What is Match-3?
Match-3 is a mini-game where you connect chains of identical tiles.
- Connect three or more pieces of the same color to remove them from the board.
- The longer the chain, the stronger the effect.
- Some combinations create special Boosters that help you clear the board faster.
Levels include different tasks: collecting a required number of elements, clearing obstacles, or achieving specific goals.
What do I get for playing Match-3?
Completing levels gives:
- Coins
- Expedition energy
- Progress in events (for example: Town Pass, Mayor’s Quests, and others)
Boosters
Boosters help complete levels more easily. You can obtain them in events and promotions.
Boosters activated before a level:
- Rocket — clears one row or column.
- Dynamite — destroys nearby elements.
- Rainbow Ball — removes all elements of one color.
Boosters usable during a level:
- Jackhammer — destroys one chosen tile.
- Drill — clears a selected row.
- Weight — clears a selected column.
- Fan — shuffles all tiles and boosters on the board.
Lives
Lives show how many attempts you have left to pass a level.
- Maximum base lives: 5
- Losing a level costs 1 life
- Lost lives restore automatically every 30 minutes. Even if you lose all, they will return soon.
- If you have fewer than 5 lives, the recovery timer starts automatically.
Increasing the number of lives
- Town Pass increases the maximum lives from 5 to 8.
How to get extra lives
- From alliance friends: tap “Help” in chat and allies can send you a life for free.
⚠️ If you already have 10 or more free lives, you cannot send a request.
- From events: participate in regular and limited-time events to earn lives as rewards. Some events grant unlimited lives for a limited time (for example, 30 minutes).