column 1 = 2, paired with row 3, column 1 = 4.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 0 = 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 8. 4 + 4 = 8; target 8.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 9. 6 + 3 = 9; target 9.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.

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

Medium board

4 × 5

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A16Sum > 3
A24Sum > 3
A32All equal
A32All equal
A43Sum = 9
A55Sum = 9
A32All equal
A61Sum < 3
A46Sum = 9
A54Sum = 9
A75Sum = 9
A74Sum = 9
A85Sum = 9
A84Sum = 9
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum > 3Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 9Area 5: Sum = 9Area 6: Sum < 3Area 7: Sum = 9Area 8: Sum = 9

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

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

Hard board

9 × 8

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A11Sum < 3
A25Sum > 3
A30Sum < 2
A41All equal
A50All equal
A50All equal
A62Sum = 8
A75Sum > 4
A41All equal
A41All equal
A50All equal
A50All equal
A50All equal
A66Sum = 8
A84Sum > 3
A94Sum > 3
A105Sum = 10
A105Sum = 10
A113Sum = 5
A112Sum = 5
A125Sum > 4
A131Sum = 9
A136Sum = 9
A132Sum = 9
A140Sum < 2
A152All equal
A152All equal
A152All equal
Area 1: Sum < 3Area 2: Sum > 3Area 3: Sum < 2Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 8Area 7: Sum > 4Area 8: Sum > 3Area 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum = 10Area 11: Sum = 5Area 12: Sum > 4Area 13: Sum = 9Area 14: Sum < 2Area 15: All equal

Hard solved board

Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

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