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Easy board

5 × 3

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A26Sum = 11
A25Sum = 11
A41Sum < 2
A30Sum = 14
A34Sum = 14
A34Sum = 14
A36Sum = 14
A16Sum = 11
A15Sum = 11
A52Sum < 3
Area 1: Sum = 11Area 2: Sum = 11Area 3: Sum = 14Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: Sum < 3

Easy solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (6 | 0): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 6, paired with row 2, column 1 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (6 | 6): vertical; row 4, column 1 = 6, paired with row 5, column 1 = 6.
  3. Piece 3 (5 | 2): horizontal; row 5, column 2 = 5, paired with row 5, column 3 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (4 | 4): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 4, paired with row 3, column 2 = 4.
  5. Piece 5 (5 | 1): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 5, paired with row 1, column 3 = 1.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 11. 6 + 5 = 11; target 11.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 11. 6 + 5 = 11; target 11.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 14. 0 + 4 + 6 + 4 = 14; target 14.
  4. Area 4: Sum < 2. 1 = 1 < 2.
  5. Area 5: Sum < 3. 2 = 2 < 3.

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

Medium board

4 × 5

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A11Sum > 0
A22Sum = 6
A33All equal
A45Sum > 4
A43Sum > 4
A24Sum = 6
A33All equal
A52Sum = 2
A60All different
A65All different
A71Sum = 1
A83Sum = 8
A81Sum = 8
A84Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum > 0Area 2: Sum = 6Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum = 2Area 6: All differentArea 7: Sum = 1Area 8: 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 (5 | 3): horizontal; row 2, column 1 = 5, paired with row 2, column 2 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (4 | 0): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 4, paired with row 3, column 3 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (5 | 1): horizontal; row 3, column 4 = 5, paired with row 3, column 5 = 1.
  4. Piece 4 (2 | 3): vertical; row 3, column 2 = 2, paired with row 4, column 2 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 1, paired with row 1, column 3 = 2.
  6. Piece 6 (4 | 1): horizontal; row 4, column 4 = 4, paired with row 4, column 3 = 1.
  7. Piece 7 (3 | 3): vertical; row 1, column 4 = 3, paired with row 2, column 4 = 3.
  1. Area 1: Sum > 0. 1 = 1 > 0.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 6. 2 + 4 = 6; target 6.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 4. 5 + 3 = 8 > 4.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  6. Area 6: All different. 0, 5: every value is different.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 8. 3 + 1 + 4 = 8; target 8.

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

Hard board

7 × 9

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A15Sum > 4
A26Sum > 17
A164No rule
A31Sum = 2
A31Sum = 2
A26Sum > 17
A26Sum > 17
A154No rule
A45Sum = 5
A40Sum = 5
A54Sum = 16
A65All different
A64All different
A145No rule
A73All equal
A73All equal
A81Sum = 3
A56Sum = 16
A56Sum = 16
A60All different
A92Sum < 3
A73All equal
A73All equal
A82Sum = 3
A103Sum = 10
A111Sum < 2
A103Sum = 10
A104Sum = 10
A122Sum = 2
A136Sum > 3
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: Sum > 17Area 3: Sum = 2Area 4: Sum = 5Area 5: Sum = 16Area 6: All differentArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum = 3Area 9: Sum < 3Area 10: Sum = 10Area 11: Sum < 2Area 12: Sum = 2Area 13: Sum > 3Area 14: No ruleArea 15: No ruleArea 16: No rule

Hard solved board

Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

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