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1Quick Steps
- 1.In Level 13960, plan your moves wisely to match all items before running out of bar space.
- 2.Group similar items visually to speed up your scanning process.
- 3.Focus on clearing items from the top of stacked piles first to reveal hidden matches.
- 4.Plan several moves ahead to avoid getting stuck with unmatchable items.
- 5.Look for groups of three identical items and tap them in sequence to clear them from the board.
- 6.Restart immediately if you fill the bar with no possible matches early on.
Still stuck?
Try a different opening sequence, focus on tray space, or consider boosters.
!Pro Tips
- •Watch multiple walkthrough videos to compare different strategies before attempting.
- •Use all available boosters in combination for the best chance of clearing.
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Stuck on Match Factory Level 13960? You're not alone. This endgame level trips up even experienced players because it requires a specific sequencing discipline that isn't obvious from the layout. Whether you've attempted it once or a dozen times, the strategy below will help you understand why your previous runs failed — and what to do differently.
Level 13960 in Context
At Level 13960 the margin for error is thin enough that a single careless pick-up can decide the run. The good news is that the same principles still work — excavation, tray economy, and sequencing — they simply have to be applied without the slack earlier levels provided.
What Makes Level 13960 Distinct
Level 13960 ships with 6 walkthrough steps and 2 pro tips — about 106 words of board-specific guidance. Reading those first is worth more than any general advice, because they describe this exact pile rather than Match Factory in general.
Everything below is written for the board as it stands at the start of a run. If the pile settles differently for you, keep the principles and adjust the specifics.
What Level 13960 Tests
- Move sequencing on Level 13960 — This step is about sequencing, and sequencing is what separates a two-attempt clear from a ten-attempt clear on a board like this.
- Rim control on Level 13960 — Outer pieces are the ones you can see but usually should not take first. Use them as a reserve so that when the tray needs a quick completion you already know where the third copy sits.
- Surface-layer removal on Level 13960 — Working the top of the pile first is an excavation move, not a matching move — the goal is visibility, and the matches you find early are a bonus rather than the plan.
How to Start: The Opening Phase
On Level 13960, what you do in the first ten seconds matters more than anything in the middle of the run. Many players jump straight for the most visible or shiniest items — but the better play is to systematically expose the pile.
Target the center-top of the board first. In most Match Factory layouts, the center pile has the highest item density and the most hidden items beneath. By breaking open the center early, you give yourself maximum flexibility for the rest of the level.
After opening the center, look for item clusters — spots where you can see 2 or more of the same type close together. Matching a cluster early locks in a quick 3-item match without consuming tray space for long. These early "free matches" are crucial for maintaining breathing room in your tray.
Tray Management: The Core Skill
The tray in Match Factory holds seven items, and on Level 13960, eight wrong clicks in a row will end your run. The board design deliberately creates situations where items from 4–5 different types are visible but none have a full trio accessible — this is the trap.
Surviving this trap means maintaining tray "breathing room." Always try to keep 2–3 open slots. If your tray is at 5 items, stop picking up new types and focus entirely on completing existing partial matches. This might mean clicking items that seem less exciting (like completing a boring coin match) instead of going after the animated special items — but completing that boring match keeps you alive.
On Level 13960 specifically, watch for the moment around the mid-game when the center pile shifts. Items that were blocked early become accessible, and the temptation to grab everything at once is strongest right here. Stay disciplined.
Mid-Game Strategy
Around the halfway mark of Level 13960, the board opens up significantly — and this is both an opportunity and a trap. With more items visible, it's tempting to be aggressive and pick up everything. Resist this.
Instead, use the mid-game opening to take stock and plan. Mentally sort the visible items into two categories: "ready to match" (you can see 3+ of the same type) and "not ready" (you can only see 1 or 2). Your priority queue should be clear: finish all "ready to match" items first, then work on exposing the "not ready" items.
On Level 13960 in particular, there's often a cluster of similar items near the bottom of the board that only becomes accessible in the mid-game. Don't be impatient — trying to dig them out before the board naturally reveals them wastes moves and tray space.
