Fish Story 4

The fourth Fish Story is the biggest of the set and the one with the most going on outside the board. Past the 4,500 levels there are Treasure Hunt events, which run as limited-time hunts for sunken loot rather than as another row of levels.

Events like these change the texture of a long match-3 more than a level count does. A level list is a straight line; an event is a reason to play now instead of later. Whether that reads as motivating or as pressure depends entirely on the player, and it is fair to say the genre has been drifting toward the second for years.

The board itself is the series board: readable, unhurried, generous with boosters through daily missions. If you liked the third game there is no reason to expect friction here, and no reason to expect surprise either.

1. Trade neighbouring pieces to form lines of three or more.
2. Clear the level goal before the moves run out.
3. Join Treasure Hunt events while they are running — the rewards do not carry over.
4. Complete daily missions with your friend Mermaid for coins and boosters.

Bank boosters before an event opens rather than during it. Event boards are tuned tighter than the main route and a saved hammer is worth more there.