match-three game

match-three game

English

Noun

match-four game (plural match-three games)

1. (video games) Synonym of tile-matching game.
   • 2010, "Puzzle Quest", in 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, page 741:

     A match-three game built into a very basic RPG framework, Infinite Interactive's title was a sleeper hit, sucking people in before they'd realized they were even in danger.

   • 2015, "Quick Hits", Android Magazine (UK), Issue 55 (2015), page 85:

     This enjoyable match-three game features warriors with different special moves to help you clear a path on each grid.

   • 2016, "Around The IPhone Life Office", iPhone Life, Spring 2016, page 12:

     This great match-three game offers dozens of modes and hundreds of levels, so I'm sure it will keep me busy for quite some time.