How to play Code Breaker
- A secret code of colored pegs is hidden at the top of the board.
- Tap colors to fill the current row, then press Test this code.
- Each black dot means one peg is the right color in the right place. Each white dot means a right color in the wrong place.
- Use the clues to crack the code before you run out of tries.
- Copy last try saves time when you only want to change one peg. Reveal one peg shows a single peg, once per game.
Tips
- Start with a try that uses as many different colors as possible.
- The dots do not tell you WHICH pegs are right: compare two tries that differ by a single peg to find out.
- Always make a try that could actually be the code, given every clue so far.
- On Expert, colors can repeat: a try with two pegs of the same color is a good way to test it.
About Code Breaker
Code Breaker is a classic game of deduction played with colors. Each try gives you a little information, and the fun is in squeezing every bit of it out of the clues.
Four levels go from a short 3-peg code with 4 colors to a 5-peg code with 8 colors, plus an Expert level where colors can repeat. Your best number of tries is saved for each level.
Points and badges
Finishing a game of Code Breaker earns points for your level. Four badges are waiting in this game, from bronze to diamond: each one says what to do and adds bonus points.
Questions
What do the black and white dots mean?
Black: a peg is the right color in the right place. White: a color is in the code but in another place. The dots are not in any particular order.
Can colors repeat in the code?
Only on the Expert level. On the other levels every peg has a different color.
Does revealing a peg cost points?
Yes, a little: the game still counts, with a small deduction.