Link Tiles
Match pairs of identical tiles that can be joined by a line with at most two turns. Clear the whole board as fast as you can.
How to play
- Tap a tile, then tap a second tile with the same picture.
- The two tiles vanish if a line of at most two turns can join them through empty space. The line may run around the outside of the board.
- Clear every tile to finish. Your score is your time plus any penalties, and lower is better.
- Use Hint to highlight a joinable pair, or Shuffle if you are stuck. Each costs a few seconds.
Tips and strategy
- Work from the edges inwards. Clearing the outer ring opens paths to everything behind it.
- Tiles on the border of the board can always reach each other around the outside.
- When there are several tiles of one picture, clear the ones that block the others first.
- Every board is generated so a full clear is possible, but shuffling can lose that guarantee, so use it as a last resort.
FAQ
- What counts as a turn?
- Each change of direction is a turn. A straight line has none, an L shape has one and a Z or U shape has two.
- Can every board be cleared?
- Yes. Each new board is built by removing joinable pairs one at a time, so a clearing order always exists.
- How is the score worked out?
- Your time in seconds, plus 5 seconds per hint and 10 seconds per shuffle. Your best score is saved on this device.