A little help

Stuck in a
tiny bit of trouble?

Here are the rules, the rescue plan, and a few useful answers.

How do I play?

Tap an uncovered tile to add it to your seven-slot tray. Three of the same symbol clear automatically. Clear all tiles to win. If seven tiles remain in your tray after matches are resolved, the run ends. Tiles covered by another tile must wait.

Will restarting change my puzzle?

The first two levels are fixed. Level 3 is generated for your device and stays the same when replayed while its local data is retained. From level 4, each new game or free restart brings a new board. Choose Continue game to keep playing an unfinished puzzle exactly where you left it. Layers start at five in level 1, rise by one per level and stay at fifteen from level 11 onward.

What does the revive do?

When your tray fills, choose “Watch an ad to revive” if an ad is ready, or “Share to revive” through an eligible destination. After the ad confirms its reward or iOS reports a qualifying completed share, all tray tiles move to a reserve row, leaving the tray empty. Reserve tiles remain part of the puzzle; tap them back into the tray when useful. Each game normally allows up to five ad revives and one share revive. If the ad service reports that an ad is unavailable when you lose, that game's sharing limit rises to three. All sources combined still allow at most six revives, including any already used. Choose one available option each time you lose. Ads becoming available later do not clear your used counts or remove the saved sharing allowance. Returning to the current saved game keeps both. The next level or a free restart creates a new game with normal allowances; the same no-ad rule can apply again.

Which shares earn a revive?

Start with “Share to revive” on the failed-game screen. Qualifying destinations are Messages, Mail, AirDrop, WhatsApp, WeChat, QQ, LINE, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, X, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat and Threads, when their recognized sharing extension is available. iOS must report completion with no error. Available targets depend on installed, enabled apps that accept the image, text and link. Compatibility can vary by app version.

Canceling, copying, saving or printing does not count or use up your share allowance. Other destinations can share normally but do not earn a revive. You can try again or restart free. Sharing from home or help is ordinary sharing and never earns a revive.

What is shared, and can you check that my friend received it?

The share sheet contains an original game image, a localized invitation or challenge message, and an App Store link when one has been configured. You choose the destination. We do not read contacts or verify delivery or reading by a friend; the sharing app reports whether its activity completed. A completed activity is the local reward signal, not proof of delivery.

Why is an ad unavailable?

Ads need an internet connection and available supply. Initial loading or a pending privacy choice shows a loading message and keeps the normal share allowance. If no ad is offered, loading or presentation fails, or privacy settings prevent an ad request, the game explains that no ad is currently available. On a failed game, its sharing allowance rises to three, subject to six total revives including prior usage. Retrying keeps that message until an ad is ready; the extra share allowance stays for this game even after ads recover. Advertising-account review can also affect supply. None of these conditions blocks offline play, local puzzle generation or free restart. An unavailable ad consumes no revive. You can retry, use eligible sharing or restart free. There are no forced ads between games.

I closed an ad but didn't get a revive.

The ad provider must confirm the reward. Closing an ad before that confirmation does not grant a revive. You never need to click an ad or install an advertised app. If the game is terminated before an ad or eligible share completion is saved, it cannot guarantee recovery of that reward. If confirmation was saved, the game can apply it when you return.

Will my progress be saved?

The game saves on your iPhone, including the complete current puzzle, tray and reserve, used ad/share revives, any extra sharing allowance granted when ads were unavailable, highest completed level, and settings. Restoring the current game does not reset its revive counts. Return to the game to continue. There is no developer-run game account or puzzle cloud sync. The optional Game Center leaderboard does not restore your board or unlock local levels. Deleting the app can remove your local progress. The game asks iOS to exclude its save folder from iCloud device backup, so do not rely on a device backup to restore your progress. A damaged save may be recovered from a backup or reset so you can play again.

Do I need to redo the tutorial?

Once you've completed the tutorial, you can enter the challenges directly. Only levels 1 and 2 are fixed across devices. Level 3 stays the same on your installation while its local data is retained; from level 4, each new game or free restart creates a fresh board. Each generated board is checked for a winning path before play. Continue game restores your unfinished board exactly where you left it.

Do later levels need a download?

No. From level 3, the game creates puzzles locally while keeping the board size bounded and the snacks readable. Level 3 stays the same on your installation; from level 4, new games and restarts create new boards. If preparation fails, use Retry; an unchecked board is not presented. Core gameplay and level generation work offline.

Can I turn off sound and vibration?

Open Settings from the home screen. Sound effects and haptic feedback have separate switches. Your preference is saved on this device.

How does the Game Center leaderboard work?

Choose the leaderboard entry to connect to Apple's Game Center. After you agree and sign in successfully, the game submits the highest level you have completed on this iPhone. Your Game Center nickname and score are visible to other Game Center users. The board ranks completed levels, not speed or remaining revives. After you enable it for an app session, later wins update your high score; a failed submission can retry when you return to the foreground. After relaunch, open the leaderboard again to connect. These retries do not open a sign-in prompt.

Game Center needs a connection and a usable Apple Game Center account. You can decline, close it or keep playing offline. It does not synchronize your puzzle, restore a deleted save or unlock levels on another device. We do not operate a separate account or leaderboard server. Manage your Game Center profile and privacy in Apple's settings; see our privacy policy for more detail.

How do I change privacy choices?

Open Settings. When the ad consent service makes privacy choices available for your region, use the privacy choices entry there. You can also open the privacy policy. The game does not ask for permission to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Need a hand?

Email email@jlxxw.net.

Please include your iPhone model, iOS version, game version, level name, and what happened. Please don't send passwords, payment details, or unnecessary personal information.