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Easy board

5 × 5

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A11Sum < 2
A24All equal
A24All equal
A34Sum = 10
A36Sum = 10
A40All equal
A53Sum = 8
A55Sum = 8
A40All equal
A62Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 10Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 8Area 6: Sum = 2

Easy solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (0 | 0): vertical; row 3, column 5 = 0, paired with row 4, column 5 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (4 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 4, paired with row 3, column 2 = 4.
  3. Piece 3 (1 | 4): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 1, paired with row 2, column 1 = 4.
  4. Piece 4 (2 | 5): vertical; row 5, column 4 = 2, paired with row 4, column 4 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (6 | 3): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 6, paired with row 4, column 3 = 3.
  1. Area 1: Sum < 2. 1 = 1 < 2.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 10. 4 + 6 = 10; target 10.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 8. 3 + 5 = 8; target 8.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.

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

Medium board

5 × 5

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A14Sum > 1
A21No rule
A34Sum = 4
A45Sum > 10
A43Sum > 10
A50Sum = 0
A43Sum > 10
A64Sum > 18
A64Sum > 18
A65Sum > 18
A73Sum < 8
A71Sum < 8
A66Sum > 18
A73Sum < 8
Area 1: Sum > 1Area 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum > 10Area 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum > 18Area 7: Sum < 8

Medium solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (4 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 4, paired with row 4, column 3 = 5.
  2. Piece 2 (4 | 3): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 4, paired with row 2, column 3 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 0, paired with row 3, column 4 = 4.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 3): horizontal; row 4, column 5 = 1, paired with row 4, column 4 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (5 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 5, paired with row 3, column 2 = 3.
  6. Piece 6 (4 | 1): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 4, paired with row 1, column 2 = 1.
  7. Piece 7 (3 | 6): horizontal; row 5, column 4 = 3, paired with row 5, column 3 = 6.
  1. Area 1: Sum > 1. 4 = 4 > 1.
  2. Area 2: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 10. 5 + 3 + 3 = 11 > 10.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  6. Area 6: Sum > 18. 4 + 4 + 5 + 6 = 19 > 18.
  7. Area 7: Sum < 8. 3 + 1 + 3 = 7 < 8.

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Hard board

7 × 5

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A11All equal
A11All equal
A11All equal
A11All equal
A24Sum = 7
A23Sum = 7
A32Sum = 8
A45Sum > 4
A20Sum = 7
A32Sum = 8
A34Sum = 8
A51Sum = 1
A65Sum = 7
A74Sum = 4
A50Sum = 1
A60Sum = 7
A84Sum = 4
A93All equal
A93All equal
A62Sum = 7
A102Sum = 2
A93All equal
A93All equal
A114Sum > 9
A116Sum > 9
A125Sum > 14
A124Sum > 14
A126Sum > 14
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 7Area 3: Sum = 8Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: Sum = 7Area 7: Sum = 4Area 8: Sum = 4Area 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 2Area 11: Sum > 9Area 12: Sum > 14

Hard solved board

Hard · 14 dominoes · 28 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

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