Sorting by Shelves: Numbers

About Sorting by Shelves: Numbers: Drag Numbered Balls, Clear the Board

Sorting by Shelves: Numbers is a number-sorting puzzle where the goal is simple to state and genuinely tricky to execute: drag numbered balls between shelves until the board is completely clear. Two distinct modes keep each session fresh — match mode and sum mode — and they alternate with every level, so odd levels are matches and even levels are sums. As levels advance, more shelves and more balls appear, and the solutions grow correspondingly harder. Stars are awarded for completing levels in the fewest moves, and a leaderboard lets you measure your efficiency against others.

Several scenes show small white points of light scattered across a dark blue and purple gradient background. In one scene, three horizontal gold-colored bars are stacked vertically, each with short vertical posts at both ends.

How to Play Sorting by Shelves: Numbers: Two Modes, One Clear Board

The objective in every level is to remove all balls from the board. Drag numbered balls from one shelf to another — each shelf holds a maximum of three balls at a time.

Match Mode

Collect three identical numbers on a single shelf and they vanish automatically. Odd-numbered levels use this mode.

Sum Mode

Each shelf displays a target number. Arrange balls on that shelf so their values add up to the target, and the entire group disappears along with the target. Even-numbered levels use this mode.

Controls

• Drag: Move a numbered ball from one shelf to another

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