Magnetic Poles
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How to play and about the game
How to play
- Like poles may never share an edge.
- Each row and column needs exactly its plus and minus counts.
- A domino is a plus and a minus, or two neutral cells.
Controls
Tap a half to set the domino, or pick a tool first. Keyboard: Tab to a domino, Enter places, U undoes, H asks for a hint.
About this game
A 30-level campaign on boards up to 6×8, plus a daily puzzle. Each board has one solution, and every quota is checked as you go.
- 4–12 min
- Single player
- Levels
- 30, up to 6×8
- Solution
- Unique, solver-checked
- Help
- Hint, undo
Strategy and tips
Four steps from your first game of Magnetic Poles to expert play.
- First game
A quota that is already full forces the rest: once a row has all its plus poles, every other domino there must be neutral or minus.
- Getting better
Two cells that touch cannot both be plus, or both minus. Use this to rule out the second choice of a neighbouring domino.
- Confident
Count the rows and columns that still need poles. A domino that is the last chance for a needed plus is usually the answer.
- Expert
Neutral dominoes take no part in any count. Marking a domino neutral is a real deduction, not a guess.
Common mistake Placing a like pole beside another because the count seems to want it. Like poles never share an edge, and the board will flag both dominoes.
