Memory Match
About the game and how to play
Memory Match is the classic card game that trains focus and short-term memory. The cards lie face down and you flip two at a time. If the pictures match, the pair stays face up; if not, they flip back over. Choose from easy to expert, or play the daily board that is the same for everyone.
- Players
- 1 player
- Category
- Logic puzzles
- Price
- Free, no download, no sign-up
- Where to play
- In the browser on phone, tablet and computer
How to play
- Pick a difficulty or open the daily board.
- Flip two cards and remember their pictures.
- When the pictures match, the pair stays open.
- Find every pair in as few tries and as little time as possible.
Tips
- Always flip an unknown card first: if its twin is one you have already seen, you get a sure match; if not, your second flip uncovers another new card instead of being wasted.
- Consecutive matches build a combo, with each match worth 100 points times the current combo and a miss resetting it, so when you know where several pairs are, clear them back to back.
- Work through the board in a fixed order, such as row by row, and tie each picture to a position like a corner, an edge or the centre instead of trying to hold the whole grid in your head.
- Setting the animation speed to Slow keeps mismatched cards face up a little longer, which helps on big boards, but the clock keeps running and your time also counts toward the score.
Frequently asked questions
How is the score calculated in Memory Match?
Each match adds 100 points multiplied by your current combo, and at the end that total is multiplied by the difficulty factor. You also earn bonuses for averaging under 10 seconds per pair and for using fewer than 2.5 moves per pair.
How are the stars awarded?
Stars depend on your moves per pair, where one move is two cards flipped. On Easy you need 1.5 moves per pair or fewer for three stars and 2.2 or fewer for two, and the bigger boards are slightly more lenient.
How many cards are on each board?
Easy is 4×4 (8 pairs), Medium 6×6 (18 pairs), Hard 8×8 (32 pairs) and Expert 10×10 (50 pairs). A custom game lets you pick 2 to 10 rows and columns, as long as the total number of cards is even.
What is the daily Memory board?
Each day everyone gets the same 6×6 board with the same card layout and theme, and it changes at midnight Azerbaijan time (UTC+4). If you replay it the cards stay in the same places, and past days can be played from the archive.