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Easy board

3 × 4

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A34Sum = 6
A32Sum = 6
A55Sum > 2
A24All equal
A10All equal
A62No rule
A46Sum = 6
A24All equal
A10All equal
A10All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 6Area 4: Sum = 6Area 5: Sum > 2Area 6: 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 (4 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 4, paired with row 3, column 1 = 4.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 6): vertical; row 1, column 4 = 5, paired with row 2, column 4 = 6.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 0): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 0, paired with row 3, column 3 = 0.
  4. Piece 4 (2 | 2): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 2, paired with row 2, column 3 = 2.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 0): vertical; row 1, column 2 = 4, paired with row 2, column 2 = 0.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 0 = 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 6. 4 + 2 = 6; target 6.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  5. Area 5: Sum > 2. 5 = 5 > 2.
  6. Area 6: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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Medium board

5 × 5

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A12All different
A26Sum = 6
A14All different
A31Sum = 1
A45Sum > 4
A54Sum < 9
A50Sum < 9
A63Sum > 10
A63Sum > 10
A74Sum > 12
A74Sum > 12
A63Sum > 10
A63Sum > 10
A75Sum > 12
Area 1: All differentArea 2: Sum = 6Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum < 9Area 6: Sum > 10Area 7: Sum > 12

Medium solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (4 | 3): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 4, paired with row 3, column 3 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (4 | 1): horizontal; row 2, column 2 = 4, paired with row 2, column 3 = 1.
  3. Piece 3 (6 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 6, paired with row 1, column 2 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (5 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 5, paired with row 3, column 4 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 0): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 4, paired with row 3, column 2 = 0.
  6. Piece 6 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 4, column 4 = 3, paired with row 4, column 5 = 3.
  7. Piece 7 (5 | 4): vertical; row 5, column 2 = 5, paired with row 4, column 2 = 4.
  1. Area 1: All different. 2, 4: every value is different.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.
  5. Area 5: Sum < 9. 4 + 0 = 4 < 9.
  6. Area 6: Sum > 10. 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 > 10.
  7. Area 7: Sum > 12. 4 + 4 + 5 = 13 > 12.

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Hard board

6 × 6

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A14Sum = 4
A23Sum = 3
A33Sum = 3
A42Sum = 2
A55Sum = 5
A65Sum = 5
A70Sum = 0
A80Sum = 0
A91Sum = 1
A101Sum = 1
A112Sum = 2
A120Sum = 0
A131Sum = 1
A142Sum = 2
A153Sum = 3
A163Sum = 3
A172Sum = 2
A183Sum = 3
A195Sum = 5
A203Sum = 3
A212Sum = 2
A225All equal
A230Sum = 0
A240No rule
A256Sum = 6
A264All equal
A225All equal
A274Sum = 4
A281All equal
A281All equal
A264All equal
A264All equal
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: Sum = 3Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: Sum = 0Area 9: Sum = 1Area 10: Sum = 1Area 11: Sum = 2Area 12: Sum = 0Area 13: Sum = 1Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 3Area 17: Sum = 2Area 18: Sum = 3Area 19: Sum = 5Area 20: Sum = 3Area 21: Sum = 2Area 22: All equalArea 23: Sum = 0Area 24: No ruleArea 25: Sum = 6Area 26: All equalArea 27: Sum = 4Area 28: 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 (0 | 1): vertical; row 5, column 3 = 0, paired with row 6, column 3 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 2): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 0, paired with row 3, column 1 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 0, paired with row 1, column 3 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 4): vertical; row 5, column 2 = 0, paired with row 6, column 2 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 2 = 0, paired with row 2, column 1 = 5.
  6. Piece 6 (1 | 2): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 1, paired with row 3, column 4 = 2.
  7. Piece 7 (1 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 5 = 1, paired with row 3, column 5 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (1 | 4): horizontal; row 6, column 4 = 1, paired with row 6, column 5 = 4.
  9. Piece 9 (1 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 1, paired with row 4, column 3 = 5.
  10. Piece 10 (2 | 3): horizontal; row 4, column 1 = 2, paired with row 4, column 2 = 3.
  11. Piece 11 (2 | 4): vertical; row 4, column 5 = 2, paired with row 5, column 5 = 4.
  12. Piece 12 (2 | 5): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 2, paired with row 1, column 5 = 5.
  13. Piece 13 (3 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 3, paired with row 1, column 1 = 4.
  14. Piece 14 (3 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 6 = 3, paired with row 4, column 6 = 5.
  15. Piece 15 (4 | 5): vertical; row 6, column 6 = 4, paired with row 5, column 6 = 5.
  16. Piece 16 (3 | 6): vertical; row 4, column 4 = 3, paired with row 5, column 4 = 6.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  17. Area 17: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  18. Area 18: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  19. Area 19: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  20. Area 20: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  21. Area 21: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  22. Area 22: All equal. 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  23. Area 23: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  24. Area 24: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  25. Area 25: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  26. Area 26: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  27. Area 27: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  28. Area 28: All equal. 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.

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

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