(New Game) Set of Threes – simple to play yet hard to master

Set of Threes is a puzzle gamers dream challenge! The rules are simple yet it’s difficult to master. Can you find three sets of threes in the cards? Download the app now and read the review to see how to play because it’s vital.

Price: Free, $0.99

Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S4
Content Rating: Everyone

 

for install

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maf.set&utm_source=androidtapp.com&utm_medium=Web&utm_campaign=Install

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Pros & Cons

Pros

• Simple rules yet hard to master!
• Toggle Help hints on/off!
• Minimal and elegant UI!

Features

Set of Threes is a fun and frustrating game in a good way. It’s vital that you know how to play as this eases that tension of intense challenge. Check out the how to play and examples below… I’ll explain after the break:

Set of Threes – How To Play Tutorial

The goal is to find three sets of threes. Each card has color, number, shape, and shading. You must find a combination of three cards on which each features is the same on all three cards or different on all three cards. That’s it! Sound simple? Well it’s harder in gameplay.

Take a look at the first example above; there are three red star that are the same (color), there are three stars (number), and there are three of the same (shape). This is the easier example, however, most of gameplay will be like the last example consisting of three sets of three differences- which is way more challenging. In that example there are three different colors, three different numbers of the items and three different shapes. You start off with 1,000 points and of course you’re awarded points for solving correctly but also penalized for getting any incorrect or using the Shuffle button if you get stuck- so use sparingly.

As you play you have five minutes to solve as many puzzles as possible. When you solve one, more time is awarded, and you’re awarded more time by solving faster. If Hints are turned on and it’s taking too long the game will offer up to two of the answers by wiggling the cards then you to solve the third. The background loop might get a bit annoying but luckily you can turn it off, or sound effects and for the die hard players you can turn off hints all from the start screen. Once time expires your score is tallied plus you can see how you fare in the global ranking powered by Google Play Games. Finally, there are achievements but like many of the games that use Google’s leaderboards they do not offer advantage in the game itself- just personal satisfaction achievements.