SpacePlanetCrush

SpacePlanetCrush puts the swap-and-match formula in orbit. The pieces are planets, and you switch neighbouring planets to put three or more of a kind in a row, which clears them. Inside the game the title appears as Space Crush Match, so do not be surprised by the different name on the start screen.

A few details sit on top of the basic matching. Good combinations are rewarded with what the developer calls a rainbow-coloured combo. Some levels contain stone that has to be blasted, and there are boosters for the stickier puzzles, though they are not named or explained. Planets are collected as you go, and the developer describes the level count as hundreds. Each completed level moves you on to the next. The frame is wide, set up for a landscape screen, and a mouse click or a tap is all it takes to play.

Click or tap a planet and switch it with the one next to it so that three or more identical planets line up, which clears them. Where stone sits on the board, it has to be blasted before the level is done. Complete the level to move on to the next one, and use a booster if a level refuses to give way.

The developer advises using boosters wisely, so treat them as limited and keep them for the hardest levels. Count what the level asks of you before your first swap, including any stone that must go. Look for swaps that build longer lines, since those are where the rainbow combo comes from.

A swap match-3 with a space theme. Landscape frame (1920 by 1080). Mouse click or tap. Boosters, stone obstacles and combos are mentioned. The level count is given as hundreds. The in-game title reads Space Crush Match.

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