Shape Transformations56 puzzles

Shape Transformations

Transform classic shapes and turn them around in as few moves as possible.

Classic Shapes: Glass, Arrow, Fish

Well-known shape puzzles: turn a glass upside down; turn an arrow, a fish and a chevron around; build a trident.

  1. 1 · No. 1Glass and Cherry4 matches · 2 moves
  2. 2 · No. 2Upside-Down Letter T5 matches · 2 moves
  3. 3 · No. 3Turn the Arrow Around6 matches · 2 moves
  4. 4 · No. 4From Crescent to Hexagon6 matches · 2 moves
  5. 5 · No. 5The Fish Swims Back8 matches · 3 moves
  6. 6 · No. 6From a Snake to Two Diamonds8 matches · 2 moves
  7. 7 · No. 7Turn the Chevron Around7 matches · 3 moves
  8. 8 · No. 8From Colonnade to Trident8 matches · 4 moves

Flip It in 1–2 Moves

Move 1–2 matches to turn or mirror a figure that looks like an animal, an object or a letter. The target is drawn in the diagram and can be built anywhere on the board.

  1. 1 · No. 252The Snail Crawls the Other Way18 matches · 1 move
  2. 2 · No. 253The Letter H Upside Down28 matches · 1 move
  3. 3 · No. 254The Scorpion Turns Around21 matches · 1 move
  4. 4 · No. 255The Crystal Upside Down14 matches · 2 moves
  5. 5 · No. 256The Teeth Upside Down17 matches · 2 moves
  6. 6 · No. 257The Seahorse Upside Down19 matches · 2 moves
  7. 7 · No. 258The Cake Upside Down17 matches · 2 moves
  8. 8 · No. 259The Frigate Changes Course21 matches · 2 moves

Flip It in 1–2 Moves: Bigger Shapes

Move 1–2 matches to turn or mirror a figure — an animal, an object or a letter; the target is drawn in the diagram and can be built anywhere on the board. The figures are bigger here, so the right matches are harder to spot.

  1. 1 · No. 260The Glass Upside Down21 matches · 2 moves
  2. 2 · No. 261The Letter S in a Mirror21 matches · 2 moves
  3. 3 · No. 262The Digit 3 Upside Down21 matches · 2 moves
  4. 4 · No. 263The Letter I Lies Down22 matches · 2 moves
  5. 5 · No. 264The Mirrored Two25 matches · 2 moves
  6. 6 · No. 265The Arch Upside Down28 matches · 2 moves
  7. 7 · No. 266The Dinosaur Rolls Over28 matches · 2 moves
  8. 8 · No. 267Deer Antlers Upside Down28 matches · 2 moves

Flip It in 3 Moves

Move 3 matches to turn or mirror a figure that looks like an animal, an object or a letter. The target is drawn in the diagram and can be built anywhere on the board.

  1. 1 · No. 268The Kite Upside Down9 matches · 3 moves
  2. 2 · No. 269The Coffee Table Upside Down19 matches · 3 moves
  3. 3 · No. 270The Bunny Looks Back20 matches · 3 moves
  4. 4 · No. 271The Little Chair Turns Around19 matches · 3 moves
  5. 5 · No. 272The Motorboat Heads Back21 matches · 3 moves
  6. 6 · No. 273The Vulture Looks the Other Way25 matches · 3 moves
  7. 7 · No. 274The Star Upside Down21 matches · 3 moves
  8. 8 · No. 275The Boat Sails the Other Way26 matches · 3 moves

Flip It in 3 Moves: Bigger Shapes

Move 3 matches to turn or mirror a figure — an animal, an object or a letter; the target is drawn in the diagram and can be built anywhere on the board. The figures are bigger here, so the right matches are harder to spot.

  1. 1 · No. 276The Lion Upside Down24 matches · 3 moves
  2. 2 · No. 277The Streetlight Faces the Other Way28 matches · 3 moves
  3. 3 · No. 278The Race Car Turns Around25 matches · 3 moves
  4. 4 · No. 279The Railway Tunnel Reversed28 matches · 3 moves
  5. 5 · No. 280The Snake Belly Up28 matches · 3 moves
  6. 6 · No. 281The Dog Runs the Other Way28 matches · 3 moves
  7. 7 · No. 282The Burrow from the Other Side28 matches · 3 moves
  8. 8 · No. 283The Digit 1 in a Mirror28 matches · 3 moves

Flip It in 4 Moves

Move 4 matches to turn or mirror a figure that looks like an animal, an object or a letter. The target is drawn in the diagram and can be built anywhere on the board.

  1. 1 · No. 284The Little Pyramid Stands on Its Tip9 matches · 4 moves
  2. 2 · No. 285The Paper Boat Capsizes13 matches · 4 moves
  3. 3 · No. 286The Rhombus Leans the Other Way16 matches · 4 moves
  4. 4 · No. 287The Trapezoid Upside Down16 matches · 4 moves
  5. 5 · No. 288The Hill Upside Down18 matches · 4 moves
  6. 6 · No. 289The Check Mark Upside Down17 matches · 4 moves
  7. 7 · No. 290The Letter Y Reversed21 matches · 4 moves
  8. 8 · No. 291The Fox’s Head Upside Down17 matches · 4 moves

Flip It in 4 Moves: Bigger Shapes

Move 4 matches to turn or mirror a figure — an animal, an object or a letter; the target is drawn in the diagram and can be built anywhere on the board. The figures are bigger here, so the right matches are harder to spot.

  1. 1 · No. 292The Hang Glider Flies Upside Down20 matches · 4 moves
  2. 2 · No. 293The Duck Swims to the Other Shore21 matches · 4 moves
  3. 3 · No. 294The Saxophone Upside Down21 matches · 4 moves
  4. 4 · No. 295The Penguin Waddles Back21 matches · 4 moves
  5. 5 · No. 296The Greek Letter Tau Upside Down21 matches · 4 moves
  6. 6 · No. 297The Mushroom Upside Down26 matches · 4 moves
  7. 7 · No. 298The Lizard on the Ceiling21 matches · 4 moves
  8. 8 · No. 299The Letter U Upside Down27 matches · 4 moves