Favorite app: Threes!

In the series favorite app we show apps that we find particularly successful or exceptional or those that we currently use more than others. Today: Threes, a Knobelpiel which is a mixture of Tetris and number puzzles.

What's Threes?

Threes! is a puzzle game in which the objective is to combine stones with equal numbers to add them so. This one creates by moving the corresponding number fields. The aim of the game is to produce increasingly higher number combinations.

How does Threes?

The gameplay of Threes! is fairly simple and always the same, regardless of the season and experience of the user. In the beginning you have a nearly empty field, reminiscent of Tetris. With each turn, then added gradually more number blocks. Similar to Tetris is also displayed, which number will appear in the next step. By moving back and Herwischen the pitch you combine stones with the same numerical value: ie 3 and 3 to 6, 6 and 6 to 12, or, if one is already more advanced, possibly 12 and 12 to 24, 24 and 24 to 48 or 48 and 48 to 96, and so on. An exception are the numbers 1 and 2, which are color-coded in the game, because this can add up to a 3 Despite different numerical value. Hence the name of the game: Threes! To combine the number of blocks, you need to lie side by side. This means therefore that you should not just randomly unherwischen the tiles to form individual combinations but similar to Tetris the numbers predictively pushes in certain areas of the pitch, in order to add them so easily.
For each addition of an area of ​​the pitch is released again and a new number block appear. As more and meet only blocks with the numerical values ​​1 and 2, one must combine ahead, so you do not eventually get stuck at one point of the pitch without combinations. The game is over when the board is full by the constant moving up and no further additions are possible.

Highscore the tallest free-played combinations (left), pitch (right) 

What's so cool?

Threes! is currently next Quiz Duel and Flappy Bird an absolute cult game. This is certainly at the absolutely addictive mix: on the one hand to play this game is like Tetris Spielekassiker simple and always the same; on the other side wins the app by the ever-increasing numbers steadily in difficulty and game intensity. The ambition to create ever greater number of combinations increases the longer you play and the fact that you can by the way Herwischen the game actively define, remains Threes! even after several hours of exciting.