Shape Safari TM is a conceptually simple but challenging game wherein you accumulate points by matching target shapes. Its wide range of selectable difficulties offers mind-bending challenges for any age. The supply of target shape puzzles is virtually unlimited. NEW: Three more levels, for a total of seven.
Things You Can Do | How To Do Them |
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Match a target | Select an initial shape then select a series of manipulation steps. Note that the manipulation choices don’t appear until after you select the shape. Each manipulation button depicts the end result of applying the manipulation to the reference shape (a notched square ![]() |
Undo a step | If you find that you have selected the wrong shape or manipulation click the undo button ![]() |
Adjust difficulty | The difficulty of matching a target depends on two factors the level and step count, each of which is discussed further below. When you successfully match a target, the number of points awarded is determined by multiplying the level by the square of the step count. You can adjust the level and step count as described below or you can just keep playing and they will adjust upward automatically. |
Adjust level | Click the up or down pointing arrow ![]() |
Adjust step count | Click the up or down pointing arrow ![]() |
Get a hint | If you are stuck, click the hint button ![]() |
Skip the current target | Click the new target button ![]() |
Review drawing steps | Click the review button ![]() |
Set the shape color | Click the settings button ![]() |
Set the background color | Click the settings button ![]() |
Turn off auto difficulty increase | Click the settings button ![]() |
Turn off animation | Click the settings button ![]() |
Turn off sound | Click the settings button ![]() |
Reset the total score | Click the settings button ![]() |
Create and color patterns | You can’t actually do this will Shape Safari but you can with the free Windows-based program Shapari from which it is derived. |