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Easy board

5 × 5

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A15Sum = 10
A44Sum = 4
A25Sum = 10
A15Sum = 10
A31Sum = 10
A25Sum = 10
A54Sum = 4
A33Sum = 10
A36Sum = 10
A65Sum > 4
Area 1: Sum = 10Area 2: Sum = 10Area 3: Sum = 10Area 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 4Area 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 (4 | 3): horizontal; row 4, column 1 = 4, paired with row 4, column 2 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (6 | 5): horizontal; row 5, column 2 = 6, paired with row 5, column 3 = 5.
  3. Piece 3 (5 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 5, paired with row 1, column 5 = 4.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 5): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 1, paired with row 3, column 3 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (5 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 5, paired with row 2, column 4 = 5.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 10. 5 + 5 = 10; target 10.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 10. 5 + 5 = 10; target 10.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 10. 1 + 3 + 6 = 10; target 10.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  6. Area 6: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.

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

Medium board

3 × 6

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A13No rule
A23Sum < 6
A33No rule
A44Sum > 2
A56All equal
A60Sum = 0
A73All different
A21Sum < 6
A82No rule
A56All equal
A56All equal
A56All equal
A74All different
A75All different
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: Sum < 6Area 3: No ruleArea 4: Sum > 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 0Area 7: All differentArea 8: No rule

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

6 × 6

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A11No rule
A21No rule
A32Sum = 2
A43Sum = 3
A54Sum = 4
A60Sum = 0
A74Sum = 8
A74Sum = 8
A82Sum = 2
A95Sum = 5
A104Sum = 4
A113Sum = 3
A123Sum = 3
A130Sum = 0
A144Sum = 4
A150Sum = 0
A160Sum = 0
A175Sum = 5
A186No rule
A190Sum = 0
A203Sum = 3
A215Sum = 5
A222Sum = 2
A235Sum = 5
A241No rule
A252Sum = 2
A262Sum = 2
A273Sum = 3
A283Sum = 3
A291Sum = 1
A305Sum = 5
A311No rule
Area 1: No ruleArea 2: No ruleArea 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum = 3Area 5: Sum = 4Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: Sum = 8Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum = 5Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum = 3Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 0Area 14: Sum = 4Area 15: Sum = 0Area 16: Sum = 0Area 17: Sum = 5Area 18: No ruleArea 19: Sum = 0Area 20: Sum = 3Area 21: Sum = 5Area 22: Sum = 2Area 23: Sum = 5Area 24: No ruleArea 25: Sum = 2Area 26: Sum = 2Area 27: Sum = 3Area 28: Sum = 3Area 29: Sum = 1Area 30: Sum = 5Area 31: No rule

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

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

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