Sea Match

Sea Match fills its board with fish and puts you on the clock. Swap tiles so that three or more of the same fish meet, and the more fish a single match takes in, the higher your score climbs.

The timer decides each level. You have to gather enough grids before time runs out, or the level is failed, and speed is rewarded on top of that: the faster you finish the task, the more stars you earn. The developer does not say exactly what counts as a grid. When you get stuck, special bonuses are available to help.

There is one inconsistency worth knowing about. The instructions describe clicking to swap tiles and making three in a row, while the description talks about connecting fish horizontally or diagonally. Expect rows, and see whether diagonals count once you are playing. The game sits in a landscape frame, 1280 by 720.

Click a tile to swap it and line up three or more of the same fish. Bigger matches score more. Watch the timer: gather enough grids before it runs out or you fail the level. Finish quickly to earn more stars. If you get stuck, use one of the special bonuses to help you on.

Time is the main pressure here, both for passing the level and for earning stars, so a quick match is often better than a long search for a big one. When you do spot a larger match, take it, as more fish in one go means more points. Keep the special bonuses for moments when you are stuck.

A timed swap match-3 with fish, in a landscape frame (1280 by 720). Levels fail if too few grids are gathered in time, and speed earns stars. Special bonuses help when stuck. Swaps are made with mouse clicks.

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