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How to play Animal 2048

Slide the board – two matching animals merge into a bigger one. Grow from a mouse all the way to a whale!

Screenshot from Animal 2048

How to play

Slide all the animals at once. When two of the same animal bump into each other they merge into the next animal in the chain: mouse, frog, rabbit, cat, fox, dog, pig, cow, horse, bear, elephant and whale. Reach the elephant to win – then keep going for the whale!

Controls

Swipe the board on a phone. Computer: arrow keys or WASD. R starts over, P or Esc pauses.

Tips

  • Keep your biggest animal in one corner and build the chain next to it.
  • Try to use mostly two or three directions – and avoid the one that pulls the big animal out of its corner.
  • Learn the chain: mouse, frog, rabbit, cat, fox, dog, pig, cow, horse, bear, elephant, whale.

FAQ

When do I win?

When you make an elephant. Then you can keep going and try for the whale.

Do I need an account?

No. Just play. Your best score is only saved in your own browser.

Is this the game 2048?

It builds on the open-source game 2048 by Gabriele Cirulli (MIT License), with new animal pictures and sounds.

License

Based on 2048 by Gabriele Cirulli, © 2014, used under the MIT License. The animal pictures and sounds are new and free (CC0).

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