Memory Match
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Memory Match is the familiar card-pairs game, made bright and simple for the screen. All the cards start face down. You turn two over; if they show the same symbol they stay up as a pair, and if not they flip back and you try to remember where they were.
It is a gentle game for all ages, good for young children learning to concentrate and for adults who want a short brain workout. You can play alone for stars, take on a computer that really does remember what it has seen, or take turns with a friend on the same screen.
How to play
- Tap a card to turn it over, then tap a second card.
- If the two symbols match, the pair stays face up and you take another turn.
- If they don't match, both cards turn back over and the turn passes.
- Each symbol on the board is a different shape and colour combination, so look closely.
- In solo play, clear the board in as few turns as you can to earn up to three stars.
- Against the computer or a friend, the player with the most pairs at the end wins.
Controls
On a phone or tablet
Tap cards to flip them. The board fits the screen in portrait.
On a computer
Click cards with the mouse to flip them.
Game modes
Solo
Clear the board in the fewest turns for one to three stars on each board size.
Vs computer
Take turns with a computer that remembers the cards it has seen, a little on easy, more on medium and a lot on hard.
2 players
Two people take turns on one screen; most pairs wins.
Tips
- Always look at both cards of a miss: those positions are the next thing you need to remember.
- Work across the board row by row so you don't lose track of what you've seen.
- When you turn a new card, check whether you have already seen its partner before picking a random second card.
- Against the computer, remember the cards it turns too; its misses help you as much as yours.
- Start on the small board to learn a rhythm, then move up to the larger ones.
About the game
This is one of the oldest and most widely played memory games, usually known as pairs or concentration, played with a deck spread face down on a table. Memory Match keeps the rules exactly as you remember them and offers three board sizes: 4×4, 4×6 and 6×6.
On a phone the cards are big and easy to tap, which suits young players. On a desktop the larger 6×6 board is easy to scan, and the mouse makes flipping quick. Bigger boards are harder but pay more coins.
Questions
- Is Memory Match free?
- Yes, it is free to play in your browser.
- Can two people play on one device?
- Yes. Choose 2 players and take turns on the same screen.
- Does the computer cheat?
- No. It only remembers cards that have been turned face up, and how well it remembers depends on the level.
- Does it save my progress?
- Your stars for each board size and your coins are saved in this browser on this device.
