Easy solution

4×3 grid · 5 dominoes · 6 regions · set by Ian Livengood

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5
115
<2
6

Medium solution

5×3 grid · 7 dominoes · 7 regions · set by Ian Livengood

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4
>6
>8
=
>8
=

Hard solution

9×9 grid · 16 dominoes · 17 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan

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<3
3=
=5
>3
>012
<3>3
>0
=
>3
=
16
14

About Pips #360

Pips #360 ran on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Each board shows every domino in its solved position: the colour of a half is the region it belongs to, and the small badge marks that region's rule — a target sum, “=” for all-equal, or a “<”/“>” limit. This Hard board used 16 dominoes against 5 on Easy, which is the usual way Pips scales difficulty: more pieces, more regions, fewer forced moves.

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