Easy solution

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

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=12
=
9
9

Medium solution

5×5 grid · 8 dominoes · 10 regions · set by Ian Livengood

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<2
=2
>2
=1
>9
=

Hard solution

9×10 grid · 14 dominoes · 16 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan

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<2
=
=
=
6
=
4
>3=
<3
0
6
6
3
66

About Pips #378

Pips #378 ran on Sunday, August 30, 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 14 dominoes against 5 on Easy, which is the usual way Pips scales difficulty: more pieces, more regions, fewer forced moves.

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