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Match Factory Level 9806 Walkthrough

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Follow the 6-step guide and the pro tips below to clear this level.

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Walkthrough credit: The Just Game Channel

1Quick Steps

  1. 1.In Level 9806, plan your moves wisely to match all items before running out of bar space.
  2. 2.Work systematically from one side of the board to the other to avoid missing matches.
  3. 3.Identify the most constrained items that have limited matching partners.
  4. 4.Use the shuffle power-up if you can't find any more visible matches.
  5. 5.Look for hidden items under obstacles or behind other pieces.
  6. 6.Pay attention to which item types have an odd count - they need priority.

Still stuck?

Try a different opening sequence, focus on tray space, or consider boosters.

!Pro Tips

  • •Use all available boosters in combination for the best chance of clearing.
  • •Watch multiple walkthrough videos to compare different strategies before attempting.
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Strategy guide

Complete strategy guide — level 9806

Level 9806 in Match Factory demands more than just fast tapping — it demands a clear mental model of item priority and tray discipline. As a endgame stage, it sits in that frustrating range where boosters feel wasteful but brute-forcing it without strategy rarely works either. Let's walk through the optimal approach.

Level 9806 in Context

At Level 9806 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 9806 Distinct

Level 9806 ships with 6 walkthrough steps and 2 pro tips — about 100 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.

If you only remember one thing about Level 9806, remember the order of operations. The board is solvable; it is the sequence that players get wrong.

What Level 9806 Tests

  1. Move sequencing on Level 9806 — This step is about sequencing, and sequencing is what separates a two-attempt clear from a ten-attempt clear on a board like this.
  2. Special-item handling on Level 9806 — Special items are worth chasing only after the board is readable. Taken early they eat bar space while their partners are still hidden, which is the opposite of what they are for.
  3. Layered burial on Level 9806 — Buried items are the level's pacing mechanism: the board deliberately hides part of each item type so you cannot finish a trio without doing excavation work first.

How to Start: The Opening Phase

Level 9806 has a specific opening sequence that experienced players learn through trial and error. The key insight is that the first wave of visible items is a decoy — the "real" level hides under the surface pile.

In the opening, prioritize any clicks that reveal hidden items over clicks that just pick up already-visible ones. On most Match Factory boards, this means clicking items from the center-bottom of the pile rather than the outer ring, since central items are usually resting on top of others.

Spend your first 5 clicks purely on "excavation" — revealing buried items. Then take stock of what you can see and plan your first complete match. This two-phase opening (excavate, then match) consistently outperforms random clicking or greedy item collection from the start.

Tray Management: The Core Skill

Tray discipline is the single most important skill to bring to Level 9806. Unlike earlier stages where you can recover from a cluttered tray by matching your way out, this level's layout means a full tray is almost certainly a failed run.

Here's the key discipline to practice: commit to finishing one item type before picking up another. If you spot a green bottle and pick it up, your next two clicks should be hunting for the other two green bottles — not grabbing a coin or a red sneaker that caught your eye.

Also pay attention to how deeply buried certain items are. On boards like Level 9806, some item types appear mostly near the bottom of the pile. If you pick up one of them early but can't complete the trio for 10+ moves, you've effectively given up a tray slot for a long time. Prioritize item types that you can see at least two of before you start collecting.

Mid-Game Strategy

Around the halfway mark of Level 9806, 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 9806 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)

  1. This step is easy to misread as optional: "In Level 9806, plan your moves wisely to match…" 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.
  2. Step 2 is the one most players skip: "Work systematically from one side of the board to…" 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.
  3. This is where the level starts to tighten: "Identify the most constrained items that have limited matching…" This step is about sequencing, and sequencing is what separates a two-attempt clear from a ten-attempt clear on a board like this.
  4. A later step worth reading carefully: "Use the shuffle power-up if you can't find any…" Special items often sit near the surface, which makes them tempting decoys. Clear the ordinary pieces around them first so the payoff actually lands.
  5. The mid-phase step is the pivot of the run: "Look for hidden items under obstacles or behind other…" Treat deeply buried pieces as a future obligation rather than a current target. Note where they are, keep the type in mind, and clear the layer above them before committing slots to it.
  6. The final step is a cleanup instruction: "Pay attention to which item types have an odd…" Planning clicks in advance is not slow play — on a board with this much hidden information it is the only way to avoid spending slots on items you cannot finish.

Booster Strategy

Treat Level 9806 as a strategy check rather than a resource check. With no rating on record, the level is telling you nothing about how much you should spend — only about how well you are managing the tray.

If the tray is what keeps ending your runs on Level 9806, no booster fixes that. Go back to the walkthrough steps above, replay the opening with the single rule of never holding more than three item types, and you will usually clear it without touching the shop.

If instead the board itself keeps jamming — clusters that leave nothing reachable — that is a legitimate Fan moment on Level 9806. Use it with two or fewer items in the tray, then rebuild from the fresh layout.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  1. Refusing to use boosters at all because of coin conservation — sometimes one well-timed Fan booster saves three future attempts.
  2. Starting the run without a mental plan for which item types to prioritize. The first 5 clicks should be intentional, not random.
  3. Treating the level as a speed challenge and clicking too fast to plan ahead. Match Factory rewards deliberate play over speed.
  4. Picking up items from too many different categories in the opening moves, filling the tray with unmatched pairs.

Pro Tips Explained

The 2 pro tips above come from the failure patterns that show up repeatedly on Level 9806. 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 9806?

The most common reason players repeatedly fail Level 9806 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.

What should I focus on first in Level 9806?

Start with visibility, not matches. Level 9806 hides part of its item distribution under the surface layer, so your first job is to expose enough of the board to know which types are plentiful. Once you can see two copies of a type, that type becomes a safe commitment; until then, treat every pick-up as a slot you may not get back.

Is Match Factory Level 9806 beatable without boosters?

Yes — Level 9806 sits in the endgame band of the game, and its 6-step walkthrough is designed to be followed without spending coins. The key is tray discipline: never collect from more than two or three item categories at once, and prioritize completing existing partial matches over picking up new items. Follow the step order above rather than improvising, because on this board the sequence matters more than raw speed.

Don't get discouraged if Level 9806 takes a few attempts — even with the optimal strategy, some board randomization means not every run comes together. The key is learning something from each failed attempt: did the tray fill up too early? Did you miss the mid-game item cascade? Use each run as data, refine your approach, and the clear will come.

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