Marble Shooter
A chain of marbles is rolling towards the hole. Aim, shoot and match three to stop it.
Marble Shooter is a free puzzle game you can play instantly in your web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with no download and no sign-up. Shoot marbles into the rolling chain to match three of a colour, set off combos and stop it reaching the hole. Ten temple tracks.
- Genre
- Puzzle, Arcade, Match 3
- Controls
- Aim and tap to shoot; tap the shooter to swap
- Plays on
- Phone, tablet and computer
- Price
- Free, no account needed
How to play Marble Shooter
A chain of coloured marbles rolls slowly along a stone track. Your shooter sits in the middle. Aim at the chain and shoot: your marble slots into the chain where it hits. When three or more marbles of the same colour touch, they disappear. Clear every marble on the level to win. If the front of the chain reaches the hole at the end of the track, you lose a life.
Combos and gaps
When you clear a group, a gap opens in the chain. If the marbles on both sides of the gap are the same colour, the front part rolls back to close it. If that makes another group of three, it clears too, and your combo multiplier goes up. Big combos are the fastest way to score and to push the chain back.
Special marbles
- S Slow down: the chain crawls for six seconds.
- « Reverse: the chain rolls backwards for three seconds.
- ✸ Bomb: clears every marble near it.
Special marbles glow gold. Clear one as part of a group to use it.
Controls
| Action | Phone or tablet | Computer |
|---|---|---|
| Aim | Touch and drag | Move the mouse, or ← → |
| Shoot | Lift your finger | Click, or Enter |
| Swap marbles | Tap the shooter | Right-click, Space or X |
The marble in the barrel is the one you shoot next. The small marble in the middle of the shooter is the one after. Every marble also has a small symbol, so you can tell the colours apart even if you are colour-blind.
Levels
There are ten temple tracks: spirals, rivers that snake down the screen, stone rings and hooks. Each level adds marbles, and later levels add a fifth and sixth colour and a faster chain. After level 10 the tracks repeat with longer, faster chains. You start with three lives, and every level you clear is unlocked in the menu.
Tips
- Watch the front of the chain. The screen flashes red when it gets close to the hole. Clear marbles there first.
- Swap before you shoot. If the marble in the barrel does not fit anywhere useful, swap it for the next one.
- Set up combos. Clear a group that sits between two marbles of the same colour, so the gap closes into a new match.
- Shoot through gaps. You can fire past the chain into the part of the track behind it.
Questions
Is Marble Shooter free?
Yes. It is free in your browser on phone, tablet and computer, with nothing to download. Your best score and unlocked levels are saved in your browser.
Is this Zuma?
It is our own game in the same style as classic marble shooters like Zuma, with its own tracks, special marbles and art.
More matching games: Sweet Swap, Bubble Burst, Tile Temple and Meteor Storm.