Easy solution

6×3 grid · 5 dominoes · 8 regions · set by Ian Livengood

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=>4
<4=
4
>5

Medium solution

6×4 grid · 7 dominoes · 8 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan

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=4
=
>14
=

Hard solution

7×7 grid · 11 dominoes · 11 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan

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7
5
3
12
=>2
9
84
2
12

About Pips #371

Pips #371 ran on Sunday, August 23, 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 11 dominoes against 5 on Easy, which is the usual way Pips scales difficulty: more pieces, more regions, fewer forced moves.

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