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What happens in play

The game gives you coloured, numbered blocks that you move around a grid. The aim is to join identical pairs and clear lines, and to stop the board from filling up.

You select a block, drag it and place it with the mouse. Since the board fills as you place, each move is a trade between clearing space now and keeping room for the next block. Poki lists it for computer, phone and tablet.

“Think about where the next block can go before you place the current one; a full board is the only way to lose.”

What each key does

Mouse

Select a block, drag it, place it on the grid

Tips for the first runs

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  Think about where the next block can go before you place the current one; a full board is the only way to lose.

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  Pair up matching numbers early so pairs do not get separated by other blocks.

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  Keep one area of the grid open as a landing space.

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  Clear lines as soon as a pair allows it rather than saving them for later.

The kind of player it fits

Players who prefer a turn-by-turn puzzle with no time pressure and no keyboard.

Where it can frustrate

• Poki does not state an age suitability for it.
• Poki is an ad-supported platform, so expect advertising around the game on poki.com.
• Reading numbers and colours at once can be tiring on a small phone screen.

Other cells to look at after this one

• Slime LaboratoryAlso rewards careful planning, but through platforming rather than a grid.
• Poor BunnyAnother game with simple controls and short, readable goals.

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