Orb Lines

Orb Lines is the classic colour lines puzzle on a dark slate board with a soft glow in the grid. Nine by nine cells, seven colours of glass orb. Click an orb, then an empty cell, and the orb rolls there along the shortest free path, as long as one exists. Line up five or more of the same colour in a row, a column or a diagonal and the line bursts in a shower of sparks with a soft chime, and no new orbs arrive that turn. Every move that does not clear a line lets three more orbs in, so the board slowly fills, and the game ends when there is no space left.

You always know what is coming. The next three colours are shown beside the board, and small seeds glow in the cells where they will land, so you can block a bad drop or leave room for a good one. Longer lines are worth more, two lines at once doubles the score, and clearing on consecutive moves builds a combo. If a move goes wrong you can undo it, three times a game, and your high score is saved in your browser. It is a quick game to pick up and a proper brain workout to get good at.

There is a Daily board too, with the same opening and the same orbs in the same order for everyone, a fresh one every day with your best score for the date kept. And when you just want to relax, Zen mode plays on a smaller seven by seven board with five colours, two new orbs a turn, a slower pace and as many undos as you like, which makes it close to endless. Play with a mouse, a finger or the keyboard; switch on shapes if you would rather tell the colours apart by a mark as well.