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Easy board

4 × 4

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A45Sum > 4
A50Sum < 3
A11All equal
A26All equal
A26All equal
A11All equal
A31Sum = 5
A63Sum = 8
A65Sum = 8
A34Sum = 5
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum = 5Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum < 3Area 6: Sum = 8

Easy solved board

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

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

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

Medium board

6 × 4

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A63Sum = 3
A41Sum < 3
A54Sum > 6
A41Sum < 3
A40Sum < 3
A53Sum > 6
A35Sum > 7
A33Sum > 7
A15Sum = 10
A15Sum = 10
A24Sum > 7
A23Sum > 7
A21Sum > 7
A73Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum = 10Area 2: Sum > 7Area 3: Sum > 7Area 4: Sum < 3Area 5: Sum > 6Area 6: Sum = 3Area 7: Sum = 3

Medium solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (3 | 4): vertical; row 1, column 4 = 3, paired with row 2, column 4 = 4.
  2. Piece 2 (3 | 3): vertical; row 5, column 2 = 3, paired with row 6, column 2 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (1 | 0): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 1, paired with row 3, column 3 = 0.
  4. Piece 4 (5 | 1): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 5, paired with row 5, column 3 = 1.
  5. Piece 5 (5 | 4): vertical; row 4, column 1 = 5, paired with row 5, column 1 = 4.
  6. Piece 6 (1 | 3): vertical; row 3, column 2 = 1, paired with row 4, column 2 = 3.
  7. Piece 7 (3 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 4 = 3, paired with row 4, column 4 = 5.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 10. 5 + 5 = 10; target 10.
  2. Area 2: Sum > 7. 4 + 3 + 1 = 8 > 7.
  3. Area 3: Sum > 7. 5 + 3 = 8 > 7.
  4. Area 4: Sum < 3. 1 + 1 + 0 = 2 < 3.
  5. Area 5: Sum > 6. 3 + 4 = 7 > 6.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.

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

Hard board

5 × 9

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A15Sum = 5
A203Sum < 4
A24Sum = 4
A32All equal
A32All equal
A44Sum = 4
A55Sum = 5
A60Sum = 0
A72All equal
A81All equal
A81All equal
A93Sum = 4
A101Sum < 4
A72All equal
A114Sum = 4
A125Sum = 5
A130Sum = 0
A143All equal
A143All equal
A91Sum = 4
A101Sum < 4
A211No rule
A143All equal
A150Sum = 0
A101Sum < 4
A164Sum = 4
A175Sum = 5
A180Sum = 0
A150Sum = 0
A150Sum = 0
A192Sum = 4
A192Sum = 4
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 4Area 5: Sum = 5Area 6: Sum = 0Area 7: All equalArea 8: All equalArea 9: Sum = 4Area 10: Sum < 4Area 11: Sum = 4Area 12: Sum = 5Area 13: Sum = 0Area 14: All equalArea 15: Sum = 0Area 16: Sum = 4Area 17: Sum = 5Area 18: Sum = 0Area 19: Sum = 4Area 20: Sum < 4Area 21: 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 | 0): horizontal; row 5, column 5 = 0, paired with row 5, column 6 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 1): vertical; row 4, column 7 = 0, paired with row 3, column 7 = 1.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 2): horizontal; row 5, column 7 = 0, paired with row 5, column 8 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (0 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 4 = 0, paired with row 3, column 5 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 5): horizontal; row 1, column 9 = 0, paired with row 1, column 8 = 5.
  6. Piece 6 (1 | 1): vertical; row 2, column 9 = 1, paired with row 3, column 9 = 1.
  7. Piece 7 (1 | 2): vertical; row 4, column 9 = 1, paired with row 5, column 9 = 2.
  8. Piece 8 (1 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 1, paired with row 1, column 3 = 3.
  9. Piece 9 (1 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 1, paired with row 1, column 4 = 4.
  10. Piece 10 (1 | 5): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 1, paired with row 3, column 3 = 5.
  11. Piece 11 (2 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 5 = 2, paired with row 1, column 6 = 2.
  12. Piece 12 (2 | 4): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 2, paired with row 3, column 2 = 4.
  13. Piece 13 (2 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 2, paired with row 1, column 1 = 5.
  14. Piece 14 (3 | 3): vertical; row 3, column 6 = 3, paired with row 4, column 6 = 3.
  15. Piece 15 (3 | 4): vertical; row 2, column 7 = 3, paired with row 1, column 7 = 4.
  16. Piece 16 (4 | 5): horizontal; row 5, column 3 = 4, paired with row 5, column 4 = 5.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  8. Area 8: All equal. 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 4. 3 + 1 = 4; target 4.
  10. Area 10: Sum < 4. 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 < 4.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  14. Area 14: All equal. 3 = 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 0. 0 + 0 + 0 = 0; target 0.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  17. Area 17: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  18. Area 18: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  19. Area 19: Sum = 4. 2 + 2 = 4; target 4.
  20. Area 20: Sum < 4. 3 = 3 < 4.
  21. Area 21: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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

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