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Easy board

4 × 4

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A10Sum = 1
A10Sum = 1
A11Sum = 1
A23No rule
A32Sum < 3
A45All equal
A45All equal
A45All equal
A56Sum > 5
A65Sum > 4
Area 1: Sum = 1Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum < 3Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum > 5Area 6: Sum > 4

Easy solved board

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

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

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

Medium board

4 × 5

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A14Sum > 3
A20Sum = 6
A26Sum = 6
A36Sum = 11
A35Sum = 11
A41Sum = 7
A51All equal
A62Sum = 2
A73No rule
A46Sum = 7
A51All equal
A60Sum = 2
A85All equal
A85All equal
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: Sum = 11Area 4: Sum = 7Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: No ruleArea 8: All equal

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

10 × 7

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A15Sum = 6
A23No rule
A11Sum = 6
A34All equal
A41All equal
A34All equal
A52Sum < 3
A41All equal
A61Sum = 2
A61Sum = 2
A72Sum = 2
A83All equal
A83All equal
A92No rule
A104Sum = 7
A83All equal
A103Sum = 7
A115Sum = 11
A116Sum = 11
A83All equal
A126Sum > 4
A135Sum = 10
A83All equal
A135Sum = 10
A141Sum = 1
A140Sum = 1
A156Sum = 6
A166Sum = 6
A174Sum = 8
A174Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum = 6Area 2: No ruleArea 3: All equalArea 4: All equalArea 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 2Area 7: Sum = 2Area 8: All equalArea 9: No ruleArea 10: Sum = 7Area 11: Sum = 11Area 12: Sum > 4Area 13: Sum = 10Area 14: Sum = 1Area 15: Sum = 6Area 16: Sum = 6Area 17: Sum = 8

Hard solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (1 | 3): vertical; row 10, column 1 = 1, paired with row 9, column 1 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (4 | 5): vertical; row 10, column 7 = 4, paired with row 9, column 7 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 2): horizontal; row 6, column 2 = 3, paired with row 6, column 3 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 5): vertical; row 7, column 7 = 6, paired with row 8, column 7 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 2): horizontal; row 5, column 6 = 1, paired with row 5, column 7 = 2.
  6. Piece 6 (3 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 3, paired with row 3, column 1 = 4.
  7. Piece 7 (3 | 3): vertical; row 6, column 1 = 3, paired with row 7, column 1 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (1 | 4): vertical; row 5, column 5 = 1, paired with row 6, column 5 = 4.
  9. Piece 9 (0 | 6): horizontal; row 10, column 2 = 0, paired with row 10, column 3 = 6.
  10. Piece 10 (1 | 1): vertical; row 3, column 4 = 1, paired with row 4, column 4 = 1.
  11. Piece 11 (3 | 6): horizontal; row 8, column 1 = 3, paired with row 8, column 2 = 6.
  12. Piece 12 (1 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 1, paired with row 1, column 4 = 5.
  13. Piece 13 (6 | 4): horizontal; row 10, column 5 = 6, paired with row 10, column 6 = 4.
  14. Piece 14 (3 | 5): horizontal; row 7, column 5 = 3, paired with row 7, column 6 = 5.
  15. Piece 15 (4 | 2): horizontal; row 4, column 1 = 4, paired with row 4, column 2 = 2.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 6. 5 + 1 = 6; target 6.
  2. Area 2: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: Sum < 3. 2 = 2 < 3.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 2. 1 + 1 = 2; target 2.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  8. Area 8: All equal. 3 = 3 = 3 = 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  9. Area 9: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 7. 4 + 3 = 7; target 7.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 11. 5 + 6 = 11; target 11.
  12. Area 12: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 10. 5 + 5 = 10; target 10.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 1. 1 + 0 = 1; target 1.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  17. Area 17: Sum = 8. 4 + 4 = 8; target 8.

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

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