The genre of match-3 games is no doubt one of the most addictive ones out there and this is mainly because of how easy these games are to get into. However, while these games might be easy to get into, they’re actually quite difficult to master and players make quite a lot of mistakes while playing them. In this article we’ll be shedding some light on said mistakes so that you can avoid making them the next time you play.

1: Making the First Match They See

This is perhaps the most common mistake that almost every single player makes at some point, regardless of how skilled they are. It can be pretty tempting to instantly make a match as soon as you see that it’s possible but the problem is that whenever you make the first match that comes in your line of sight, you often end up compromising another potential large scale match because you didn’t think of the big picture. Due to this, you should always take the time to fully assess the situation and make the best match possible. You might not be able to see the best possible match at first glance which is why it’s highly recommended that you scan through the layout multiple times to make sure that you do.

2: Utilizing the Power-ups inefficiently.

Most, if not all, match-3 games have a variety of power-ups that players can use whenever they’re in a tight spot in order to turn the situation in their favor. However, many players end up using these power-ups even though they aren’t really required and this causes them to go to waste since they didn’t have much of an impact. Due to this, it’s recommended that you use these power-ups only when you’re certain that you won’t be able to get through without them. Using the power-ups in most other situations would be a waste, unless of course they’re letting you put together a massive match that’ll net you an insane amount of points. The fact that these power-ups are available in such a limited quantity further proves that you just can’t use them randomly whenever you feel like it.

3: Not Managing Their Moves Properly

This particular mistake doesn’t really cause that many problems during the early few levels since players have a large amount of moves at their disposal during them but it actually becomes a pretty big issue in the later stages of these games since the amount of moves is scarce and every single one of them matters. When you finally end up progressing to the difficult levels in which the amount of moves is very low, you should always keep track of your moves and make sure that not a single one goes by without having a large impact because this is the only way you’ll be able to complete these levels.

All things considered, we can guarantee that as long as you keep all the aforementioned things in mind when playing match-3 games, you’ll progress a lot quicker than usual.