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Easy board

5 × 4

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A14Sum > 3
A22All equal
A22All equal
A34All equal
A41Sum = 1
A22All equal
A34All equal
A53Sum = 8
A55Sum = 8
A61Sum = 1
Area 1: Sum > 3Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 1Area 5: Sum = 8Area 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 (4 | 1): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 4, paired with row 2, column 4 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (2 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 2, paired with row 1, column 2 = 4.
  3. Piece 3 (2 | 2): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 2, paired with row 3, column 1 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 3): vertical; row 5, column 2 = 1, paired with row 4, column 2 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 4, paired with row 4, column 3 = 5.
  1. Area 1: Sum > 3. 4 = 4 > 3.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 8. 3 + 5 = 8; target 8.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.

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

Medium board

5 × 6

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A11Sum = 2
A11Sum = 2
A23Sum = 5
A22Sum = 5
A30Sum = 5
A34Sum = 5
A44Sum = 4
A53All equal
A31Sum = 5
A63No rule
A75All equal
A53All equal
A84Sum > 3
A96Sum > 5
A75All equal
A75All equal
Area 1: Sum = 2Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: All equalArea 6: No ruleArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum > 3Area 9: Sum > 5

Medium solved board

Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

Hard board

6 × 6

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A15Sum = 5
A22Sum = 2
A30Sum = 0
A45Sum = 5
A54Sum = 4
A63Sum = 3
A74Sum = 4
A85Sum = 5
A91Sum = 1
A100Sum = 0
A111No rule
A126No rule
A134Sum = 4
A142Sum = 2
A151Sum = 1
A165Sum = 5
A173No rule
A183Sum = 3
A190Sum = 0
A203Sum = 3
A213Sum = 3
A223Sum = 3
A230Sum = 0
A242Sum = 2
A254Sum = 4
A264Sum = 4
A271Sum = 1
A282Sum = 2
A292Sum = 2
A305Sum = 5
A311Sum = 1
A320Sum = 0
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: Sum = 5Area 9: Sum = 1Area 10: Sum = 0Area 11: No ruleArea 12: No ruleArea 13: Sum = 4Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 1Area 16: Sum = 5Area 17: No ruleArea 18: Sum = 3Area 19: Sum = 0Area 20: Sum = 3Area 21: Sum = 3Area 22: Sum = 3Area 23: Sum = 0Area 24: Sum = 2Area 25: Sum = 4Area 26: Sum = 4Area 27: Sum = 1Area 28: Sum = 2Area 29: Sum = 2Area 30: Sum = 5Area 31: Sum = 1Area 32: Sum = 0

Hard solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (0 | 1): horizontal; row 6, column 5 = 0, paired with row 6, column 4 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 0, paired with row 1, column 3 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 3): vertical; row 5, column 1 = 0, paired with row 4, column 1 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 4): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 0, paired with row 3, column 3 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 6 = 0, paired with row 3, column 6 = 5.
  6. Piece 6 (1 | 2): horizontal; row 3, column 5 = 1, paired with row 3, column 4 = 2.
  7. Piece 7 (1 | 3): vertical; row 5, column 5 = 1, paired with row 4, column 5 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (1 | 4): vertical; row 3, column 1 = 1, paired with row 2, column 1 = 4.
  9. Piece 9 (1 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 5 = 1, paired with row 1, column 5 = 5.
  10. Piece 10 (2 | 3): vertical; row 5, column 6 = 2, paired with row 4, column 6 = 3.
  11. Piece 11 (2 | 4): horizontal; row 5, column 2 = 2, paired with row 5, column 3 = 4.
  12. Piece 12 (2 | 5): horizontal; row 6, column 2 = 2, paired with row 6, column 3 = 5.
  13. Piece 13 (3 | 4): vertical; row 4, column 4 = 3, paired with row 5, column 4 = 4.
  14. Piece 14 (3 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 3, paired with row 1, column 2 = 5.
  15. Piece 15 (4 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 4, paired with row 2, column 4 = 5.
  16. Piece 16 (3 | 6): vertical; row 4, column 2 = 3, paired with row 3, column 2 = 6.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  11. Area 11: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  12. Area 12: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  17. Area 17: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  18. Area 18: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  19. Area 19: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  20. Area 20: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  21. Area 21: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  22. Area 22: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  23. Area 23: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  24. Area 24: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  25. Area 25: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  26. Area 26: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  27. Area 27: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  28. Area 28: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  29. Area 29: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  30. Area 30: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  31. Area 31: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  32. Area 32: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.

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

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