Puzzle
Number Flip online
Flip numbered cards in order from 1 up; remember the misses and outscore your rivals.
Number Flip guide
Find 1, then 2, then 3: flip the numbers in order and outscore the table.
What is Number Flip?
Number Flip is a memory card game: numbered cards lie face down and players take turns flipping them to find 1, then 2, then 3 and onwards, scoring a point for each correct flip. On DD Games you can play free against 1 to 3 bots, pass one device among 2 to 4 players, or play online.
Number Flip mixes a memory game with a race through a sequence. There are no pairs to match: the whole table shares one count from 1 upwards, and only the next number scores. Every wrong card is shown to everyone before it flips back, so each miss is a clue for whoever is paying attention.
That makes it a game of watching other players' turns as closely as your own. A good memory can turn one correct flip into a long streak of extra turns.
The board holds 12, 20, 30 or 36 cards. By default it grows with the table (20 cards for 2 players, 30 for 3, 36 for 4), and you can choose another size. Bots come in Easy, Medium and Hard, from forgetful to sharp, plus Auto.
How to play Number Flip
- Choose Singleplayer to play against memory bots, Local to pass one device around, or Online for 2 to 4 players.
- The cards are numbered from 1 upwards and shuffled face down. In online games the host can change the card count before the first flip.
- Everyone shares one sequence that starts at 1. On your turn, flip the card you think shows the next number.
- If it is the next number, it stays face up, you score a point and you flip again.
- If not, everyone sees it briefly, it flips back and the turn passes.
- When the last number is found, the player with the most points wins.
Rules
- Only the current next number scores; any other card is a miss and ends your turn.
- The sequence is shared: a miss never resets it, so the next player continues from the same number.
- Each correct card is worth one point and earns an immediate extra flip.
- Cards that are already face up cannot be flipped again.
- Only the host can change the card count online, and only before the first flip.
- If the top score is shared, the game is a draw between those players.
Tips and strategy
- Watch every miss, not just your own: each one tells you where a higher number is hiding.
- Keep a mental list of the next few numbers you have seen, so a streak can carry on for several flips.
- When the next number is unknown, guess cards nobody has flipped yet instead of ones you know are wrong.
- Bigger boards reward memory; on 12 cards, luck and quick streaks matter more.
- Easy bots forget quickly, Hard bots remember almost everything: start on Easy to learn the board, then move up.
Questions
How do you play Number Flip?
Players take turns flipping face-down cards to find the next number in the sequence, starting at 1. A correct card scores a point and gives you another flip; a wrong one is shown to everyone and the turn passes.
How many cards are in Number Flip?
12, 20, 30 or 36. By default it is 20 cards for 2 players, 30 for 3 and 36 for 4, and you can pick another size; online the host chooses before the first flip.
What happens when I flip the wrong number?
The card is shown to everyone for a moment, flips back face down, and the turn passes. The next player keeps looking for the same number.
How many players can play Number Flip?
Two to four players in local or online play. In singleplayer, one to three bots with imperfect memories fill the other seats.
Is Number Flip the same as a memory matching game?
It uses the same face-down cards and memory, but there are no pairs. You look for one number at a time in order, and every miss on the table shows you a card you may need later.
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