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🧩 TRAY BOARD

Aananto Tray Board icon
HOW TO PLAY & TIPS
HOW TO START
  • Choose Tray Board from the game modes.
  • Select your number of pieces before you begin.
  • Smaller puzzles, from 9 pieces, are quick and relaxed.
  • Larger puzzles, up to 100 pieces, offer a more demanding challenge.
  • Use Choose Picture to select a different image from the gallery.
 
HOW TO PLAY
  • Look through the tray and choose a piece.
  • Drag the piece from the tray to the board.
  • Place it where you think it belongs.
  • Correct placements lock into position and gradually build the image.
  • Incorrect placement of pieces do not lock onto the board; they remain available in the tray.
  • The tray may appear below the board or beside it depending on your screen size and orientation.

THE TRAY
  • The tray keeps loose pieces organised and separate from the board.
  • Portrait screens: the tray may appear below the board.
  • Landscape screens: the tray may appear beside the board.
  • If the tray contains more pieces than can be shown at once, scroll through it to view the rest.
 
GHOST IMAGE
  • Use the Ghost toggle to show or hide a faint guide image on the board.
  • The ghost image helps you judge where each piece belongs.
  • Hide it when you want a cleaner, more challenging puzzle.

STATS
  • Use the Stats toggle to show or hide your progress information.
  • Stats may include time, best time, and placement progress depending on your device and mode.
  • Hide stats when you want a calmer, more focused puzzle screen.

SAVE & PAUSE
  • After you place your first piece, Save & Pause becomes available.
  • Use Save & Pause when you want to stop and keep your current Tray Board position.
  • Your saved game can be restored when you return to Tray Board.
  • Use Resume Play to continue from where you left off.

RESHUFFLE TRAY
  • Use Reshuffle Tray to rearrange the pieces in the tray.
  • This can help when you feel stuck or want a fresh look at the available pieces.

FULL SCREEN
  • Use Play Full Screen for a larger and more immersive puzzle area.
  • Full Screen is especially helpful on mobile and tablet devices.

CHOOSE ANOTHER PICTURE
  • Use Choose Picture to open the gallery and start a new puzzle with a different image.
  • Starting a new picture begins a fresh Tray Board game and replaces the current Tray Board save.

DIFFICULTY / PIECES
  • Use the PIECES control before starting to choose the size of the challenge.
  • Smaller puzzles, from 9 pieces, are quick and relaxed.
  • Larger puzzles, up to 100 pieces, offer a more demanding challenge.

TIPS FOR ENJOYABLE PLAY
  • Begin with edge pieces, corners, strong colour areas, or distinctive image details.
  • Use the tray as a visual search space: scan for colour, shape, texture, or continuation of lines.
  • If you get stuck, reshuffle the tray or temporarily show the ghost image.
  • Tray Board is ideal for a familiar jigsaw rhythm: search, choose, place, and slowly reveal the image.
  • But beware: pieces without tongues and grooves can be surprisingly tricky to place.
  • Enjoy your puzzle.

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