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Easy board

3 × 4

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A21All equal
A32All equal
A32All equal
A40No rule
A21All equal
A50No rule
A13Sum > 8
A13Sum > 8
A21All equal
A13Sum > 8
Area 1: Sum > 8Area 2: All equalArea 3: All equalArea 4: No ruleArea 5: No rule

Easy solved board

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

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

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Medium board

4 × 5

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A16Sum > 8
A25Sum > 4
A34Sum = 4
A13Sum > 8
A45All different
A41All different
A43All different
A53Sum = 3
A62Sum = 8
A62Sum = 8
A70Sum = 0
A64Sum = 8
A84All equal
A84All equal
Area 1: Sum > 8Area 2: Sum > 4Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: All differentArea 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum = 8Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: All equal

Medium solved board

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

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

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Hard board

6 × 6

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A12All different
A21Sum < 2
A35Sum > 9
A35Sum > 9
A41Sum < 2
A15All different
A50Sum = 0
A60Sum = 0
A70No rule
A84All equal
A90Sum = 0
A106Sum = 6
A116No rule
A84All equal
A122Sum = 2
A132Sum = 2
A143All equal
A143All equal
A150Sum = 2
A163Sum = 3
A171Sum < 3
A171Sum < 3
A143All equal
A152Sum = 2
A184Sum < 5
A195No rule
A205No rule
A143All equal
Area 1: All differentArea 2: Sum < 2Area 3: Sum > 9Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: No ruleArea 8: All equalArea 9: Sum = 0Area 10: Sum = 6Area 11: No ruleArea 12: Sum = 2Area 13: Sum = 2Area 14: All equalArea 15: Sum = 2Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: Sum < 3Area 18: Sum < 5Area 19: No ruleArea 20: No rule

Hard solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (5 | 5): horizontal; row 6, column 3 = 5, paired with row 6, column 4 = 5.
  2. Piece 2 (3 | 3): vertical; row 5, column 6 = 3, paired with row 6, column 6 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 2): vertical; row 5, column 2 = 3, paired with row 4, column 2 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 6): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 0, paired with row 3, column 2 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 0): vertical; row 4, column 1 = 2, paired with row 5, column 1 = 0.
  6. Piece 6 (0 | 1): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 0, paired with row 1, column 2 = 1.
  7. Piece 7 (0 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 0, paired with row 1, column 3 = 5.
  8. Piece 8 (1 | 5): horizontal; row 1, column 5 = 1, paired with row 1, column 4 = 5.
  9. Piece 9 (2 | 5): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 2, paired with row 2, column 1 = 5.
  10. Piece 10 (3 | 6): vertical; row 4, column 5 = 3, paired with row 3, column 5 = 6.
  11. Piece 11 (0 | 4): horizontal; row 2, column 5 = 0, paired with row 2, column 6 = 4.
  12. Piece 12 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 5, column 4 = 1, paired with row 5, column 5 = 1.
  13. Piece 13 (2 | 4): horizontal; row 6, column 1 = 2, paired with row 6, column 2 = 4.
  14. Piece 14 (3 | 4): vertical; row 4, column 6 = 3, paired with row 3, column 6 = 4.
  1. Area 1: All different. 2, 5: every value is different.
  2. Area 2: Sum < 2. 1 = 1 < 2.
  3. Area 3: Sum > 9. 5 + 5 = 10 > 9.
  4. Area 4: Sum < 2. 1 = 1 < 2.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  7. Area 7: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  8. Area 8: All equal. 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  11. Area 11: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  14. Area 14: All equal. 3 = 3 = 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 2. 0 + 2 = 2; target 2.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  17. Area 17: Sum < 3. 1 + 1 = 2 < 3.
  18. Area 18: Sum < 5. 4 = 4 < 5.
  19. Area 19: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  20. Area 20: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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

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