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Easy board

4 × 5

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A10Sum = 0
A20Sum = 0
A36Sum = 12
A45Sum = 8
A54Sum = 7
A60Sum = 0
A36Sum = 12
A43Sum = 8
A53Sum = 7
A70Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum = 0Area 2: Sum = 0Area 3: Sum = 12Area 4: Sum = 8Area 5: Sum = 7Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 0

Easy solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (6 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 6, paired with row 3, column 3 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (6 | 0): horizontal; row 2, column 2 = 6, paired with row 2, column 1 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (5 | 0): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 5, paired with row 1, column 3 = 0.
  4. Piece 4 (4 | 0): horizontal; row 2, column 4 = 4, paired with row 2, column 5 = 0.
  5. Piece 5 (3 | 0): vertical; row 3, column 4 = 3, paired with row 4, column 4 = 0.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 12. 6 + 6 = 12; target 12.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 8. 5 + 3 = 8; target 8.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 7. 4 + 3 = 7; target 7.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.

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

Medium board

3 × 6

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A16All equal
A16All equal
A25All equal
A25All equal
A31Sum < 3
A30Sum < 3
A40Sum = 3
A43Sum = 3
A55All equal
A55All equal
A60Sum < 6
A63Sum < 6
A72No rule
A85Sum = 5
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum < 6Area 7: No ruleArea 8: Sum = 5

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

10 × 7

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A15Sum = 11
A22Sum = 2
A16Sum = 11
A34Sum = 4
A40Sum = 0
A40Sum = 0
A53Sum < 4
A63Sum = 8
A76All equal
A84All equal
A65Sum = 8
A76All equal
A84All equal
A95Sum = 5
A103All equal
A76All equal
A111All equal
A103All equal
A121Sum = 1
A111All equal
A130Sum < 2
A140No rule
A151Sum < 3
A130Sum < 2
A166All equal
A166All equal
A166All equal
A175Sum > 3
A181Sum > 0
A192Sum > 1
Area 1: Sum = 11Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: Sum < 4Area 6: Sum = 8Area 7: All equalArea 8: All equalArea 9: Sum = 5Area 10: All equalArea 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 1Area 13: Sum < 2Area 14: No ruleArea 15: Sum < 3Area 16: All equalArea 17: Sum > 3Area 18: Sum > 0Area 19: Sum > 1

Hard solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (1 | 1): vertical; row 5, column 5 = 1, paired with row 6, column 5 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (6 | 4): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 6, paired with row 2, column 3 = 4.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 0): horizontal; row 2, column 7 = 3, paired with row 2, column 6 = 0.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 6): vertical; row 10, column 3 = 1, paired with row 9, column 3 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 5): horizontal; row 4, column 5 = 4, paired with row 4, column 6 = 5.
  6. Piece 6 (0 | 0): vertical; row 8, column 2 = 0, paired with row 9, column 2 = 0.
  7. Piece 7 (5 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 5, paired with row 1, column 2 = 2.
  8. Piece 8 (6 | 0): vertical; row 9, column 4 = 6, paired with row 8, column 4 = 0.
  9. Piece 9 (5 | 1): vertical; row 9, column 6 = 5, paired with row 8, column 6 = 1.
  10. Piece 10 (6 | 2): vertical; row 9, column 5 = 6, paired with row 10, column 5 = 2.
  11. Piece 11 (5 | 3): vertical; row 4, column 1 = 5, paired with row 5, column 1 = 3.
  12. Piece 12 (6 | 6): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 6, paired with row 5, column 3 = 6.
  13. Piece 13 (3 | 1): horizontal; row 6, column 1 = 3, paired with row 6, column 2 = 1.
  14. Piece 14 (0 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 5 = 0, paired with row 3, column 5 = 4.
  15. Piece 15 (6 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 6, paired with row 3, column 1 = 3.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 11. 5 + 6 = 11; target 11.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 0. 0 + 0 = 0; target 0.
  5. Area 5: Sum < 4. 3 = 3 < 4.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 8. 3 + 5 = 8; target 8.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 6 = 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  8. Area 8: All equal. 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  10. Area 10: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  11. Area 11: All equal. 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  13. Area 13: Sum < 2. 0 + 0 = 0 < 2.
  14. Area 14: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  15. Area 15: Sum < 3. 1 = 1 < 3.
  16. Area 16: All equal. 6 = 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  17. Area 17: Sum > 3. 5 = 5 > 3.
  18. Area 18: Sum > 0. 1 = 1 > 0.
  19. Area 19: Sum > 1. 2 = 2 > 1.

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

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