Sixty-four rounded tiles in six colors fill a tall board, and a timer bar is already draining. Color Tile Match unblocked asks you to keep that bar alive by swapping tiles into lines, one match after another, for as long as you can.
Rounds are short, but the scoring rewards patience. Long lines are worth a lot more than quick threes, and the boosters you earn along the way can rescue a board that looks stuck.
How to play Color Tile Match
Choose a tile and then one of its four direct neighbors, or simply drag it onto one. If the trade lines up three or more of a color in a row or column, they clear, the tiles above fall, and fresh ones drop in from the top. A trade that makes nothing just swaps back.
A line scores its length times itself, so three tiles give 9 points, four give 16 and five give 25. Points you earn also put time back on the bar, which starts at two minutes and can never go above full. The bar runs down a little quicker as your score grows.
Score milestones hand out boosters. The palette gives a wild tile, the bomb clears a tile and everything around it, and the brush wipes out a color. The game ends when time runs out or no legal swap is left.
Controls
| To… | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Swap two tiles | Click a tile, then click a neighbor, or drag a tile onto a neighbor | Tap a tile, then tap a neighbor, or slide a tile onto a neighbor |
| Highlight a possible move | Click the magnifier button | Tap the magnifier button |
| Use a booster on the selected tile | Select a tile, then click the brush, bomb or palette button | Select a tile, then tap the brush, bomb or palette button |
| Start a new game | Click the circular arrow button | Tap the circular arrow button |
| Read the rules (pauses the timer) | Click "FAQ" | Tap "FAQ" |
Tips
- Scan the bottom rows first. Clearing low on the board makes more tiles fall, and falling tiles often line up on their own for a free bonus.
- Hold out for fours. If a three is ready but a four is one move away, the four is worth nearly double and buys more time.
- Read the color strip. The counts under the board tell you which color is most common, which is the best target for the brush.
- Keep a bomb in reserve. When the move counter on the magnifier gets low, a bomb can shake up a dead corner and create new options.
- Do not ask for hints too early. The magnifier is handy, but finding moves yourself keeps you faster when the clock speeds up.
Color Tile Match questions
Does the game remember my best score?
Yes. Your highest score is kept in your browser, so it is still there next time you open the game on the same device.
What does the number on the magnifier mean?
It counts how many working swaps exist on the board right now. Tapping the magnifier highlights one of them for you.
Does reading the rules cost me time?
No. Opening the FAQ panel pauses the timer, so you can read about scoring and boosters without losing your round.
