Choose where to drop
Move the drop guide across the container, then release a fruit where gravity and the existing pile can carry it toward a useful match.
Match identical fruit
When two fruit from the same tier touch, they merge into one larger fruit. Larger merges score more and free space that would otherwise be occupied by two pieces.
Plan with the preview
Check the next-fruit preview before every drop. Leave landing zones for likely matches instead of filling the container evenly from edge to edge.
Protect the danger line
The run does not end the instant a moving fruit crosses the line. It ends when settled fruit remain above it for several seconds, so a quick merge can still rescue the board.
Build chains
Closely timed merges increase the chain count. Set up neighboring pairs so one merge can shift the pile and trigger another.