Step-by-Step Analysis (6 phases)
- The mid-phase step is the pivot of the run: "In Level 13960, plan your moves wisely to match…" This step is about sequencing, and sequencing is what separates a two-attempt clear from a ten-attempt clear on a board like this.
- This step is easy to misread as optional: "Group similar items visually to speed up your scanning…" Prioritising is the whole skill here: rank the visible item types by how close they are to a trio, then work that list top-down instead of clicking whatever catches your eye.
- The second phase narrows the board: "Focus on clearing items from the top of stacked…" Edge work is about access: rim pieces rarely block anything important, so they are the safest place to spend clicks when you are waiting for a buried item to surface.
- The final step is a cleanup instruction: "Plan several moves ahead to avoid getting stuck with…" Prioritising is the whole skill here: rank the visible item types by how close they are to a trio, then work that list top-down instead of clicking whatever catches your eye.
- This is where the level starts to tighten: "Look for groups of three identical items and tap…" Colour-first triage keeps the board legible. Once you know which two or three colours dominate the visible pile, every click has an obvious best answer.
- The opening step sets the tone: "Restart immediately if you fill the bar with no…" Prioritising is the whole skill here: rank the visible item types by how close they are to a trio, then work that list top-down instead of clicking whatever catches your eye.
Booster Strategy
Without a stored difficulty rating for Level 13960, plan the run around what you can observe: how many item types are visible, how deeply the pile is layered, and how quickly your tray fills. Those three readings tell you more about booster need on Level 13960 than any label would.
Practical order of operations for Level 13960: play it clean first, note the exact moment the run goes wrong, then pick the booster that addresses that moment. Blocked access early is a Fan problem. A missing third copy late is a Magnet problem. A single bad click that snowballed is an Undo problem.
Do not stack boosters on one attempt at Level 13960 unless you are close to finishing an event or Swagbucks objective where the coins pay for themselves. On a normal run, one well-timed booster beats three desperate ones, and the coins you save cover several future attempts.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Forgetting that the physics engine can shift items. Sometimes matching one cluster causes buried items to roll out — watch for this instead of immediately clicking.
- Picking up a "dead end" item — one where you can only see 1 copy — and holding it for 8+ moves while hunting for the other two.
- Refusing to use boosters at all because of coin conservation — sometimes one well-timed Fan booster saves three future attempts.
- Using a Fan booster when the tray is already 5+ items full — the reshuffled board can't be exploited with no tray room.
Pro Tips Explained
The 2 pro tips above come from the failure patterns that show up repeatedly on Level 13960. Taken together they point at one theme — move sequencing — which is the skill this particular board is really testing. Read them as a checklist before your next attempt rather than as background reading.
Frequently asked questions
Why do I keep failing Match Factory Level 13960?
The most common reason players repeatedly fail Level 13960 is tray mismanagement in the opening moves. If you pick up items from too many categories before completing any match, the seven-slot tray fills with unmatched pieces and the run is effectively over. Replay it with a single rule: never hold more than three different item types at the same time.
Is there a trick to Match Factory Level 13960?
The closest thing to a trick on Level 13960 is using the physics simulation deliberately. When you complete a match involving pieces that sit next to a buried cluster, the simulation rolls those hidden items into view for free. Aiming matches at pieces that support the pile therefore reveals more than aiming at whichever item happens to be nearest your cursor.
What's the fastest way to beat Level 13960 without watching a video?
The fastest text-only approach for Level 13960: spend the first eight clicks excavating rather than matching, identify the two or three item types you can see the most of, complete those trios in full before touching anything else, then let the physics settle and reassess. This disciplined loop clears most Match Factory boards without a video guide.
With this guide in hand, you have everything you need to tackle Level 13960 systematically. The strategies covered here — opening excavation, tray discipline, mid-game sequencing, and smart booster timing — aren't just for this level. They're the foundational skills that will carry you through everything ahead in Match Factory. Apply them consistently and the wins will follow.
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