Skyburst questions and answers

How do you play Skyburst?

Drag pieces onto the 9×9 board, or tap a piece and then a cell. Fill a row or column and it lights up as a fuse instead of clearing. Tap the launch button to clear every lit line at once; the more lines you launch together, the bigger the payout. Lit lines still take space.

Are the pieces rigged or adjusted to how I play?

No. Skyburst deals pieces from a bag shuffled from a seed, and the deal reads only that seed and the game's rules version. Your board, your score, your past runs and anything you buy never reach it, so the same seed always gives the same pieces. Nothing is tuned to you.

What is a Last Stand?

If you get stuck with nothing lit, and your three pieces could have fit or the check reached its search limit, Skyburst rewinds to the moment they were dealt and gives them to you again. Every point you earn until all three are placed counts double. You get one Last Stand per run; it costs nothing and shows no ad.

What does Proven dead deal mean?

It means Skyburst searched every order and every spot for your three pieces, from the board as it was when they were dealt, and found no way to place all three. The search finished, so it is proof for that set of pieces. It doesn't judge the moves you made before they arrived.

How does the Daily Deal work?

Each date has one seeded deal, the same for everyone on the same version of Skyburst, using the phone's own date. Your first finished run that day is your score, and you can practise the deal as much as you like. Missed a day this month? Pick it on the calendar and play that deal.

What is an Escape Code?

A 25-character code that holds a board and three pieces that have a way out. When a run ends on such a board, share the code from the end card; a friend pastes it into Skyburst and tries to place all three. If they escape, they can share the news back. A checksum catches a mistyped character.

What is the Firework Book?

A book of ten firsts to earn, from your first launch to a grand finale and finding the way out of a Last Stand. Each first unlocks a set of firework colours. They change how the bursts look, never the pieces or the score, and you pick which set to use.

What is in the Supporter Pack?

One optional purchase through Google Play: six extra block palettes, two board skins and a thank-you card. It changes looks only. Pieces, scores and Daily results stay the same for everyone. It is never offered during a run; an end card mentions it once, on your tenth finished run or a later one, if the pack can be bought then.

Does Skyburst have ads, and does it work offline?

Skyburst has no ads, no account and no sign-in. It has no internet permission, so every mode works offline, including the Daily Deal and Escape Codes. A purchase or restore of the Supporter Pack goes through the Google Play Store app, which needs its own connection.

What does Skyburst do with my data?

Skyburst has no account, ads or analytics and no internet permission, so the app itself cannot send anything to us. Your records, Daily results, Firework Book and settings stay in the app on your phone and in your own Android backup. Purchases and the review card go through Google Play. Details are in the Skyburst privacy policy.

Can I play with TalkBack, one hand or the sound off?

Yes. TalkBack reads the pieces, the board's rows and columns, the lit-line count and the payout, and you can tap a piece and then a cell instead of dragging. Sound and vibration have separate switches, reduced motion swaps bursts for fades, and lit lines carry a spark pattern, not just a colour.

Is Skyburst free, and which phones does it run on?

Yes, Skyburst is free on Google Play, with one optional cosmetic purchase. It runs on Android phones with Android 8.0 or later.