Game Goal

Mixmaster Showdown is a match 3 game that will test your puzzle solving skills.

The goal of the game is simple: score more points than your opponent and win!

Basic Rules:

• Match lines of 3 or more Tiles to clear them and make Power-ups.

• Clear Objectives from the board by tapping tiles next to them or using Power-ups.

• Clear all Objectives to end the match.

• Each match has a 3 minute time limit and a 50 move limit.

Keep reading for full rules, scoring, and strategy or watch our Tips & Tricks video.

Fairness

Each game of Mixmaster Showdown is played against another player to see who can get the highest score.

• You are matched against players of similar skill, but you may not be playing at the same time.

• Both players get the same board shape with the same Objectives.

• Placement of Tiles is randomized each match but is the same for both players.

Power-ups

Power-ups appear in the same space as the Tile moved to create them, so think carefully about where you want the Power-up to appear.

Lightning Bolt:

• Match 4 in a row.

• Clears a row or column.

• Spawns facing a random direction.

• Awards +50 points.

Bomb:

• Match two runs in an L or T shape.

• Clears a 3-by-3 square.

• Awards +75 points.

Atom:

• Match 5 or more in a row.

• Clears all Tiles of the same color.

• Color matches the Tiles used to create it.

• Awards +150 points.

Power-up Combos

Two adjacent Power-ups can be combined to make a Power-up Combo. The Power-up Combo appears in the same space as the Power-up tapped to create it.

Double Bolt:

• Combine two Lightning Bolts.

• Clears an entire row AND column.

• Awards +250 points.

Bomb Lightning:

• Combine a Lightning Bolt and a Bomb.

• Clears a 3-wide row AND column.

• Awards +500 points.

Mega Bomb:

• Combine two Bombs.

• Clears a 7-by-7 square.

• Awards +750 points.

Atom Bolt:

• Combine an Atom and a Lightning Bolt.

• Turns all matching Tiles into Lightning Bolts.

• Awards +1,250 points.

• Additional points for each Lightning Bolt created.

Atom Bomb:

• Combine an Atom and a Bomb.

• Turns all matching Tiles into Bombs.

• Awards +1,500 points.

• Additional points for each Bomb created.

Double Atom:

• Combine two Atoms.

• Hits every Tile and Objective on the board.

• Awards +2,000 points.

Objectives

Clear all Objectives from the board to end the match. Most Objectives can be cleared by matching Tiles next to them or by hitting them with a Power-up.

Supplies:

• Fall to fill empty space.

• Cleared in one hit.

Ice Blocks:

• Fall to fill empty space.

• Cleared in two hits.

Bubbles: 

• Do not fall to fill empty space.

• Cleared by removing the Tile inside of them.

• Also cleared by activating a Power-up inside of them. 

• Empty Bubbles cannot be cleared.

Ghosts:

• Do not fall to fill empty space.

• Cleared in one hit.

Fires:

• Falls to fill empty space.

• Cleared in one hit.

• Spawns another flame if no flame is cleared that turn.

Coin Purses: 

• Do not fall to fill empty space.

• Each hit pops out a single Coin. 

• Purses are not removed from the board once the goal is met.

Microphones:

• Falls to fill empty space.

• Cleared by reaching the bottom of the board. 

• Blocked from falling by Tiles, other Objectives, and Power-ups.

Tool Boxes:

• Falls to fill empty space.

• Cleared in two hits.

• First hit must be from a Power-up.

Powercores:

• Falls to fill empty space.

• Cleared in two hits.

• Both hits must be from a Power-up.

Scoring

Great scores for Mixmaster Showdown are generally above 10,000 points. If you can score over 20,000 points, you're amazing!

There are three sources of points in Mixmaster Showdown:

1. Base Score 

2. Goal Bonus 

3. Move Bonus 

Base Score:

• Earned by matching Tiles and using Power-ups.

• Tile matches are worth between +10 and +50 points, depending on the number of Tiles matched.

• Power-ups are worth between +50 and +2000 points or more!

Goal Bonus:

• +4,000 points awarded for clearing all of the Objectives from the board.

Move Bonus:

• +100 points awarded for each Move remaining at the end of the match.

Strategy

Mixmaster Showdown is designed to discourage scrubbing moves quickly and solely clearing the goals. To get a high score, follow these steps:

1. Clear most of the goals in as few moves and using as many Power-ups as possible.

2. Make as many Power-ups as possible with the Moves and Time remaining.

3. Do not clear the final Objectives until you’re almost out of Time or Moves.

Also consider:

• To get a max score you must know how to work the board, and how to make and combine Power-ups efficiently. 

• There should always be a constant tension between “can I complete the goal?” and “can I farm more Power-ups?”. 

• You should always be doing some mental math to figure out if you can make enough Power-ups so that each remaining move is worth more than 100 points each.

You can also play cash games to watch replays and learn your opponent's strategies.

Finally, practice makes perfect! Mixmaster Showdown is a game of skill; the better you are, the more you win.