SOLVING A DOMINO PUZZLE

A DOMINO puzzle consists of a rectangular grid, with each cell of the grid occupied by a single digit number. The grid represents a set of domino pieces laid out in a rectangular array. For example, if you use a "standard" domino set having pieces ranging from 0-0 spots to 6-6 spots, then the rectangle will be 8 cells across and 7 cells down. The puzzles can have different sizes, depending on the size of the domino set you use. To solve such a puzzle, it is necessary to outline pairs of adjacent numbers in such a way that every piece of the domino set is revealed. Each puzzle has a unique solution, and can be solved without recourse to guesswork.

Study the puzzle until you discover an adjacent pair of cells which you believe represent a domino piece. Then point the mouse cursor to approximately the mid-point of the line separating the pair of cells, and click the mouse. This will remove the line. If you make an error, another mouse click in the same location will restore the line.

Menu Functions
  • File Menu
    • Load a Puzzle
      Use this option to choose the puzzle you want to solve from the pool of DOMINO puzzles currently available on your computer.

    • Quit Solving
      Returns you to either the DOMINO Build screen or the Magnum Opus opening screen.

  • View Menu
    • Display Options
      This leads you to a dialog box in which you can change the colors of various elements within the puzzle, and control the fonts which will be used for the puzzle's text components. You can also decide if printing of the puzzle will be done in black and white or in color.

  • Tasks Menu
    • Reveal Errors
      If you think you may have made errors, this option will show you where they are by highlighting them for a period of 1.5 seconds.

    • Reveal Solution
      The entire solution can be seen by selecting this option.

    • Begin Again
      You can restart the entire solution process at any time by selecting this option.

  • Help Menu
    • Domino Help
      Displays the Help screen which you are now reading.