The task
How to play Mirror Match
Build the mirror image of a set of points on a 6×6 grid. Each reflected point belongs the same distance from the mirror line, on the opposite side. A reflection flips the pattern; it does not turn it around the center.
Choose all reflected grid positions across the displayed mirror line.
- Locate the mirror line and decide whether it is vertical or horizontal.
- For each given point, count its distance from the line and select the matching position on the other side. Keep the row unchanged for a vertical mirror, or the column unchanged for a horizontal mirror.
- Select the required number of points and submit. Compare the marked correct positions with your choices.
Phone, mouse and keyboard controls
Tap or click target grid squares. Keyboard players can focus a square and activate it with Enter or Space. Points snap to cells, so there is no freehand precision requirement; the order of chosen target cells does not matter.
Make your answer in the game, then use its Submit button when ready. Keep the game visible during the round. If an interruption requires another observation, the run is labeled Reviewed to distinguish it from an uninterrupted first attempt.
Know what your result means
How the score works
Score = round(100 × correct reflected cells ÷ required cells). A point earns credit only at its exact reflected cell. Duplicate selections do not create additional points, and selecting targets in a different order does not reduce your score.
A worked example
Number the rows and columns from 1 to 6. Across a vertical mirror, row 2, column 1 reflects to row 2, column 6. Across a horizontal mirror, it reflects to row 5, column 1. Matching two of three required target cells scores 67.
A score is feedback on this puzzle and these rules. Compare attempts with the same game, difficulty and puzzle conditions; a score from another type measures a different task.
Learn from the answer
Common mistakes and what to try next
Rotating instead of reflecting
Only one coordinate changes. With a vertical mirror the point stays in the same row; with a horizontal mirror it stays in the same column.
Counting from the grid edge
Use the central mirror line as your reference. The closest columns form a pair across it, then the next pair, then the outer pair.
Moving the whole pattern without flipping it
Check each point separately. A translation can preserve the shape but puts every point at the wrong mirror distance.
One change at a time
The targeted variation switches the mirror line from vertical to horizontal, or vice versa, while retaining the source points. Recompute the reflections using the new axis.
After a pack, the result suggests a focused variation for your lowest-scoring type. After that variation, retry it or choose a fresh practice pack. A replay is useful for learning, but its score should not be treated as a first unseen attempt.
Mirror Match questions
How do I reflect a point across a vertical line?
Keep its row, then choose the column equally far from the mirror on the other side. On this six-column grid, columns 1 and 6 pair, 2 and 5 pair, and 3 and 4 pair.
Can I choose the mirror points in any order?
Yes. Only the final set of selected cells matters. This differs from Memory Path, which scores sequence order.
Will being one cell away earn partial credit for that point?
No. Each point is either on its exact reflected cell or not. Your overall score still gives credit for the other points you matched correctly.