Easy solution

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

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=
4
2
7

Medium solution

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

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≠
>4
0
=
6>9
6

Hard solution

6×6 grid · 16 dominoes · 32 regions · set by Rodolfo Kurchan

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01
2
30
40
05
21
13
4>0
15
32
42
25
34
35
45
3

About Pips #433

Pips #433 ran on Saturday, October 24, 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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