Merchant Mike

1. Description

In Merchant Mike, you play as a shopkeeper managing a variety of retail stalls. Customers approach your counter with specific requests, and you must find the corresponding items within a cluttered pile of 3D goods. The game combines the spatial awareness of a hidden object game with the rapid-fire decision-making of a management simulator.

2. Key Features

• 3D Triple-Match Mechanics: Find and tap three identical items to clear them from the board and add them to your inventory.

• Store Progression: Start with a simple fruit stand and expand into bakeries, electronics shops, and high-end boutiques.

• Dynamic Environment: The puzzle "pile" is physics-based; moving one item causes others to tumble and shift, potentially revealing hidden objects.

• Unlockable Upgrades: Use your profits to decorate your shops and improve your efficiency.

• Vibrant Art Style: Features the signature SayGames aesthetic—clean, bright 3D models with satisfying animations.

3. How to Play

• Identify Orders: Look at the thought bubbles above the customers' heads to see which items they need.

• Match to Collect: Tap items in the pile to move them to your holding bar. Once three of the same item are in the bar, they are collected.

• Fulfill the Goal: Your primary objective is to collect the specific quantity of items requested by the customers before the timer runs out.

• Manage the Bar: Your holding bar has limited space (usually 7 slots). If the bar fills up with mismatched items and you can't make a triple, the game ends.

4. How to Win: Strategy & Tips

• Clean the Surface: Start by picking items from the top of the pile. Digging for an item at the bottom can cause the pile to shift and bury the very things you need.

• Focus Your Search: Don't just match everything you see. Prioritize the items currently requested by the customers at the front of the line to keep the queue moving.

• Watch the "Next" Slot: If you have two of an item in your bar, finding the third should be your absolute priority to clear those slots.

• Use Boosters Wisely:

  • Magnet: Automatically finds and collects a triple for you.

  • Fan/Shuffle: Mixes the pile to bring buried items to the surface.

  • Undo: Pulls the last item back out of your bar if you made a mistake.

• Don't Rush the Bar: If you only have one slot left in your bar, do not tap a new item unless you are 100% sure it will complete a triple.

5. Technical Details

• Developer: SayGames LTD.

• Platform: iOS 11.0 or later (iPhone, iPad); macOS 11.0+ (M1 chip or later); Apple Vision (visionOS 1.0+).

• Size: Approximately 245 MB.

• Category: Games / Puzzle / Simulation.

• Age Rating: 4+ (Everyone).

• Monetization: Free-to-play with ads. In-App Purchases (IAP) allow for ad removal, purchasing "Gems" (currency), and buying booster packs.

• Connectivity: Playable offline, though an internet connection is required for daily rewards and ad-based bonuses.