Galaxies, planets and Big Junk Ships
Space Tiles has 9 galaxies. Each galaxy has 36 planets and one Big Junk Ship. That makes 324 planets and 9 ships, plus a new daily puzzle every day.
How planets open
Planets open one by one. Fix planet 1, and planet 2 opens. The next planet to play glows on the map. You can play any planet you have fixed again, to get more stars.
To switch galaxies, use the arrows next to the galaxy name at the top of the map. A new galaxy opens when you clear the Big Junk Ship of the galaxy before it. Every galaxy has its own music.
The galaxies at a glance
The frames grow a little in every galaxy. From galaxy 2, some frames also have dark blocks that are stuck in place. Later galaxies have more tiles, and the tiles start turned more often.
| Galaxy | Planet frames | Stuck blocks | Big Junk Ship frame |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 × 3 to 7 × 7 | None | 3 × 3 |
| 2 | 4 × 4 to 8 × 8 | Sometimes | 4 × 4 |
| 3 | 5 × 5 to 9 × 9 | Sometimes | 4 × 4 |
| 4 | 6 × 6 to 10 × 10 | Yes | 5 × 5 |
| 5 | 7 × 7 to 11 × 11 | Yes | 5 × 5 |
| 6 | 8 × 8 to 12 × 12 | Yes | 6 × 6 |
| 7 | 9 × 9 to 13 × 13 | Yes, more | 6 × 6 |
| 8 | 10 × 10 to 13 × 13 | Yes, more | 7 × 7 |
| 9 | 11 × 11 to 13 × 13 | Yes, more | 7 × 7 |
Not every frame is a square. Some are a bit wider than they are tall, or the other way round.
Big Junk Ships
After planet 36, a grumpy Big Junk Ship blocks the way. ROB tells you about it the first time. Its frame is smaller than the last planets, but it shows a Goal: the number of moves for 3 stars. Try to fill the frame within the goal. If you need more moves, you still clear the ship. Then the path to the next galaxy is open, and you get a Rescue team.
Build your space station
Every three planets you fix build one part of Your space station. Each galaxy has 12 parts. The map shows how many parts you have built in that galaxy. When a part is ready, you also get a Magnet.
The daily puzzle
The Daily puzzle button is at the top of the map. There is a new puzzle every day, and it is always open, even before you finish galaxy 1. Its frame is 7 × 6 squares, and it may have a stuck block. Finish it to get a Rescue team. The daily puzzle is free for everyone.
Free planets and membership
Planets 1 to 12 of galaxy 1 and the daily puzzle are free to try. Membership opens planets 13 to 36, all the other galaxies and every Big Junk Ship. Planets for members show a small sign on the map.
Need help with a hard frame? Read the puzzle tips.
