How to Play
How to Play Match 3
Match 3 is a puzzle game where you swap neighbouring gems to line up three or more of the same kind, vertically or horizontally, and clear them. See how high you can score in 30 moves. New gems fall from above into the gaps, and any new lines they form become chains.
How to play Flow
1
Swipe (drag) a gem, or tap two gems in a row, to swap neighbours.
2
Three or more matching gems in a row or column are cleared for points. Swaps that make no match snap back.
3
New gems drop in from above. If they form another match it becomes a chain, and your points keep multiplying.
4
The game ends when your 30 moves are used up. Your high score is saved in this browser.
Special gems Special
- Line (match 4)
- Line up four to create a gem with a cross mark. When cleared, it wipes out its whole row and column.
- Bomb (match 5, L or T)
- Line up five or more, or make an L or T shape, to create a gem with a glowing ring. When cleared, it wipes out the 3×3 area around it.
- Chain bonus
- Each step of a chain raises the score multiplier: ×2, ×3 and so on.
- Hint
- Shows one possible match. It also lights up automatically when you stay idle for a while.
Tips for a high score Tips
- Matching near the bottom of the board makes chains from falling gems more likely.
- Look for spots where you can match four or five to create special gems. Setting off specials near each other scores big.
- With only 30 moves, taking a moment to build bigger shapes beats grabbing every quick match of three.
- If no moves remain, the gems are shuffled automatically.
Keyboard shortcuts (PC) Keys
Press H for a hint and N to start a new game.