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Easy board

4 × 3

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A11All equal
A11All equal
A25Sum < 6
A36Sum > 5
A44All equal
A56All equal
A44All equal
A56All equal
A56All equal
A44All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum < 6Area 3: Sum > 5Area 4: All equalArea 5: All equal

Easy solved board

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

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

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

Medium board

4 × 4

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A12Sum = 2
A21Sum = 7
A31Sum = 7
A36Sum = 7
A44Sum = 7
A26Sum = 7
A52Sum = 7
A50Sum = 7
A40Sum = 7
A63Sum = 3
A52Sum = 7
A42Sum = 7
A41Sum = 7
A53Sum = 7
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 7Area 3: Sum = 7Area 4: Sum = 7Area 5: Sum = 7Area 6: Sum = 3

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

10 × 8

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A10Sum = 0
A22Sum = 14
A22Sum = 14
A25Sum = 14
A25Sum = 14
A36Sum = 18
A46Sum = 14
A51Sum = 1
A36Sum = 18
A44Sum = 14
A36Sum = 18
A44Sum = 14
A66Sum = 12
A63Sum = 12
A63Sum = 12
A72Sum < 3
A80Sum = 0
A94Sum = 4
A105Sum = 9
A113Sum = 6
A120Sum = 0
A131Sum > 0
A104Sum = 9
A113Sum = 6
A120Sum = 0
A140Sum = 0
A140Sum = 0
A155Sum = 10
A155Sum = 10
A160Sum = 0
A172All equal
A172All equal
Area 1: Sum = 0Area 2: Sum = 14Area 3: Sum = 18Area 4: Sum = 14Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: Sum = 12Area 7: Sum < 3Area 8: Sum = 0Area 9: Sum = 4Area 10: Sum = 9Area 11: Sum = 6Area 12: Sum = 0Area 13: Sum > 0Area 14: Sum = 0Area 15: Sum = 10Area 16: Sum = 0Area 17: All equal

Hard solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (4 | 0): vertical; row 9, column 1 = 4, paired with row 10, column 1 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 2): vertical; row 8, column 1 = 5, paired with row 7, column 1 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (2 | 0): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 2, paired with row 1, column 1 = 0.
  4. Piece 4 (5 | 3): vertical; row 10, column 4 = 5, paired with row 9, column 4 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 0): vertical; row 9, column 6 = 0, paired with row 10, column 6 = 0.
  6. Piece 6 (1 | 6): horizontal; row 2, column 8 = 1, paired with row 2, column 7 = 6.
  7. Piece 7 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 6, column 7 = 3, paired with row 6, column 8 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (4 | 6): vertical; row 7, column 6 = 4, paired with row 6, column 6 = 6.
  9. Piece 9 (2 | 2): horizontal; row 10, column 7 = 2, paired with row 10, column 8 = 2.
  10. Piece 10 (0 | 1): horizontal; row 8, column 6 = 0, paired with row 8, column 7 = 1.
  11. Piece 11 (6 | 6): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 6, paired with row 4, column 3 = 6.
  12. Piece 12 (5 | 0): horizontal; row 10, column 3 = 5, paired with row 10, column 2 = 0.
  13. Piece 13 (4 | 4): vertical; row 3, column 7 = 4, paired with row 4, column 7 = 4.
  14. Piece 14 (0 | 3): vertical; row 7, column 4 = 0, paired with row 8, column 4 = 3.
  15. Piece 15 (5 | 5): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 5, paired with row 1, column 5 = 5.
  16. Piece 16 (2 | 6): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 2, paired with row 2, column 3 = 6.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 14. 2 + 2 + 5 + 5 = 14; target 14.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 18. 6 + 6 + 6 = 18; target 18.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 14. 6 + 4 + 4 = 14; target 14.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 12. 6 + 3 + 3 = 12; target 12.
  7. Area 7: Sum < 3. 2 = 2 < 3.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 9. 5 + 4 = 9; target 9.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 6. 3 + 3 = 6; target 6.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 0. 0 + 0 = 0; target 0.
  13. Area 13: Sum > 0. 1 = 1 > 0.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 0. 0 + 0 = 0; target 0.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 10. 5 + 5 = 10; target 10.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  17. Area 17: All equal. 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.

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

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