Place every domino on the board so each colored region obeys its rule: a sum, all equal, all different, less than or greater than.
Rules
- You get a shaped board and a rack of dominoes. Place every domino; each half covers one cell.
- Cells are grouped into colored regions. Each region shows a rule:
- a number — the pips in that region add up to it
- = — all pips in the region are the same
- ≠ — all pips in the region are different
- <N / >N — the pips add up to less than / more than N
- no label — anything goes
- A domino may straddle two regions. The board is solved when it's full and every rule is green.
- Tap a domino to rotate it a quarter turn. Drag it onto the board — the highlighted cells show where it will land. Tap a placed domino to turn it in place; drag it off the board to send it back to the rack.
Strategy tips
- Single-cell regions with a number are free moves: only one pip value fits.
- An "=" region of three cells needs three matching pips — check which dominoes can even supply them.
- A sum region of two cells with total 12 must be 6+6. Extreme sums (0, 1, 11, 12) pin things down fast.
- Count parity: if a region needs an odd sum from two cells, the two halves have different parity.
FAQ
Is this the NYT Pips game?
No. It is an independent domino-logic puzzle using the same rule types. The New York Times publishes three Pips a day; here you get a daily puzzle plus unlimited practice. We are not affiliated with The New York Times.
Does every puzzle have exactly one solution?
Yes — every board is verified by a solver before it is published. (Some official puzzles have many solutions; ours never do.)
Why does the hard puzzle take a moment to load?
The solver proves uniqueness in your browser. Hard boards can take a second or two.