The Tiny Game that Grows On You
Threes! is a puzzle game based on numbers. The game starts by showing you a random set of numbered tiles spread across its 4×4 board. Your task is to merge the numbers while adhering to the following rules:
- 1 + 2 = 3
- n + n = 2*n, for n > 2
Simply swipe using one finger to any of the cardinal directions (up, down, left, and right) and all free tiles will move along. Thus, you may be moving more than one row or column at a time, and you may trigger more than one merge in a single action.
After each move, the game will place a new tile in an empty space left behind by the action. For example, if you swipe right, the new tile will be placed in the first column of one of the rows that move to the right. An indicator on the top of the screen tells you the next tile that will be placed on the board.
It is important to remember that the space on the board is limited, and the game ends when you can no longer move. Hence, you must manage the free spaces. I recommend planning for a move that will free two or more spaces with a single action.
To do this, you may want to use the game’s slow slide feature. Instead of doing a full slide, hold your slide halfway through and then go back -- similar to a peek gesture. This will let you peek at how the board will look like after you make that move.
The game score is determined by the numbers and types of tiles you have at the end of the game. Each white tile is worth three times the score of its previous number, for example the768 tile is worth 19,683 points whereas the 384 tile is only worth 6,561 points.
The app remembers all the games you have played, and sorts them to show the highest score immediately next to your last game for an easy comparison of your performance. Each time you reach a new height of 3-powered tile, you will unlock a new character that will be shown on the splash screen. You obviously want to unlock them all and score the highest you can.
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