Embark on your very own fairytale-like magical adventure in the virtual merging world of Matching Story – Puzzle Games. Players have the power to craft anything quite literally, as long as they know the recipe and have the items ready to merge. The game plays beautifully, boasting multiple quests and chapters comprising of interesting merges that players can perform to advance through. In this beginner’s guide, we will be explaining the basic merging mechanics along with the important systems to help you progress more efficiently.

Learn about the Merging Mechanics

Matching Story offers 2 main modes – Match 3 and Merge. Your aim in this magical world is to uncover all clouds over islands, heal cursed lands, and meet new friends. Complete match-3 levels to win chests filled with merging materials. Combine 3 same items by dragging them together to create bigger items and gather Magic power per merge. Use magic power to restore cursed grids, called “Cursed Land”, on your islands. By healing all grey lands, you can unlock the next area for more adventures and tests. 

Magic Wands

The magic wand helps upgrade your island. Characters like Alice, Lily, and Aladdin give you magic wands daily. Remember to come back to the game every day and click on the characters bubble to collect more magic wands. You can merge and upgrade the magic wand just like other merging items. Magic wands come in yellow, orange, pink, purple, and platinum colors. Platinum is the highest level of magic wand. Click on the wands to send magic energy to unfilled fountains. If you have more than one unfinished fountain, the energy will go to the nearest, the energy will go to the nearest one first. 

The Life System Explained

The lives in Matching Story – Puzzle Games indicate the number of attempts available to complete a level, starting with a maximum of 5. This limit can be extended to 8 if you purchase the Golden Ticket in the Seasonal Pass. Each failed attempt results in the loss of one life. A life is restored every 30 minutes. You can see how many lives you have from the number on the heart-shaped icon on the top left corner of the island screen. If you are a member of a team, you can request lives from your teammates. You can not ask for lives if you have more than 10 lives. You can also use Diamonds to buy more lives. 

Infinite lives is a special reward that allows you to play match-3 levels without using a life within a given time limit. There are a couple of ways to get unlimited lives:

• As part of the daily bonus.
• Unlock the premium island
• During sales and special offers via microtransactions
• Join the events such as the Lightning Fever or Cheer Circuit. 

Once activated, players cannot stop infinite lives. The remaining time for infinite lives begins counting down as soon as you receive them, and it cannot be paused. It’s important to note that the countdown continues even if you exit or leave the game. The timer keeps running regardless of whether you are actively playing. 

Tips to Conquer Hard Levels

Games like Matching Story – Puzzle Games are only enjoyable when you are able to solve the puzzles and get new merging items. Without progression, it will give you a sulky feeling of being unable to progress that makes the game not enjoyable. While certain levels are very difficult, it is always possible to conquer them without relying on additional boosters or diamonds. Here are some general tips to help you conquer new levels:

• Check the goals before the start of a level and play for the goals to clear faster.
• Take a good look at the game field before starting and plan out your moves rather than making random matches.
• Sometimes you should ignore the game’s prompts as they are not always the best option or course of play. Only use them when you don’t see any other possible matches.
• Try to make matches at the bottom of the field. Falling pieces increases your chances of getting automatic matches.
• Try to make bigger matches so you can get better power-ups.
• Combine power-ups to clear the field and complete the goals faster.

All Boosters Explained

Check out all the boosters available in the game and their abilities:

• Magic Ball – Clears all items of the same color. You can create a magic ball by matching five items in a line.
• Rocket – Clears all items in a column or row depending on which direction it is pointed. You can create Rocket by matching four same-colored objects in a line.
• TNT – Clears all items within a 2-tile radius. You can create TNT by matching items in L or T shape. 
• Propeller – Clears a random obstacle. You can create a Propeller by matching four items in a square. When taking off, the propeller also clears neighbouring items.
• Dart – Clears one tile or removes one layer of any obstacle without using a move. This booster is available once you start playing a level.
• Slingshot – Let’s you clear a row of the selected tile without using a move. This booster is available once you’ve started playing the level.
• Magic Hat – Shuffles all the pieces on the board without using a move. This booster is available once you start playing a level.

Playing Matching Story – Puzzle Games on a bigger screen of your PC or Laptop with BlueStacks without worrying about battery drainage is highly recommended.