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Match Three: a guide for your next round
Open Match Three, check the instructions and begin a round. Score 900 points in twenty-five moves. Look at what changes after your first action. Choose a comfortable screen position before beginning. Choose a clear next step rather than rushing through the instructions.
8×8 board, move budget, cascades and no-legal-move handling.
A small practice goal
Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal. Make the next step deliberately.
Aim for this result
Score 900 points in twenty-five moves. An attractive position is not enough unless the goal is met. Notice how the game responds to your input.
From the start of a round
- Swap adjacent pieces to make a line of three or more.
- Matched pieces disappear.
- Falling pieces can trigger cascades.
- Reach the target before running out of moves.
Making selections and moves
Tap adjacent cells. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. A new-round button replaces the current round.
Learn from a sample situation
A horizontal swap can complete a vertical line. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Read the matching step again.
Notice this detail
A swap making no match is reverted. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round.
Common questions
On this playing page, what is the goal of Match Three?
The key detail is this: Score 900 points in twenty-five moves.
While reading the Guide, how do I control Match Three?
Keep this in mind: Tap adjacent cells.
As a new player, what example helps explain Match Three?
Keep this in mind: A horizontal swap can complete a vertical line.
Before I begin, what should I watch out for in Match Three?
A swap making no match is reverted.
Before I begin, what format does Match Three offer?
The key detail is this: 8×8 board, move budget, cascades and no-legal-move handling.
For this browser game, which play mode does Match Three use?
Keep this in mind: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.