Four layers, one tile at a time
Pyramid stacks 120 tiles in four square layers: eight by eight at the bottom, then six by six, four by four, and a block of four on top. Only the edges of each layer are free at the start, so the game is about working inward from the sides while you uncover the layers above.
Because the pyramid is only eight tiles wide, the tiles are larger than on the classic Turtle, and it fits a phone held upright. As on every board here, each deal can be cleared, and Hint always shows a pair that keeps it that way.
How to play
Clear the board by taking away matching tiles in pairs. You can only take a tile that is free: nothing lies on top of it, and its left side or its right side is open. Pick one free tile, then a free tile that matches it, and both disappear. The full rules, with pictures.
- Matching tiles are identical: two East Winds, two 5 of Bamboo. The exceptions are the flowers and the seasons: any flower matches any other flower, and any season any season. Every tile and its name.
- Hint shows a pair you can take and explains why, in one sentence. It always picks a pair that keeps the whole board clearable.
- Undo takes back your last match, as often as you like.
- Shuffle re-deals the tiles that are left so that they can all be cleared again. Use it when no free pairs are left.
Controls
Click or tap a tile to pick it, then click or tap its partner. With a keyboard, Tab moves between the free tiles and Enter or Space picks one. H asks for a hint, U undoes, S shuffles and Esc lets go of a picked tile.
Tiles you cannot take yet are shown a little darker, so the free ones stand out. You can turn that off in Settings, where you can also make the text larger.
Other boards
For the traditional shape, play the classic Turtle. For extra-large tiles and no wrong choices, try Easy.