Easy solution

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

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5
8
=
=

Medium solution

4×5 grid · 7 dominoes · 9 regions · set by Ian Livengood

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>8
<3
>4
>46
<3
=

Hard solution

7×10 grid · 15 dominoes · 17 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan

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=
>4
>0
0
>3
0
8
>3
=
>16
<3
=
>3

About Pips #363

Pips #363 ran on Saturday, August 15, 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 15 dominoes against 5 on Easy, which is the usual way Pips scales difficulty: more pieces, more regions, fewer forced moves.

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