Drag Merge
In Drag Merge you drag two balls with the same number together to merge them into one higher number. Free, no install, no sign-up.
In Drag Merge you drag one numbered ball onto another with the same number and they merge into one, one number higher. Different numbers will not merge.
about 27.8 KB
Works offline after the first visit. No install, no sign-up.
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How to play Drag Merge
Matching numbers merge, others bounce
A ball only combines with a ball showing the same number. Dropping it on a different number does not eat the ball, does not change any number, and does not count as anything — the ball simply springs back clear of the other one.
Merging always makes a higher number
Two 3s become a single 4, two 7s become a single 8. The number only ever goes up, and the number of balls goes down by exactly one each time.
There is a top number
The highest number cannot be merged further, and it cannot be absorbed by another ball either. Reaching it finishes the round.
Dropping on empty space just moves the ball
Nothing merges and no number changes. It is a way to arrange the board, not a move that costs you anything.
Ball counts have exactly two causes
Merging takes two balls and leaves one, so the board shrinks by one every time. The only thing that ever adds balls is the top-up: once the board is down to fewer than eight balls, three new ones appear. Nothing else changes the count in either direction, and the top-up always arrives as the small numbers, so the big numbers you built are yours to keep.
Balls cannot be dragged off the edge
A ball dragged past the boundary is held inside the play area, so nothing can be lost off-screen.
Drag Merge Tips and Strategy
Matching adds one level
Two balls of the same number become the next number up rather than doubling, so climbing from eight to the ceiling of twelve takes four separate merges with a matched pair at each step. Work up the ladder in order rather than merging whatever is nearest, since each level needs two balls showing that exact number.
The dragged ball disappears
The ball you drop onto gains a level and the one you dragged is removed, so drag a low ball onto the one worth keeping rather than the other way round. That also lets you leave a valuable ball where it sits and feed pairs into it, instead of moving it around the board and losing its position.
Watch the count below eight
New balls only arrive once the number on the board drops below eight, and they turn up three at a time with values spread across the low range. So a merge that leaves you short of eight is quietly restocking the board, while a sequence that stops at exactly eight leaves you with nothing incoming.
Drag Merge — Frequently Asked Questions
Two balls with different numbers will not merge. Why?
Only equal numbers merge. Dropping one on a different number leaves both balls and both numbers exactly as they were.
Does putting a ball on empty space cost me anything?
No. It only moves the ball.
What happens when I reach the highest number?
The round finishes, since nothing higher can be made and that ball cannot be absorbed.
Does it need installing or an account?
No. It runs in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer and works offline after the first visit.