Former (NRK)
Clear a board of coloured shapes in as few taps as possible.
Every day: One board of coloured shapes a day, the same across Norway: clear it in as few taps as possible and compare with the national average and yesterday's record. New puzzle: Once a day; the site does not state the time.
Former is a daily puzzle from NRK, Norway's public broadcaster. Tapping a shape removes it along with every touching shape of the same kind, and the rest fall into the gaps; the aim is to clear the whole board in as few moves as you can.
About Former (NRK)
Former (Shapes) is part of NRK's set of daily games and quizzes on nrk.no. The board is filled with coloured shapes: squares, circles, chevrons and slanted blocks. Tap a shape and it disappears together with every connected shape of the same kind, linked horizontally and vertically. The shapes above then fall down to fill the space.
The goal is to remove everything in the fewest moves. The strategy lies in predicting where shapes will land, so you can gather them into bigger clusters before clearing them. You can also play with a keyboard.
There is a new board every day. Logged in with a free NRK account, you can compare your result with the average and the rest of Norway, keep a streak, save your daily record and replay how yesterday's record was set. The game was made by a small NRK team and is written in Nynorsk.
It suits anyone who enjoyed SameGame-style puzzles and wants one short, planned-out board a day.
How to play Former (NRK)
- Open Former on nrk.no.
- Tap a shape: it and all connected shapes of the same kind vanish.
- Shapes above fall into the gaps; plan so they land next to matching shapes.
- Clear the whole board in as few taps as you can; log in to compare with Norway.
Tips
- Do not clear small groups too early; let falling shapes merge them into big ones.
- Work from the bottom up to control where shapes land.
- Check how yesterday's record was set for ideas.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. A free NRK account adds comparisons, streaks and saved records.
Is there a new board every day?
Yes, one new board daily.
What language is it in?
Norwegian (Nynorsk), though the game itself needs little reading.
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