Hex Merge Mania

Hex Merge Mania is a number-merging puzzle game played on a hexagonal honeycomb board. It combines the number-synthesis mechanics of *2048* with the placement strategy of *Tetris*. The rules are simple to learn, but achieving high scores requires careful spatial planning. --- ### Core Gameplay **1. The Board** - The game board consists of hexagonal cells arranged in a honeycomb structure, expanding 2 layers outward from the center. - Each cell can hold one chess piece. **2. Piece Generation** - Each turn, **1 or 2 hexagonal pieces** with numbers (levels 1–6) are randomly generated. - Pieces appear at the top of the board and can be dragged into position. **3. Placing Pieces** - Drag a piece onto an empty cell on the board. When released, the piece automatically snaps to the nearest hexagonal cell center. - When you have 2 pieces at once, **tap (don't drag)** a piece to rotate it by 60 degrees for better placement. **4. Merging & Elimination** - When **3 or more pieces with the same number** are adjacent on the board, they automatically merge and are eliminated. - The merge produces a new piece with a number increased by 1 (e.g., three "1"s merge into one "2"). - If the merge creates a new mergeable group, a **chain reaction (Combo)** is triggered. Higher combos grant greater score multipliers. **5. Game Over** - The game ends when the board is completely filled with no empty cells remaining. --- ### Scoring Rules - **Placing a piece**: 1 point per piece placed. - **Merging**: `5 × 2^(pieces merged - 3) × Combo multiplier` - **Combo multiplier**: Increases with consecutive chain reactions (1 combo = 1×, up to 7 combos = 4×). - **Level 7 piece**: Eliminating a level 7 piece grants an additional 30 points. --- ### Special Mechanics **Bomb Effect** When a level 7 piece is eliminated, in addition to the normal merge, it also **clears all pieces in its 6 adjacent cells** and triggers a light animation. **Lucky Gift Box** - Eliminating level 7 pieces accumulates luck points. After reaching a certain threshold, a Lucky Gift Box is awarded. - Opening the box randomly grants one of the four tools (the first box has a 65% chance of giving Tool 0). --- ### Tool System Four tools are available to help you get out of tight spots: | Tool | Function | Cost (Points) | |------|----------|--------------| | Refresh | Regenerate the current turn's pieces | 300 | | Single Erase | Remove a single piece at the tapped cell | 500 | | Change Number | Transform a piece into a different number | 800 | | Cross Erase | Remove the tapped cell and its 6 adjacent cells | 1000 | Tools can be obtained through gameplay, by watching rewarded video ads, or purchased with points. --- ### Daily Check-in Rewards Check in for 7 consecutive days to claim tool rewards: - Day 1: Refresh ×2 - Day 2: Single Erase ×2 - Day 3: Refresh ×1, Change Number ×1 - Day 4: Single Erase ×1, Change Number ×1 - Day 5: Refresh ×2, Cross Erase ×1 - Day 6: Single Erase ×2, Cross Erase ×1 - Day 7: All tools ×1 each --- ### Tips 1. **Plan ahead**: Position pieces with the same number close together to set up chain eliminations. 2. **Use tools wisely**: When the board is nearly full, use tools promptly to clear space. 3. **Save high-level pieces**: The bomb effect of level 7 pieces can clear many pieces at once — a key to turning the tide. 4. **Avoid spreading out**: Don't scatter pieces of the same number too far apart, or merging becomes difficult to trigger.