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Easy board

4 × 5

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A55No rule
A41Sum > 0
A14All equal
A14All equal
A14All equal
A70No rule
A35Sum = 5
A22Sum = 5
A23Sum = 5
A63No rule
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum > 0Area 5: No ruleArea 6: No ruleArea 7: 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): horizontal; row 2, column 2 = 4, paired with row 2, column 3 = 4.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 1): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 5, paired with row 2, column 1 = 1.
  3. Piece 3 (3 | 3): vertical; row 3, column 5 = 3, paired with row 4, column 5 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (4 | 2): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 4, paired with row 3, column 4 = 2.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 5): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 0, paired with row 3, column 3 = 5.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 5. 3 + 2 = 5; target 5.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 0. 1 = 1 > 0.
  5. Area 5: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  6. Area 6: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  7. Area 7: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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

Medium board

3 × 6

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A35Sum > 9
A55Sum > 8
A54Sum > 8
A22All equal
A22All equal
A40Sum < 2
A35Sum > 9
A62Sum = 8
A82Sum = 2
A72Sum = 5
A73Sum = 5
A66Sum = 8
A10All equal
A10All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 9Area 4: Sum < 2Area 5: Sum > 8Area 6: Sum = 8Area 7: Sum = 5Area 8: Sum = 2

Medium solved board

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

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

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

Hard board

6 × 6

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A14Sum = 4
A22Sum = 2
A35Sum = 5
A40Sum = 0
A51Sum = 1
A62Sum = 2
A70Sum = 0
A81Sum = 1
A91Sum = 1
A104Sum = 4
A111Sum = 1
A123Sum = 3
A135Sum = 5
A145Sum = 5
A153Sum = 3
A160Sum = 0
A176No rule
A183Sum = 3
A190Sum = 0
A205Sum = 5
A214Sum = 4
A224Sum = 4
A230Sum = 0
A242Sum = 2
A253Sum = 3
A262Sum = 2
A273Sum = 3
A284Sum = 4
A291Sum = 1
A303Sum = 3
A315Sum = 5
A322Sum = 2
Area 1: Sum = 4Area 2: Sum = 2Area 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: Sum = 1Area 6: Sum = 2Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: Sum = 1Area 9: Sum = 1Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum = 1Area 12: Sum = 3Area 13: Sum = 5Area 14: Sum = 5Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 0Area 17: No ruleArea 18: Sum = 3Area 19: Sum = 0Area 20: Sum = 5Area 21: Sum = 4Area 22: Sum = 4Area 23: Sum = 0Area 24: Sum = 2Area 25: Sum = 3Area 26: Sum = 2Area 27: Sum = 3Area 28: Sum = 4Area 29: Sum = 1Area 30: Sum = 3Area 31: Sum = 5Area 32: Sum = 2

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): horizontal; row 2, column 2 = 0, paired with row 2, column 3 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 2): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 0, paired with row 5, column 3 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 6 = 0, paired with row 3, column 5 = 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 1, column 4 = 0, paired with row 1, column 3 = 5.
  6. Piece 6 (1 | 2): vertical; row 3, column 1 = 1, paired with row 2, column 1 = 2.
  7. Piece 7 (1 | 3): horizontal; row 6, column 3 = 1, paired with row 6, column 4 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (1 | 4): vertical; row 1, column 5 = 1, paired with row 2, column 5 = 4.
  9. Piece 9 (1 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 1, paired with row 3, column 4 = 5.
  10. Piece 10 (2 | 3): horizontal; row 5, column 5 = 2, paired with row 5, column 4 = 3.
  11. Piece 11 (2 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 2, paired with row 1, column 1 = 4.
  12. Piece 12 (2 | 5): horizontal; row 6, column 6 = 2, paired with row 6, column 5 = 5.
  13. Piece 13 (3 | 4): vertical; row 5, column 6 = 3, paired with row 4, column 6 = 4.
  14. Piece 14 (3 | 5): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 3, paired with row 3, column 3 = 5.
  15. Piece 15 (4 | 5): horizontal; row 4, column 5 = 4, paired with row 4, column 4 = 5.
  16. Piece 16 (3 | 6): horizontal; row 4, column 2 = 3, paired with row 4, column 1 = 6.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  17. Area 17: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  18. Area 18: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  19. Area 19: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  20. Area 20: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  21. Area 21: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  22. Area 22: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  23. Area 23: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  24. Area 24: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  25. Area 25: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  26. Area 26: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  27. Area 27: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  28. Area 28: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  29. Area 29: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  30. Area 30: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  31. Area 31: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  32. Area 32: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.

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

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