Pair Up is the classic memory game: a grid of face-down cards, two of every symbol. Flip two cards at a time and remember what you saw, because every pair you find stays open and every miss flips back. Play alone for the fewest moves, or race the computer for the most pairs.
How to play
Setup. Choose a grid: 4×3 (6 pairs), 4×4 (8 pairs) or 6×5 (15 pairs). The symbols are simple shapes such as a sun, a heart or an anchor, drawn in distinct colors.
A move. Tap one card, then a second. If the symbols match, both stay face up and the pair is yours. If not, both flip back after a moment. One move is one pair of flips.
Solo. The game ends when every pair is found. The result shows your moves and time, with three stars for finishing in no more than the number of pairs plus two moves, two stars for finishing within 1.6 times the number of pairs, and one star otherwise. Your best move count for each grid size is saved on the device.
Versus the computer. Players alternate. Finding a pair earns another turn; a miss passes the turn. The player with more pairs at the end wins. The computer’s memory is limited: it remembers the last 4, 7 or 12 cards it has seen depending on the grid size, so a bigger grid makes it more forgetful than you might be.
Peek. Once per game you can watch a short rewarded ad to see every card until your next flip. In versus mode the computer sees them too. Games with a peek do not count toward your best score.
Strategy
- Always start a move with a card you have not seen yet. Reveal the unknown card first, then look for its partner among the cards you remember.
- When you know where both cards of a pair are, take them immediately; they cannot be stolen once they are yours.
- Against the computer, avoid flipping two unknown cards back to back late in the game: you reveal information it can use on its own turn.
- Use positions, not just symbols: “the star is bottom left” is easier to hold than a list of shapes.
If you enjoy Pair Up, try Patchwork or Peg Solitaire next.
