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Matching Game Rules – Quick and Simple

Rules of the Matching game — Quick and Simple!

Here are the rules of the famous Matching game, also known as Concentration or Memory®. This page covers:

How to play the Matching game — The classic card game rules?

Step 1:  Beginning of the game

All the cards are mixed up and laid in rows, face down on the table.

Rules of the matching game - step 1

Step 2:  Player 1

Player 1 starts and turns over 2 cards.

Rules of the matching game - step 2

Step 3:  Player 1

The cards don't match — it's not a pair. The player turns them back face down exactly where they were.

Rules of the matching game - step 3

Step 4:  Player 2

It's now Player 2's turn to flip over two new cards.

Rules of the matching game - step 4

Step 5:  Player 2

The cards don't match — Player 2 turns them back face down.

Rules of the matching game - step 5

Step 6:  Player 1

It's Player 1's turn again. They remembered where the matching cards were from a previous turn and flips them both over.

Rules of the matching game - step 6

Step 7:  Player 1

The cards match — it's a pair! The player keeps the cards and gets to play again.

Rules of the matching game - step 7

Step 8:  Player 1

Player 1 flips over 2 new cards.

Rules of the matching game - step 8

Step 9:  Player 2

The 2 cards don't match — it's Player 2's turn, and so on... When all the pairs have been found, the game is over. The player with the most cards wins!

Rules of the matching game - step 9

Download the printable version of the Matching game rules

Preview of the Matching game rules in PDF format

Download the printable PDF version of the Matching game rules for free using the button below — perfect for printing and playing offline!

DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RULES

How to play the Matching game online on Memozor?

On Memozor, all matching games offer several game modes:

  • SOLO mode: play alone and try to find all the pairs with the fewest moves and as fast as possible. A timer and a move counter let you track your progress and beat your own records!
  • WITH A FRIEND mode: challenge a friend or loved one sitting next to you — the player who finds the most pairs wins!
  • VS COMPUTER mode: take on the computer at the difficulty level of your choice — easy, normal, or hard.

You can also adjust the difficulty level by changing the number of cards using the buttons below the game. All our matching games are 100% free and unlimited: pick your favorite theme and have fun!

Beyond the fun of playing, the matching game is also an excellent exercise to train your memory in a playful way: visual memory, concentration, short-term memory... Everything you need to give your brain a great workout while having fun! Discover all our memory games on Memozor!

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