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Easy board

5 × 3

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A44Sum = 4
A61No rule
A24Sum = 8
A53Sum > 2
A32All equal
A24Sum = 8
A32All equal
A10Sum = 8
A12Sum = 8
A16Sum = 8
Area 1: Sum = 8Area 2: Sum = 8Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum = 4Area 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 (2 | 4): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 2, paired with row 3, column 2 = 4.
  2. Piece 2 (2 | 0): horizontal; row 4, column 1 = 2, paired with row 4, column 2 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (2 | 6): vertical; row 4, column 3 = 2, paired with row 5, column 3 = 6.
  4. Piece 4 (4 | 1): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 4, paired with row 2, column 1 = 1.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 3): horizontal; row 2, column 2 = 4, paired with row 2, column 3 = 3.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 8. 6 + 2 + 0 = 8; target 8.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 8. 4 + 4 = 8; target 8.
  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 > 2. 3 = 3 > 2.
  6. Area 6: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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Medium board

4 × 5

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A14All equal
A14All equal
A50Sum = 0
A14All equal
A46Sum > 4
A64All different
A62All different
A63All different
A21Sum < 8
A23Sum < 8
A23Sum < 8
A72Sum = 2
A83Sum = 3
A32Sum < 3
Area 1: All equalArea 2: Sum < 8Area 3: Sum < 3Area 4: Sum > 4Area 5: Sum = 0Area 6: All differentArea 7: Sum = 2Area 8: 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 | 2): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 3, paired with row 4, column 3 = 2.
  2. Piece 2 (2 | 2): vertical; row 3, column 4 = 2, paired with row 2, column 4 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 4): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 0, paired with row 2, column 3 = 4.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 6, paired with row 3, column 2 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (4 | 1): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 4, paired with row 3, column 1 = 1.
  6. Piece 6 (4 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 4, paired with row 1, column 2 = 4.
  7. Piece 7 (3 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 5 = 3, paired with row 3, column 5 = 3.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 4 = 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: Sum < 8. 1 + 3 + 3 = 7 < 8.
  3. Area 3: Sum < 3. 2 = 2 < 3.
  4. Area 4: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  6. Area 6: All different. 4, 3, 2: every value is different.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.

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Hard board

9 × 7

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A16Sum = 18
A16Sum = 18
A16Sum = 18
A25Sum = 5
A32Sum < 4
A31Sum < 4
A43No rule
A54Sum = 12
A62Sum = 6
A70Sum = 0
A54Sum = 12
A54Sum = 12
A62Sum = 6
A62Sum = 6
A83Sum = 9
A94Sum > 3
A86Sum = 9
A100Sum = 0
A116All different
A112All different
A124Sum = 5
A135Sum = 5
A140Sum = 0
A151All equal
A121Sum = 5
A160Sum = 5
A151All equal
A176Sum > 5
A162Sum = 5
A163Sum = 5
A160Sum = 5
A151All equal
Area 1: Sum = 18Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: Sum < 4Area 4: No ruleArea 5: Sum = 12Area 6: Sum = 6Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: Sum = 9Area 9: Sum > 3Area 10: Sum = 0Area 11: All differentArea 12: Sum = 5Area 13: Sum = 5Area 14: Sum = 0Area 15: All equalArea 16: Sum = 5Area 17: Sum > 5

Hard solved board

Hard · 16 dominoes · 32 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

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

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

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