Space Match 3

Space Match 3 has you drawing chains through cartoon planets before time runs out. Clearing a small group makes room for new planets, while longer chains help you keep the round going.

How to play Space Match 3

• Hold the mouse button or your finger on a planet, then drag through matching planets next to it. Connect horizontally or vertically, not diagonally, and use each planet only once per chain. Release a chain of at least three to clear it and score points. Cleared spaces refill automatically.
• You start with 30 seconds. Chains of five or more add time, but the timer cannot go above 30. When it reaches zero, the round ends.
• Consecutive chains of five or more build a combo that increases both the points and extra time you earn. Clearing three or four resets the combo.

Tips

• Start at the end of a bent chain, not in its middle. Starting halfway can leave matching planets stranded behind a planet you have already used.
• When a group branches, trace a route through at least five before you start dragging. Following the shortest branch can leave you with points but no extra time.

How long can you keep the planets connected?