Tile Match· Advanced

Goal

Remove every tile in pairs. The matching rule rotates automatically every 4 matches.

How to Play

  • Only tiles that aren't covered above and have one open side can be selected
  • Both: pattern AND number match · Number only: same number (any pattern) · Pattern only: same pattern (any number)
  • Every 4 matches the rule cycles: Both → Number only → Pattern only → repeat

Completed Example

Both●3●3✓Number only●5◈5✓Pattern only❦2❦8✓Rule advances every 4 matches

Tip

  • Your first match within 3s of a rule switch earns a combo bonus
  • Anticipate the next rule before the switch — scan the board ahead

Predictable task switching trains cognitive flexibility and executive function. The 4-match rule rotation embeds the core elements of the task-switching paradigm into gameplay.

  • Monsell, S. (2003). Task switching. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 7(3), 134–140.
  • Miyake, A. et al. (2000). The unity and diversity of executive functions. Cognitive Psychology, 41(1), 49–100.