Threes! Tile placement
New tiles are placed into rows or columns that just moved. Use this to your advantage by moving the row you want a new tile to appear in. The direction you swipe also matters; the tile will be appended on the “tail” end of the row. Additionally, place a high-value tile in a corner and surround it with more high-value tiles. This will narrow the directions you have to move everything. Also, keep high-value tiles together to make easy matches.
- Compatible across virtually all gaming platforms and devices
- An unmatched, immersive gameplay experience (THX 7.1 surround sound capable, detachable mic, and more)
- Gel padding is incredibly comfortable across a wide range of head sizes
Matching
Instead of forcing matches, allow the board to run its course and matches will happen eventually by themselves. Continue matching on the outside and controlling the board and eventually numbers will come together. Additionally, match the low-value tiles at first to remove clutter and increase the value of the tiles still in play.
Previewing moves
- Compatible across virtually all gaming platforms and devices
- An unmatched, immersive gameplay experience (THX 7.1 surround sound capable, detachable mic, and more)
- Gel padding is incredibly comfortable across a wide range of head sizes
Drag slowly in a direction to preview what will happen with the tiles. If they are going to merge, the tiles will appear to overlap. If they will simply move, the tiles will slide over. Use this preview to decide if that move is your best. Drag back to your starting location after the preview to avoid actually executing that move.
White tile values
All of the white tiles on the board are added up to generate your total score at the end of a game. The number on the white tile is worth the following number of points:
- 1: 0 points
- 2: 0 points
- 3: 3 points
- 6: 9 points
- 12: 27 points
- 24: 81 points
- 48: 243 points
- 96: 729 points
- 192: 2,187 points
- 384: 6,561 points
- 768: 19,683 points
- 1,536: 59,049 points
- 3,072: 177,147 points
- 6,144: 531,441 points
Achievements
Accomplish the indicated achievement to get the corresponding number of Gamerscore points:
- Trin (3 points): Create a 3 card.
- Threelock (33 points): End a game with eight 3s on the board.
- Sixlock (66 points): Can you do it with sixes?
- Twelvelock (99 points): You are Duchess of the Twelves!
- Oh Snap! (199 points): Play Threes! in Snap Mode!
Additionally, there are 11 secret achievements:
- Compatible across virtually all gaming platforms and devices
- An unmatched, immersive gameplay experience (THX 7.1 surround sound capable, detachable mic, and more)
- Gel padding is incredibly comfortable across a wide range of head sizes
- Thumbert (3 points): Create a 6 card.
- Treycee (3 points): Create a 12 card.
- Tristine (33 points): Create a 24 card.
- Torbus (33 points): Create a 48 card.
- Traven (33 points): Create a 96 card.
- Threejay (66 points): Create a 192 card.
- Capt. Triad (66 points): Create a 384 card.
- Triferatu (66 points): Create a 768 card.
- Terrence (99 points): Create a 1536 card.
- Whalend (99 points): Create a 3072 card.
- Volleo (99 points): Create a 6144 card.