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Easy board

4 × 4

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A15Sum = 5
A34All equal
A34All equal
A53Sum = 9
A25Sum = 5
A60Sum = 3
A56Sum = 9
A40Sum < 3
A40Sum < 3
A63Sum = 3
Area 1: Sum = 5Area 2: Sum = 5Area 3: All equalArea 4: Sum < 3Area 5: Sum = 9Area 6: 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 (0 | 3): horizontal; row 4, column 2 = 0, paired with row 4, column 3 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 2 = 5, paired with row 1, column 3 = 4.
  3. Piece 3 (5 | 0): vertical; row 3, column 1 = 5, paired with row 4, column 1 = 0.
  4. Piece 4 (4 | 3): vertical; row 1, column 4 = 4, paired with row 2, column 4 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (0 | 6): horizontal; row 3, column 3 = 0, paired with row 3, column 4 = 6.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  3. Area 3: All equal. 4 = 4: all cells have the same value.
  4. Area 4: Sum < 3. 0 + 0 = 0 < 3.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 9. 3 + 6 = 9; target 9.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 3. 0 + 3 = 3; target 3.

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

Medium board

3 × 6

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A11Sum = 10
A32Sum > 1
A92No rule
A73Sum = 8
A13Sum = 10
A25Sum > 2
A42All equal
A42All equal
A50Sum = 0
A75Sum = 8
A16Sum = 10
A81No rule
A64Sum = 5
A61Sum = 5
Area 1: Sum = 10Area 2: Sum > 2Area 3: Sum > 1Area 4: All equalArea 5: Sum = 0Area 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 8Area 8: No ruleArea 9: 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 (3 | 6): vertical; row 2, column 1 = 3, paired with row 3, column 1 = 6.
  2. Piece 2 (5 | 1): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 5, paired with row 3, column 2 = 1.
  3. Piece 3 (4 | 1): horizontal; row 3, column 5 = 4, paired with row 3, column 6 = 1.
  4. Piece 4 (1 | 2): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 1, paired with row 1, column 2 = 2.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 3): horizontal; row 1, column 5 = 2, paired with row 1, column 6 = 3.
  6. Piece 6 (0 | 5): horizontal; row 2, column 5 = 0, paired with row 2, column 6 = 5.
  7. Piece 7 (2 | 2): horizontal; row 2, column 3 = 2, paired with row 2, column 4 = 2.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 10. 1 + 3 + 6 = 10; target 10.
  2. Area 2: Sum > 2. 5 = 5 > 2.
  3. Area 3: Sum > 1. 2 = 2 > 1.
  4. Area 4: All equal. 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 5. 4 + 1 = 5; target 5.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 8. 3 + 5 = 8; target 8.
  8. Area 8: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  9. Area 9: No rule. This area has no additional rule.

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

Hard board

6 × 6

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A11Sum = 1
A24Sum = 13
A31Sum = 4
A33Sum = 4
A40Sum = 0
A56Sum = 13
A65Sum = 5
A26Sum = 13
A72Sum = 2
A56Sum = 13
A51Sum = 13
A84Sum = 4
A23Sum = 13
A95Sum > 4
A104Sum = 4
A112Sum = 2
A122Sum < 4
A121Sum < 4
A130All equal
A130All equal
A142Sum = 2
A154Sum = 4
A166All equal
A166All equal
A130All equal
A130All equal
A173Sum > 2
A185Sum > 4
A166All equal
A166All equal
Area 1: Sum = 1Area 2: Sum = 13Area 3: Sum = 4Area 4: Sum = 0Area 5: Sum = 13Area 6: Sum = 5Area 7: Sum = 2Area 8: Sum = 4Area 9: Sum > 4Area 10: Sum = 4Area 11: Sum = 2Area 12: Sum < 4Area 13: All equalArea 14: Sum = 2Area 15: Sum = 4Area 16: All equalArea 17: Sum > 2Area 18: 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 (2 | 0): horizontal; row 5, column 3 = 2, paired with row 5, column 2 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (1 | 2): horizontal; row 4, column 6 = 1, paired with row 4, column 5 = 2.
  3. Piece 3 (5 | 1): vertical; row 3, column 6 = 5, paired with row 2, column 6 = 1.
  4. Piece 4 (6 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 2 = 6, paired with row 3, column 2 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (6 | 5): horizontal; row 6, column 5 = 6, paired with row 6, column 4 = 5.
  6. Piece 6 (0 | 3): horizontal; row 6, column 2 = 0, paired with row 6, column 3 = 3.
  7. Piece 7 (1 | 3): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 1, paired with row 1, column 4 = 3.
  8. Piece 8 (2 | 4): horizontal; row 4, column 2 = 2, paired with row 4, column 1 = 4.
  9. Piece 9 (4 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 1 = 4, paired with row 2, column 1 = 5.
  10. Piece 10 (6 | 6): vertical; row 5, column 6 = 6, paired with row 6, column 6 = 6.
  11. Piece 11 (0 | 0): vertical; row 5, column 1 = 0, paired with row 6, column 1 = 0.
  12. Piece 12 (6 | 0): horizontal; row 1, column 6 = 6, paired with row 1, column 5 = 0.
  13. Piece 13 (1 | 4): horizontal; row 1, column 1 = 1, paired with row 1, column 2 = 4.
  14. Piece 14 (6 | 2): horizontal; row 2, column 5 = 6, paired with row 2, column 4 = 2.
  15. Piece 15 (4 | 6): horizontal; row 5, column 4 = 4, paired with row 5, column 5 = 6.
  1. Area 1: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 13. 4 + 6 + 3 = 13; target 13.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 4. 1 + 3 = 4; target 4.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 13. 6 + 6 + 1 = 13; target 13.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 5. 5 = 5; target 5.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  8. Area 8: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  9. Area 9: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  11. Area 11: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  12. Area 12: Sum < 4. 2 + 1 = 3 < 4.
  13. Area 13: All equal. 0 = 0 = 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  16. Area 16: All equal. 6 = 6 = 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  17. Area 17: Sum > 2. 3 = 3 > 2.
  18. Area 18: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.

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

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