Easy solution

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

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2
>2
<12
2

Medium solution

5×4 grid · 7 dominoes · 9 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan

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4
=<5
3=
>5
<311
<6

Hard solution

8×4 grid · 13 dominoes · 15 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan

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7
1
110
011
3=
>102
2
7
0
5
<2

About Pips #376

Pips #376 ran on Friday, August 28, 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 13 dominoes against 5 on Easy, which is the usual way Pips scales difficulty: more pieces, more regions, fewer forced moves.

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