Pair Up
Tap a card to flip it, then another. A matching pair stays face up and scores 20; a miss flips back. Every board has a budget of flips (one flip = two cards) — clear all the pairs before it runs out for a bonus and the next board.
Pair Up — a free online arcade game on TotType
Pair Up is the pairs game: cards face down, flip two, keep the matches. Here the boards grow with you — 4×4, then 4×5, 5×6 and 6×6 — and every board comes with a budget of flips (one flip is a turn of two cards), so the challenge is memory rather than patience. Every pair you find scores 20 points, clearing a board adds 5 for every flip you had left, and running out of flips ends the game. Faces are big, friendly emoji, and the cards are sized for a thumb on a phone. It's free in any browser with no download — anyone can try a demo run with no account, and a free parent account with a verified email unlocks unlimited play.
- Made for
- Kids
- Players
- 1, or up to 4 online
- Online
- With everyone playing it now, or in a private room with a 4-character code; bots (marked 🤖) fill empty seats
- Controls
- Mouse or touch
- Scored in
- pts · posts to the arcade leaderboard
- Shelf
- Puzzle & brain games
- Cost
- Free — try a demo run with no account (one run, up to 90 seconds, twice a day; not saved); a free parent account with a verified email unlocks unlimited play and saved scores
- En español
- Pair Up en español
How to play Pair Up
Tap a card to flip it, then another. A matching pair stays face up and scores 20; a miss flips back. Every board has a budget of flips (one flip = two cards) — clear all the pairs before it runs out for a bonus and the next board.
Tips & tricks
- On the first pass, flip cards in a fixed order (left to right, row by row) so their positions are easy to recall.
- When you reveal a face you have seen before, pair it immediately — a known match is the cheapest flip in the game.
- Spare flips are worth 5 points each, so a clean board is worth more than a lucky one.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play Pair Up?
Tap a card to flip it, then tap another. If the two faces match they stay up; if not they flip back. Find every pair before the flip budget runs out to clear the board and move to the next level.
What happens when the flips run out?
The game ends and, with a verified account, your total is posted to the arcade leaderboard. Every pair found scores 20 points, and each cleared board adds 5 for every flip left over.
How big do the boards get?
Four levels: 4×4 (8 pairs), 4×5 (10 pairs), 5×6 (15 pairs) and 6×6 (18 pairs); after that every board is 6×6.
Can I play Pair Up online with friends?
Yes. Open Pair Up and choose Play online to join everyone playing it right now: up to 4 players a round, all starting together, and the highest score wins. When nobody else is on, computer players marked as bots hold the empty seats, and a real player always takes a bot's place. To play only with friends, make a private room and share its 4-character code. Online play needs a free parent account with a verified email, and players see only each other's nicknames and scores: there is no chat.