Lost Arcade ES
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Pairs

Twin gems with gravity

Gravity puzzles: slide blocks sideways and join matching ones until the board is empty.

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How to play

Each level is a puzzle. Swipe a block left or right (or tap it and tap the gap next to it). Blocks fall with gravity, and when two or more matching ones touch, they vanish. Clear the whole board. If a lone block of one type remains, you're stuck: undo ↩️ or restart 🔄.

With the TV remote

🎮 D-pad to move · OK on a block to grab it ✋ and ◀ ▶ to move it · Undo and Restart are below the board.

Game details

Collection
Lost Arcade
Category
🧩 Puzzles
Controls
Swipe
Levels
100 levels, difficulty spread from easy to hard · easy, normal and hard modes
Lives
No lives: retry as often as you like
TV remote
Yes, with a cursor (D-pad + OK)
Players
1 (touch) · 1–4 taking turns (TV)
Languages
Spanish, English
Platforms
Browser (phone, tablet, PC), Android TV, Fire TV
Price
Free, no ads
Played (everyone)
1 min · 1 games · 1 players
Favourite
❤️ 1 person
Inspired by
Puzznic (Taito, 1989)

FAQ

How do you play Pairs?

Each level is a puzzle. Swipe a block left or right (or tap it and tap the gap next to it). Blocks fall with gravity, and when two or more matching ones touch, they vanish. Clear the whole board. If a lone block of one type remains, you're stuck: undo ↩️ or restart 🔄.

Is Pairs free?

Yes. It is free, with no ads or purchases, and you do not need to sign up or download anything: it runs in your browser.

Can I play offline?

It needs a connection to load; once open, the game keeps running even if the connection drops.

Can I play it on a TV with the remote?

Yes, on Android TV, Google TV or Fire TV. D-pad to move · OK on a block to grab it ✋ and ◀ ▶ to move it · Undo and Restart are below the board. Up to 4 people can play taking turns.

What game is Pairs inspired by?

It recreates the mechanics of Puzznic (Taito, 1989), with emoji graphics, up to 120 levels with easy, normal and hard modes and touch controls.

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