Monsters: match 3

Match three or more identical monsters. Solo, beat the Adventure levels; in the Duel, pick your team, share the board with your opponent and knock out their monsters.

1. Swipe a monster towards a neighbour (or tap one and then the other) to swap them. It only counts if it makes a line of 3 or more; otherwise they swap back.
2. Monsters in the line pop, the ones above fall and new ones come in from the top. If they fall into another line, combo! Each link is worth more.
3. 4 in a line: a striped monster, which clears its row or column. L or T shape: a bomb, which blows up a 3×3 area. 5 in a line: a rainbow, which clears a whole species when swapped.
4. Swap two specials with each other for a huge combo: striped + striped makes a cross, striped + bomb three rows and three columns, bomb + bomb a 5×5, and rainbow + special turns a whole species.
5. Adventure: each level asks for something (points, popping a species, clearing jelly, breaking ice or bringing down chests) in a number of moves. Earn 1 to 3 stars depending on your score; each level beaten unlocks the next.
6. Duel: first you each pick 2 monsters (taking turns, no repeats). Each one has an ability: Fueguito burns, Gotita heals, Musguito shields, Rayito throws lightning, Bruji drains life and Calabacín throws pumpkin bombs.
7. Each turn you get 2 moves; making 4 or more in a line (or an L or T) gives you an extra move. Every monster you pop takes life from your opponent, and those of your monsters’ types charge their ability, which fires on its own when full.
8. Berries fall onto the board: pop something next to one to collect it. With 2 berries one of your monsters evolves (up to 3 stages): it charges faster and hits harder.

Tips and options

• Look low: what pops at the bottom of the board moves everything above it and sets off more cascades.
• Ice breaks by popping monsters next to it; jelly, by popping them on top of it. Chests come down when what’s underneath them pops.
• If you go a while without moving, two monsters wiggle to give you a hint. If no moves are left, the board shuffles itself.
• In the Duel, if your time runs out a random swap is played for you. Whoever leaves the opponent without life wins, or whoever has the most after the rounds. The ranked Duel changes your Elo; the Adventure and rooms with friends don’t.