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How to play Spot the Difference
Spot the Difference gives you two cheerful pictures side by side and a simple job: tap everything that is not the same. A flower has one petal more, a balloon changed colour, a house lost a window, a bird flew a little to the left. Tap a difference to circle it, tap the wrong place and you lose a heart. Three wrong taps and the level is lost.
Every level is a new scene: a sunny meadow, a windy beach, a village at night or a cosy room. The first levels hide only three obvious differences. Later there are up to eight, the colours shift only a little, objects move a few steps and the scenes fill up with more things to look at. Stuck? Use a hint to see one difference glow, or watch an optional video to get more hints, skip a level or keep going after your last heart.
Finish a level without a mistake for three stars, build a streak for bonus points, and be quick for a time bonus. Every eighth level gives you three free hints. Your level and best score are saved on your device.
Controls
Click either picture to circle a difference. H: hint. P or Esc: pause. M: sound on or off. Enter: next level.
Tap a difference in either picture. The Hint and Skip buttons are under the pictures.
FAQ
What happens when I tap the wrong place?
You lose one of your three hearts. When the last heart is gone the level is lost and you can try it again, or watch an optional video to continue with full hearts.
How do hints work?
A hint makes one difference glow in both pictures. You start with three hints and get three more every eighth level you clear. When you have none, an optional video refills them.
Do the levels ever repeat?
No. Every level is generated from its number, so each one is a new scene, and the same level always shows the same scene again if you retry it.
How are stars and points counted?
Each difference is 100 points, with a streak bonus for finding them without a mistake. After the level you get points for the hearts you kept and for speed. Three stars mean no wrong taps.
Is Spot the Difference free?
Yes. It is free to play in your browser, with no download and no account.
Can I play on my phone?
Yes. It runs on phones, tablets and computers. Tap a difference in either picture. The Hint and Skip buttons are under the pictures.