This Monday, it's back to the office, and you're probably itching to get some work done after a relaxing weekend. For game enthusiasts like yourself, though, the weekend was already a brief respite from the world of Pips puzzles.
Pips is a fun and challenging puzzle game where players must use dominoes to fill in a grid based on various conditions such as "equals," "does not equal," greater than," less than," or an exact number. It's easy, fun, and provides hours of mental stimulation. Each day's Pips puzzle comes with different levels of difficulty, including Easy, Medium, and Difficult.
A typical Pips grid consists of a multicolored grid where each colored area represents a specific condition that players must meet when using their dominoes to fill in the grid. The conditions can be quite complex, making it both a fun and frustrating experience for those who enjoy this game.
In an earlier edition of Today's Pips on Sunday, we solved two examples: Easy and Medium. Today, let's focus on the Hard version. It features three different spindles with a central "does not equal" group and only one 6 available for use across both the "greater than" and "less than" groups.
To tackle this challenging puzzle, players must first start at the bottom right corner of the grid. Utilize numbers close to the greater or lesser signs when placing dominoes to solve conditions efficiently. Use rules such as double spindles often bordering with "does not equal" groups to make your work easier.
One strategy for solving this Hard Pips puzzle is to place the 1/0 domino from Orange and 2 into Pink 4, followed by placing the 4/6 domino from Pink 4 into Green 9. Then proceed to put the 3/3 domino from Green 9 into Orange ≠ (using the rule of doubles often bordering with "does not equal" groups).
For another step, place the 1/4 domino from Blue and 3 into Purple 9, followed by placing the 5/4 domino from Purple 9 into Dark Blue 6. Then put the 2/2 domino from Dark Blue 6 into Orange ≠.
Finally, solve the last part of the puzzle by placing the 6/6 domino from Purple >4 into Pink = and the 6/1 domino from Pink = into Blue 5, finishing off with the 4/4 domino from Blue 5 into Orange ≠. This completes a Hard Pips puzzle.
If you enjoyed solving this challenging puzzle and want to test your skills even further, please let us know in the comments below.
Pips is a fun and challenging puzzle game where players must use dominoes to fill in a grid based on various conditions such as "equals," "does not equal," greater than," less than," or an exact number. It's easy, fun, and provides hours of mental stimulation. Each day's Pips puzzle comes with different levels of difficulty, including Easy, Medium, and Difficult.
A typical Pips grid consists of a multicolored grid where each colored area represents a specific condition that players must meet when using their dominoes to fill in the grid. The conditions can be quite complex, making it both a fun and frustrating experience for those who enjoy this game.
In an earlier edition of Today's Pips on Sunday, we solved two examples: Easy and Medium. Today, let's focus on the Hard version. It features three different spindles with a central "does not equal" group and only one 6 available for use across both the "greater than" and "less than" groups.
To tackle this challenging puzzle, players must first start at the bottom right corner of the grid. Utilize numbers close to the greater or lesser signs when placing dominoes to solve conditions efficiently. Use rules such as double spindles often bordering with "does not equal" groups to make your work easier.
One strategy for solving this Hard Pips puzzle is to place the 1/0 domino from Orange and 2 into Pink 4, followed by placing the 4/6 domino from Pink 4 into Green 9. Then proceed to put the 3/3 domino from Green 9 into Orange ≠ (using the rule of doubles often bordering with "does not equal" groups).
For another step, place the 1/4 domino from Blue and 3 into Purple 9, followed by placing the 5/4 domino from Purple 9 into Dark Blue 6. Then put the 2/2 domino from Dark Blue 6 into Orange ≠.
Finally, solve the last part of the puzzle by placing the 6/6 domino from Purple >4 into Pink = and the 6/1 domino from Pink = into Blue 5, finishing off with the 4/4 domino from Blue 5 into Orange ≠. This completes a Hard Pips puzzle.
If you enjoyed solving this challenging puzzle and want to test your skills even further, please let us know in the comments below.
... I mean, who needs work when you're on a roll like that? 
But seriously, I think it's awesome that there are different levels of difficulty to keep things interesting. I'm not as good at them as some of the experts out there, but I love trying to figure out new strategies 
. The tips about using double spindles and starting from the bottom right corner of the grid were super helpful - thanks for sharing! 
but at the same time, i guess it's kinda cool that there are people out there who enjoy that sorta thing 
and it's always good for our brains to get challenged every now and then 
. personally, i find it really satisfying to figure out the different strategies and rules 
. and btw, that hard puzzle looks crazy tough 
. Can't wait to dive back into work after that sweet Pips escape 
.
. The 'Hard' version is just too complicated for its own good! It's like they're trying to troll players with their fancy rules and conditions. Who thought it was a good idea to add more complexity when we're already struggling to solve Easy ones? 
And don't even get me started on the grid layout - it's so cramped and hard to visualize 
. I mean, can't they just simplify things for once? 
. And don't even get me started on the "rules" section - it sounds like a whole lot of mumbo-jumbo 
. I mean, where's the challenge in that? Give me something with some real complexity and depth, you know? Maybe something like a real-life puzzle or brain teaser... then we're talking 
.
can't wait to share my next solution in the comments 
it's actually kinda fun 
still trying to figure out how to get the last piece in place 
just reading that the new Pips puzzle is soooo hard, I'm like what is the strategy?? 
. The hard version is like a marathon, though - I mean, who thought putting 3 different spinles with "does not equal" groups was a good idea? 
️ - I mean, can't we just use our brains in a more efficient way? And the rules of this game are so convoluted 
. I'm not saying I don't enjoy a challenge, but come on... can't we just have a fun, relaxing hobby without all the stress and complexity? 
. My youngest loves playing Pips with us on weekends, it's our special bonding time 
! It's like ur brain is racing trying to figure out all the rules and conditions 
. But at the same time, it's so satisfying when u finally solve it and see the whole grid come together 
. Don't worry if u didn't complete this one right away, just take a deep breath and keep tryin' 
! 
. I'd rather stick to Fortnite than Pips any day