Matchstick Puzzle: One Move

Any correct answer counts

A lot of matchstick puzzles have more than one fix, and nothing is more annoying than finding a true equation and being told it's wrong. This game doesn't compare your board to one stored answer. It reads the equation you made and checks the math. If it's true, you solved it, and afterwards you see the other answers too, drawn in matches under Also correct.

You can try thirty of these for free on my matchstick puzzles page, which uses the same rules as the app.

What's in the game

Four kinds of puzzles

• Move 1 match: 200 levels of the classic riddle.
• Move 2 matches: 150 levels that a single move can't fix.
• Add or remove: 120 levels where you add a spare match or take one away.
• Squares and triangles: 80 shape puzzles, like leaving exactly 6 triangles.

Every pack is open from the start and goes from easy to hard. I checked every level with a solver, so each one can be done in the moves it gives you.

A daily puzzle

One new puzzle every day, the same for everyone. Solve it each day to keep your streak going.

Hints when you're stuck

A hint first lights up the match to pick up, then shows where it goes. Hints come after a short optional video, and if no video loads you still get the hint.

Two looks

Matchbox is warm paper and pale wood. Night Spark is a dark blue board with bright match heads, and it turns on by itself in dark mode.

Questions