Lustra Match 3
Gem puzzle with 40 levels
Game information
- Category
- Puzzle
- Controls
- Touch, mouse, keyboard
- Languages
- 20 languages
- Price
- Free
About Lustra Match 3
Lustra is a lamp-lit mine where the seams give up their stones already cut. Frost and old stone have sealed the lower galleries and the brass lamps are stuck high in the rock; line the stones up to break the seals and send the lamps down to the carts.
Match 3 gem puzzle with 40 tuned levels and more after them. Swap gems, fire specials, break ice and stone, bring lamps down, earn three stars.
How to play Lustra Match 3
Swap two neighbouring gems by dragging one onto the other, or tap one and then the other. A swap that lines up three or more of the same gem clears them; a swap that makes no line slides back and costs nothing. Four in a line makes a line blaster that clears its row or column, an L or T shape makes a bomb, and five in a line makes a prism: swap it with any gem and every gem of that colour clears. Swap two specials together for a bigger blast. Each level shows its goals and moves at the top: clear gems of a colour, break the ice and stone under the gems (stone takes two hits), bring the brass lamps down to the bottom, or reach a score. When the goals are done, up to 12 of the moves left turn into line blasts for extra points, and every move beyond those is worth a flat 150. Stars depend on your final score. The daily level gives everyone the same board for the day. Arrow keys move a cursor and Space picks a gem on a keyboard.
Controls
- Touch
- Drag a gem onto a neighbour, or tap one gem and then the one to swap with.
- Mouse
- Click and drag a gem onto a neighbour, or click two neighbouring gems in turn.
- Keyboard
- Arrow keys move the cursor and Space or Enter swaps the selected gem.
Features
40 built levels, then more
Forty hand-tuned levels, with fresh boards continuing after level 40.
Three special gems
Matching four in a line, an L or T shape, or five in a line creates a special gem; swap two specials together for a much bigger blast.
Four goal types
A level can ask you to clear colors, break obstacles, bring lamps down, or reach a score, shown at the top of the board.
Hard mode at level 10
Clearing level 10 unlocks a tougher run of the same rules.
Daily level
One board shared by every player that day.
Tips
- Make matches near the bottom of the board: the gems that fall in can line up on their own, and every cascade step multiplies the points.
- Swap two specials into each other: two line blasters clear a full cross, two bombs a five by five square and two prisms the whole board.
- A prism swapped with a line blaster turns every gem of that colour into a line blaster before they all fire.
- Lamps only drop when the gems under them clear, so vertical matches and column blasts in a lamp's column bring it down fastest.
- Up to 12 leftover moves become line blasts and each one past that still scores 150, so finishing a level early is the way to three stars.
Frequently asked questions
How many levels does Lustra have?
Forty hand-built levels, and the level map keeps going with new boards after that.
How do I get three stars on a level?
Finish with a high score. Leftover moves after the goals are done still add points, so finishing a level early is the fastest way to three stars.
Is Lustra hard, and what does hard mode change?
The level map builds up gradually toward level 40; hard mode unlocks after level 10 and gives you a tougher run of the same match-3 rules.
Does Lustra save my progress?
Your level, stars and missions stay on this device. Sync devices on the site moves them to another device with a code, no account needed.
Can I play Lustra on my phone?
Yes, it has portrait and landscape layouts and plays fully by touch.
What is the daily level in Lustra?
A board that is the same for every player that day, tracked separately from your level progress.
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