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Merge Mayhem

A frantic, colourful match game. Tap clusters of matching shapes to clear them, merge them into higher tiers, and trigger chain reactions — all before the timer runs out.

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How to play

The board fills with coloured shapes and a timer is always ticking. Tap any cluster of two or more touching shapes of the same colour and tier to clear it — the bigger the cluster, the bigger the reward. Cleared shapes collapse the board and fresh ones drop in from above.

Tap a group of matching shapes and they fuse into a single shape one tier higher, right where you tapped.

Matching shapes merge into higher tiers worth far more points, and a good clear can set off a satisfying chain reaction. Every merge also feeds a few seconds back onto the clock, so keeping the combos flowing is how you stay ahead of it.

Climb the tiers

Every shape lives on a three-tier ladder. Fuse a group of tier-1s into a single tier-2, tier-2s into a tier-3 — then clear a group of tier-3s to cash them out for the biggest points.

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

Set your game

Before you start, pick your board size — from a 6×7 classic up to a sprawling 12×12 — and how many colours are in play, from four to seven. Fewer colours is friendlier; more colours is mayhem.

Power-ups & shuffle

Now and then a power-up drops onto the board in place of a shape. Tap it to set it off:

🪩

Disco Bomb — blows up the entire 3×3 block around it and adds a little time.

⭐

Wildcard Star — counts as any shape; tap a group beside it to merge straight through it.

⏳

Time Warp — adds ten seconds and freezes the clock for five.

🌀

Shuffleizer — reshuffles the whole board for free.

And if the board ever locks up with no matches left, the Panic Shuffle button lights up and reshuffles every tile so you can keep going — but it costs half your remaining time, so spend it wisely.

Mega merges

Clear five or more at once

Wipe out five or more matching shapes in a single tap and it becomes a MEGA MERGE — double points, and the board erupts in chaos. There's no move limit here, only the clock, so stacking big clears is what keeps a run alive well past the opening minute.

Scoring

Your best score is saved in your browser, so every run is a shot at your own record — no account needed.

Tips

Hold out for larger clusters instead of clearing pairs — the points scale fast.
Chain clears keep the pressure off the timer.
Start with fewer colours to learn the merges, then crank it up.

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