Abacus Belt

About Abacus Belt

Abacus Belt is a casual yet genuinely challenging puzzle game built around a clever twist on the classic abacus. The goal is straightforward to grasp but demanding to execute: move beads along a closed-loop conveyor belt to form same-colour vertical rows. The abacus itself is composed of 5 rows of differently coloured balls, all cycling on that continuous belt, and the arrangement keeps shifting as the player acts.

Beyond the coloured beads, other types of items are distributed on the conveyor belt — some worth exploiting, others worth avoiding as alignments take shape. A circular gauge with silver spinning gears and numerical markings ranging from 5 to 60 appears across several scenes of the game.

How to Play Abacus Belt: Complete 5 Identical Colour Rows

The objective is to complete 5 vertical identical-colour rows as quickly as possible. Finishing a level within a certain number of turns earns a bonus; the target turn count is indicated on screen. Once all five rows are matched, a new level begins.

While working toward those alignments, the other items on the belt must be managed carefully — some offer an advantage and others pose a hazard. Every move counts toward the turn total, so the bonus rewards efficient play.

Controls

• Click vertical row (Desktop): places the bottom item on the belt
• Touch vertical row (Mobile): places the bottom item on the belt

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