Mithai Match

How to play

1. Swipe a sweet into its neighbour, or tap one sweet and then the one next to it, to swap them. A swap only counts if it lines up 3 or more of the same sweet.
2. 4 in a line makes a Line sweet that clears its row or column. An L or T shape makes a Bomb that clears around it. 5 in a line makes a Thali: swap it with any sweet to clear every sweet of that kind.
3. Swap two special sweets together for an even bigger blast.
4. Each level has a number of moves and a goal: reach a score, collect a number of one sweet, clear all the chocolate, or open every box. Leftover moves turn into bonus points.
5. From level 25: chocolate under a sweet melts when you clear that sweet (dark chocolate takes two). Mithai boxes can’t move; clear sweets next to them to open them (tied twice = two hits). Chashni spreads to a neighbouring sweet after any move that doesn’t touch it.
6. Boosters don’t use a move: 🔨 Hathoda smashes any sweet or box, 🔀 Shuffle mixes the sweets, ➕ gives 3 extra moves. You start with one of each and earn more by getting 3 stars on a level or winning the daily challenge.
7. Today’s challenge: a new puzzle every day, the same for the whole family. Win it on consecutive days to build a streak.
8. After level 40 come the festival worlds: Diwali, Holi and Lohri.
9. Earn up to 3 stars per level. Your stars, boosters and unlocked levels are saved on this device.

What it teaches

• Pattern spotting
• Planning a move ahead
• Focus and patience