How to play fruit merge
- Tap the container to start. At the top you see the fruit you are about to drop and, next to the score, which one comes after it.
- Slide your finger (or the mouse) to choose where it lands and let go: the fruit falls, bounces and settles on the others.
- When two matching fruits touch they merge into the next one in the chain: cherry, strawberry, grape, lemon, orange, apple, pear, peach, pineapple, melon and watermelon. Each merge scores points, more the bigger the new fruit is.
- If a fruit stays above the red line at the top for more than a few seconds, the game ends. Two watermelons that touch disappear and give a big bonus.
Strategy for reaching the watermelon
Only small fruits come out (from the cherry to the orange): the big ones can only be made by merging. So it pays to build the pile in an orderly way, with the biggest fruits on one side of the container and the small ones on the other, from smallest to biggest. An orderly pile leaves each fruit next to its match and the merges chain together by themselves.
Drop near the walls and next to matching fruits, not in the middle of a gap: a small fruit that falls into a pit between two big ones is hard to rescue. Always check which one comes next and plan a step ahead. Chain reactions (one merge that pushes and triggers another) give a lot of points, but they can also mess everything up, so don't drop in a hurry while the pile is moving.
The physics are calculated in your browser, with no server: the fruits roll, rest and settle by themselves, and the ones that are already still stay still. Only your best score is saved on your device.
Things to keep in mind
- The physics are our own and simplified: the fruits don't spin on themselves and collisions are softer than in the real world. It is not identical to other similar games.
- Your best score is saved only in this browser: if you clear the site data, it is lost. No score is sent to any server.
- On a phone, dragging on the container does not scroll the page; to scroll the page, swipe outside the container. The game pauses by itself when you switch tabs or apps.
Frequently asked questions
How do I play fruit merge on a phone?
Touch and drag your finger over the container to choose where the fruit lands, and lift your finger to drop it. There is a short wait between one fruit and the next.
In what order do the fruits merge?
Cherry, strawberry, grape, lemon, orange, apple, pear, peach, pineapple, melon and watermelon. The full chain always appears below the container so you don't have to remember it.
When does the game end?
When a fruit that has already settled stays above the red line for about two seconds. A freshly dropped fruit passing above the line doesn't count.
What happens with two watermelons?
It is the end of the chain: if two watermelons touch they disappear and give a big bonus, which also frees up a lot of room in the container.
Can I play with a keyboard or a mouse?
Yes. With a mouse, move it to position the fruit and click to drop it. On a keyboard, the arrow keys or A and D move it, and the space bar or Enter drops it.
Is my best score saved?
Yes, in this browser. It is not sent to any server and your score is not recorded: all that is counted is that you finished a game, with none of your data.