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Easy board

3 × 4

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A46Sum > 4
A32All equal
A70No rule
A25Sum = 10
A25Sum = 10
A32All equal
A65Sum > 0
A53Sum > 1
A11All equal
A11All equal
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum = 10Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum > 1Area 6: Sum > 0Area 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 (5 | 1): vertical; row 2, column 4 = 5, paired with row 3, column 4 = 1.
  2. Piece 2 (2 | 0): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 2, paired with row 1, column 4 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (5 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 5, paired with row 3, column 1 = 3.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 5): vertical; row 1, column 2 = 6, paired with row 2, column 2 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 1): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 2, paired with row 3, column 3 = 1.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 10. 5 + 5 = 10; target 10.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.
  5. Area 5: Sum > 1. 3 = 3 > 1.
  6. Area 6: Sum > 0. 5 = 5 > 0.
  7. Area 7: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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Medium board

3 × 6

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A10Sum < 2
A11Sum < 2
A62No rule
A23Sum < 8
A34Sum = 10
A36Sum = 10
A44All different
A56All equal
A21Sum < 8
A23Sum < 8
A43All different
A42All different
A56All equal
A56All equal
Area 1: Sum < 2Area 2: Sum < 8Area 3: Sum = 10Area 4: All differentArea 5: All equalArea 6: No rule

Medium solved board

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

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

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Hard board

6 × 6

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A13Sum = 5
A23Sum = 3
A30Sum = 0
A42Sum = 2
A53Sum = 3
A64All equal
A12Sum = 5
A76Sum = 6
A82Sum = 2
A95Sum > 4
A101Sum = 1
A64All equal
A112All equal
A124Sum = 4
A136Sum = 6
A142Sum = 2
A112All equal
A153Sum < 4
A165Sum > 4
A174All equal
A112All equal
A112All equal
A185Sum > 4
A174All equal
A191Sum = 4
A191Sum = 4
A191Sum = 4
A191Sum = 4
A174All equal
A174All equal
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 3Area 3: Sum = 0Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: All equalArea 7: Sum = 6Area 8: Sum = 2Area 9: Sum > 4Area 10: Sum = 1Area 11: All equalArea 12: Sum = 4Area 13: Sum = 6Area 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum < 4Area 16: Sum > 4Area 17: All equalArea 18: Sum > 4Area 19: Sum = 4

Hard solved board

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

  1. Piece 1 (4 | 5): horizontal; row 4, column 6 = 4, paired with row 4, column 5 = 5.
  2. Piece 2 (3 | 3): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 3, paired with row 1, column 2 = 3.
  3. Piece 3 (4 | 2): vertical; row 2, column 6 = 4, paired with row 3, column 6 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 5 = 1, paired with row 2, column 4 = 5.
  5. Piece 5 (1 | 1): horizontal; row 6, column 2 = 1, paired with row 6, column 3 = 1.
  6. Piece 6 (2 | 0): horizontal; row 1, column 4 = 2, paired with row 1, column 3 = 0.
  7. Piece 7 (1 | 4): horizontal; row 6, column 4 = 1, paired with row 6, column 5 = 4.
  8. Piece 8 (3 | 2): horizontal; row 4, column 2 = 3, paired with row 4, column 1 = 2.
  9. Piece 9 (2 | 6): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 2, paired with row 2, column 2 = 6.
  10. Piece 10 (4 | 4): vertical; row 5, column 6 = 4, paired with row 6, column 6 = 4.
  11. Piece 11 (1 | 2): vertical; row 6, column 1 = 1, paired with row 5, column 1 = 2.
  12. Piece 12 (2 | 2): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 2, paired with row 3, column 1 = 2.
  13. Piece 13 (2 | 5): horizontal; row 5, column 2 = 2, paired with row 5, column 3 = 5.
  14. Piece 14 (4 | 3): horizontal; row 1, column 6 = 4, paired with row 1, column 5 = 3.
  15. Piece 15 (6 | 4): horizontal; row 3, column 5 = 6, paired with row 3, column 4 = 4.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 5. 3 + 2 = 5; target 5.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  6. Area 6: All equal. 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  9. Area 9: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  11. Area 11: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  12. Area 12: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  15. Area 15: Sum < 4. 3 = 3 < 4.
  16. Area 16: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.
  17. Area 17: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  18. Area 18: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.
  19. Area 19: Sum = 4. 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4; target 4.

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

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