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How Play Trophy works

You play free games with virtual coins, every good move earns trophy points, and points lift you up a ten-level ladder. Here is the whole loop, from install to the top step.

Six steps, start to top

Each step leads into the next. None of them asks for money.

  1. 1

    Install and confirm your age

    Play Trophy is free on Google Play. On first launch you confirm you're 18 or older; the app is made for adults only.

  2. 2

    Get your starting coins

    Every new player starts at level 1 with 5,000 virtual coins. Coins are play money: they keep the games going and have no cash value.

  3. 3

    Play a round

    A round of Trophy Match uses a set number of coins and gives you a set number of moves. Line up tiles, set off chains and watch the points add up. There is no timer, so think as long as you like.

  4. 4

    Turn points into coins and levels

    At the end of a round your trophy points become coins at a fixed rate of 10 points to 1 coin. The same points also count toward your level total, which only ever goes up.

  5. 5

    Pick up challenges and badges

    From level 3 you get daily challenges, and from level 5 weekly ones. Finishing them pays coins. Badges mark particular feats, like a five-tile line or a three-step chain.

  6. 6

    Top up for free when you run low

    If your balance gets too low to start a round, free coins are always available after a short wait. You never need to buy anything to keep playing.

Trophy Match rules

The same rules apply in the app and in the free demo on our home page.

  • The board is 6 by 6 and uses five tiles: cup, medal, star, shield and ribbon.
  • Swap two neighbouring tiles. If the swap lines up three or more of a kind, it counts as a move.
  • Swaps that don't make a line slide back and don't cost a move.
  • Cleared tiles drop away and new ones fall in from the top, which can set off chains.
  • A round has 12 moves. If no moves are left, the board reshuffles for free.
  • New tiles are picked at random. Nothing is arranged to make you nearly win.
Points are the same every round. Chain multipliers apply to the whole clear.
What you clearTrophy points
Each tile in a line10
A line of 4+20 bonus
A line of 5 or more+50 bonus
Second clear in a chain×2
Third clear in a chain×3
End of round10 points = 1 coin

What Play Trophy never does

Some things are left out on purpose, so the game stays a game.

  • No bets with real money, and no way to deposit any.
  • No cash prizes, gift cards or goods. Coins can't be withdrawn or traded.
  • No countdowns pushing you to play or buy.
  • No public rankings that compare you with other people.
  • No coin sales on this website.

See it for yourself.

Install the free app, or try a round of Trophy Match in your browser first.