Pip Puzzle Solutions and Game Overview

It’s tough to stay optimistic with everything happening in the news lately. Honestly, some of it feels pretty overwhelming. So, to take my mind off things, I’ve decided to dive into playing a pip-rising game. Let’s see what today’s challenge holds.

Are you looking for Thursday’s pip? Check out the guide here.

How to Play Pip

Pip consists of a grid filled with various colored boxes, with each color representing a different requirement or “state.” You select a number of dominos to use, and your goal is to fill the grid and satisfy all conditions. The game has different difficulty levels—easy or medium.

Here’s a look at a challenging tearpip:

In this grid, you’ll find many symbols and numbers linked to different colors. For example, the three purple squares on the left cannot be equal, thus there are no equal signs allowed. The neighboring pink squares must sum to zero, and all zigzag blue squares need to match in value. You’ll need to rotate the dominos to fit them correctly into the grid.

Additional conditions may include “less than” or “greater than” scenarios:

• All pips in this group must be equal.
• All pips in this group must not be equal.
• This pip must exceed the specified number.
• This pip must equal a specific number (like 6).
• Any tile without conditions can be utilized.

To win, fill all squares and utilize all dominos to meet each condition. Play today’s pip puzzle here.

Today’s PIP Solution

Below, you’ll find a straightforward medium-tier solution, followed by a more complex puzzle guide. Spoilers ahead!

Easy

Here’s today’s easy pip example.

Medium

And here’s the medium-level pip solution.

Difficult

Now, let’s explore today’s challenging pip in detail. It begins like this:

This specific pip—well, I’m not entirely sure what it is, but let’s say it involves a donkey named Pipsy. There’s a significant clue hidden in its ear. The purple tile at the top serves as a good starting point since only one domino with a single pip fits there.

The other notable clue consists of three tiles marked as 0. Given there are exactly three blank domino sides, each of these needs to connect to one of the three tiles.

Additionally, we have two significant group totals: Green 30, which needs five six-pip dominos, and Dark Blue 20, which requires four five-pip dominos.

I commenced with 1/4 Domino in the Pink ≠ group, then slotted in the blue 4 for the 4/5 Domino in Pink ≠. This suggested that pink tiles equate to 5 and 4. Consequently, I employed the 0/3 domino with the orange 0 for the pink ≠ group, and closed off that thought path by linking 2/5 pink to ≠ Dark Blue 20.

I initially placed a 0/5 domino on the pink 0/purple-donkey tail, but quickly realized I couldn’t position dominoes on Green 30 from Dark Blue 20 without needing 5/6. So I swapped it for a 0/4 and set a 4/6 domino beside it. Then, I placed a 6/6 and a 5/5 domino next to it.

The final steps were uncomplicated; I slid 5/6 Dominoes from Dark Blue 20 into Green 30. The 6/3 Domino wrapped around Green 30 and extended into the open tiles, with the last two dominoes fitting under the donkey’s feet.

There’s something amusing about the shapes of these animal figures. Makes me think of animal crackers. Now, I’m suddenly craving some of those snacks.

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