Pairs
Flip the cards two at a time and find all the pairs in as few moves as possible.
One challenge a day, the same for everyone
The day's 4 × 4 layout is drawn from the date: the same cards in the same places for everyone. Find all the pairs to complete the challenge.
- The same layout for everyone, until midnight.
- Finding all the pairs completes the challenge, no matter how many moves it takes.
- The shared result is your move count, never the layout.
- Completing a challenge, any of the four, extends your streak by one day.
The Free play / Daily challenge toggle sits at the very top of the board. The challenge never touches your free-play best scores, and free play stays unlimited.
Five steps to your first game
- Flip a card. Tap it: it shows its symbol.
- Flip a second one. If the two symbols match, the pair stays face up.
- Memorize your misses. If they differ, they flip back; remember where they were.
- Count your moves. Each pair of cards flipped counts as one move. The goal: as few as possible.
- Clear the board. Find all the pairs to win; choose 4 × 4 or 6 × 6.
What you need to understand
One input for every way to play
Mouse and trackpad
Click a card to flip it. Two cards per move.
Touch screen
The cards stay large, even at 6 × 6; every symbol is crisp.
Keyboard
Tab moves from card to card, Enter or the space bar flips it. Each card announces its symbol.
Five things you only learn by playing
- Flip cards you've never seen first: every new card is free information.
- Name the symbol and its position in your head: verbal memory holds up better than visual memory.
- When you know a pair, open it right away before you forget.
- Each card carries a distinct symbol, not just a color: trust the shape.
- At 6 × 6 there are eighteen pairs: work quadrant by quadrant so you don't scatter your attention.
Pairs, in detail
Flip two cards per move. If they show the same symbol, they stay face up; otherwise they flip back and you try again, remembering where they were.
In moves: every time you flip two cards, that counts as one move. The fewer you make, the better.
4 × 4 (eight pairs) and 6 × 6 (eighteen pairs) in free play. The daily challenge is 4 × 4.
No: each pair carries a distinct symbol (triangle, circle, star, etc.). Color is only decoration; the shape is what identifies the card.
It is your lowest number of moves, remembered per size, if you accepted the “preferences” category.
Yes: Tab moves from card to card, Enter or the space bar flips it, and each card announces its symbol.
The day's 4 × 4 layout is drawn from the date: the same cards in the same places for everyone. Finding all the pairs completes the challenge; the shared result is your move count.
It is the same concentration game, in the public domain. “Memory” is a registered trademark of Ravensburger, with whom we have no affiliation; our game is called Pairs.
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