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Easy board

3 × 6

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A11All equal
A11All equal
A21Sum = 1
A35All equal
A41All equal
A56Sum > 5
A35All equal
A35All equal
A60No rule
A41All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 1Area 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 5Area 6: 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 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 1, paired with row 1, column 4 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (1 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 1 = 1, paired with row 2, column 2 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (6 | 1): horizontal; row 2, column 6 = 6, paired with row 2, column 5 = 1.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 0): horizontal; row 3, column 5 = 1, paired with row 3, column 4 = 0.
  5. Piece 5 (5 | 5): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 5, paired with row 3, column 3 = 5.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 5 = 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: Sum > 5. 6 = 6 > 5.
  6. Area 6: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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Medium board

4 × 6

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A10No rule
A20All equal
A36Sum > 4
A42Sum = 6
A20All equal
A51All equal
A44Sum = 6
A64Sum > 3
A72All equal
A51All equal
A84Sum > 3
A95Sum > 7
A72All equal
A95Sum > 7
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum > 3Area 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 3Area 9: Sum > 7

Medium solved board

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

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

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Hard board

4 × 9

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A16Sum = 6
A21Sum = 1
A35All equal
A44Sum = 4
A50Sum = 0
A60Sum = 0
A75Sum = 6
A71Sum = 6
A85Sum = 10
A93Sum = 9
A35All equal
A100All equal
A116Sum = 6
A126Sum = 12
A85Sum = 10
A132Sum < 3
A93Sum = 9
A35All equal
A100All equal
A141Sum = 1
A126Sum = 12
A93Sum = 9
A156All equal
A156All equal
A156All equal
A164All equal
A164All equal
A164All equal
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: Sum = 1Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 6Area 8: Sum = 10Area 9: Sum = 9Area 10: All equalArea 11: Sum = 6Area 12: Sum = 12Area 13: Sum < 3Area 14: Sum = 1Area 15: All equalArea 16: 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 (0 | 1): horizontal; row 3, column 6 = 0, paired with row 3, column 7 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 6 = 0, paired with row 1, column 5 = 4.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 5): horizontal; row 1, column 7 = 0, paired with row 1, column 8 = 5.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 6): horizontal; row 2, column 6 = 0, paired with row 2, column 7 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 5): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 1, paired with row 1, column 4 = 5.
  6. Piece 6 (1 | 6): vertical; row 1, column 9 = 1, paired with row 2, column 9 = 6.
  7. Piece 7 (2 | 5): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 2, paired with row 3, column 1 = 5.
  8. Piece 8 (3 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 3, paired with row 3, column 3 = 3.
  9. Piece 9 (3 | 6): horizontal; row 4, column 3 = 3, paired with row 4, column 4 = 6.
  10. Piece 10 (4 | 4): horizontal; row 4, column 7 = 4, paired with row 4, column 8 = 4.
  11. Piece 11 (4 | 6): vertical; row 4, column 9 = 4, paired with row 3, column 9 = 6.
  12. Piece 12 (5 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 5, paired with row 3, column 4 = 5.
  13. Piece 13 (5 | 6): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 5, paired with row 1, column 1 = 6.
  14. Piece 14 (6 | 6): horizontal; row 4, column 5 = 6, paired with row 4, column 6 = 6.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 5 = 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 6. 5 + 1 = 6; target 6.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 10. 5 + 5 = 10; target 10.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 9. 3 + 3 + 3 = 9; target 9.
  10. Area 10: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 12. 6 + 6 = 12; target 12.
  13. Area 13: Sum < 3. 2 = 2 < 3.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  15. Area 15: All equal. 6 = 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  16. Area 16: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.

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

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