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Play Number OrderWhat is Number Order?
Number Order turns a small board into a visual-search task. You must select its numbers from smallest to largest, keeping track of which values remain after every successful tap.
A quick scan before the first input often saves time later. You do not need to memorize the whole board, but noticing the locations of the first few values creates a useful opening plan.
Rules and controls
- Find the smallest remaining number and choose it.
- Continue with the next value in ascending order.
- A wrong tile does not advance the required value.
- Clear the board to receive a fresh arrangement after its transition delay.
Tap numbered tiles. Keyboard users can move focus through the board and activate the selected tile.
Scoring and rewards
Correctly ordered tiles are the credited objectives. Incorrect selections reduce precision. Reward benchmarks include board size and the brief transition between cleared boards.
Points and XP scale with objective performance, precision, and round length. At full reward performance, a 45-second round earns up to 30 base points and 45 XP. Each level gained adds a 0.1% point bonus. Guest practice has no reward balance.
For eligible rewarded rounds, points remain pending until the sponsored claim’s 12 seconds of focused time and fresh hCaptcha are complete. No ad click or purchase is required.
How difficulty changes
Larger or more demanding boards require more visual search as daily difficulty rises. The next board is freshly arranged, so memorizing one screen is not a reusable solution.
Difficulty increases after every three starts of this game during a UTC day, up to level 10, and resets at 00:00 UTC. Your player level and its point bonus are separate from the game’s daily difficulty.
Strategy
Build a repeatable approach
Scan for the first three numbers before beginning. Then use the time between taps to locate the following target.
Improve your next attempt
Keep an internal “next number” rather than remembering the last number you pressed; this reduces off-by-one mistakes.
A worked round
- The board contains 1, 2, 3, and several larger numbers in mixed positions.
- Locate 1 and 2 before selecting 1.
- Choose 2 next, then search for 3 while the cleared tiles reduce visual clutter.
Common mistakes
- Selecting a nearby number instead of the smallest remaining value.
- Continuing the old sequence after a new board appears.
- Trying to repair a wrong tap with several additional guesses.
Questions
Which controls should I use?
Tap numbered tiles. Keyboard users can move focus through the board and activate the selected tile.
How should I interpret my result?
The score summarizes this game’s objectives and mistakes. Reward performance is calculated against this game’s own objective benchmark, then scaled by round length. Review the base points and level bonus on your claim receipt.
