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In August 2025, the latest addition to the New York Times catalogue, a game called Pips, was released. This single-player game offers a unique spin on traditional dominoes, introducing color-coded conditions that add an extra layer of complexity.

In Pips, tiles are placed vertically or horizontally and can connect with each other. The color-coded conditions in the game determine specific requirements for the touching tiles. For instance, in a yellow space, the domino halves must be 4, and they can be arranged as 6-4 (horizontally), 3-4 (horizontally), or 4-1 (vertically).

The game offers different difficulty levels, each with its own set of rules. In the easy difficulty level, the number (1) requires everything in the space to add up to 1, and the answer can be 0-0 and 1-3. In the same level, the equal (3) requires the domino halves in the space to be 3, and the answer is 3-3 and 1-3.

The medium difficulty level introduces conditions such as equal (5), less than (2), and not equal. For example, the equal (5) requires the domino halves in the space to be 5, and the answer is 5-5 and 1-5. The less than (2) requires everything in the space to add up to less than 2, and the answer can be 1-5.

The hard difficulty level presents the most challenging conditions. In this level, the domino halves in a light blue space must add up to 3, and the answer is 1-3 (horizontally). In the same level, the domino halves in a light blue space must add up to 6, and the answer is 6-0 (horizontally). Similarly, in a red space, the domino halves must add up to 1, and the answers are 2-1 (vertically), 1-1 (vertically), and 1-6 (vertically).

Interestingly, if an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces. However, there is no information available about the person or institution that published the game.

In the hard difficulty level, everything in a space must add up to less than 6, and the answers are 1-4 (horizontally), 1-3 (horizontally), and 0-1 (vertically). In a blue space, the domino halves must add up to 6, and the answer is 2-6 (vertically). In a purple space, the domino halves must add up to 6, and the answer is 3-6 (horizontally).

Lastly, in a red space, the domino halves must add up to 6, and the answer is 1-6 (vertically). Common examples of color-coded conditions in Pips include numbers, equal, not equal, less than, and greater than.

Pips offers a fresh take on dominoes, challenging players to think strategically and adapt to the various color-coded conditions. Whether you're a seasoned domino player or new to the game, Pips is sure to provide an engaging and thought-provoking experience.