How to play Chip Sort

Each tube holds up to four chips. Tap a tube to pick it up, then tap another tube to pour. The top chip can go onto an empty tube or onto a chip of the same color, as long as there is room.

When the top of a tube has several chips of the same color in a row, they pour together, as many as fit in the target tube.

The level is solved when every tube is either empty or holds four chips of one color.

Levels and difficulty

Every board starts with the colors mixed up across full tubes, plus two empty tubes to work with. Level 1 has four colors, levels 2 and 3 have five, levels 4 and 5 have six, and from level 6 on there are seven, so later boards have more tubes to juggle.

There is no move limit and no timer. Undo steps back through your recent pours, and New board deals a fresh mix at the same level. Solving a level pays Neons and opens the next one.

Chip Sort tips

• Keep at least one tube empty for as long as you can. An empty tube is your most flexible move.
• Pour onto a matching color whenever possible instead of using up an empty tube.
• Look at the bottom chips. A color buried at the bottom of several tubes will take the most work, so plan for it early.
• Finish one color completely before spreading out to the next.
• If you get stuck, undo a few moves rather than starting over. Usually just one early pour was the problem.

Is Chip Sort free?

Yes. HypeGameRoom is free: no sign-up, no download and nothing to buy to play. Arcade games reward Neons, a play-only currency that can never be cashed out.

Can I undo a move?

Yes. Undo steps back through your recent pours, and it costs nothing. You can also deal a new board at the same level.

How many chips fit in a tube?

Four. A tube is finished when it holds four chips of one color.

Is there a time or move limit?

No. Take as long as you like and use as many moves as you need.