OFF THE CLOCK

Clear the work. Catch your way out.

FLAT

Flat Arrow Puzzle

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OFF THE CLOCK

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How to play

Tap any occupied square. The head leads and the connected body follows the bends. Clear the arrows blocking its exit.

Arrows can slide out at the same time. They disappear at the board edge. Blocked taps cost no move.

Pinch to zoom. Drag to explore a zoomed board. Undo and hints are free. Hold an arrow to trace it without moving it.

Free hints · Progress saved on this device

Free 2D Arrow Puzzle Online

Flat is Off The Clock's free 2D arrow puzzle. Clear winding arrows from a square board by finding an open route for each arrowhead. The whole puzzle stays in one view, making this a useful place to start. Play above without a download or account.

How to remove an arrow

  1. Find the arrowhead and check the direction it faces.
  2. Look along its exit path for anything that would block it.
  3. Tap any square belonging to the arrow. When the path is clear, its head leaves and its body follows the bends.
  4. Keep clearing arrows until the board is empty. Finish the level to unlock the next one.

Why won't an arrow move?

Its path is blocked. Inspect the arrow in the way and find a piece that can leave first; a short arrow is not automatically free. A blocked tap costs no move. You can zoom in, hold an arrow to trace it, or use Hint from the game menu.

For a full-sized board, try the worked first move from Flat Level 1.

Can I make the puzzle impossible?

In Flat, a legal removal only opens space, so it preserves a solvable board. You can take any clear arrow. This does not apply to Shift's linked-arrow puzzles, where a departure also changes other arrows' directions.

How many levels can I play?

Flat has 30 main levels and 6 challenges. Completing a main level unlocks the next one. The early boards already contain several winding pieces, so use the small practice example if you want to learn the rule before a full game. Flat shows elapsed time; choose Shift if you want no timer on the board.

Are hints free, and does progress save?

Hint and Undo are free. Your unlocked levels, trophies and personal times are stored in this browser on this device. Clearing its site data can erase that progress. Read the saved-progress information before moving to another device.

No sign-up or app installation is required. An internet connection is needed to load the game and its puzzles. The browser-play and saving guide explains local progress, backups and moving between devices.

Ready to try a 3D board?

Play the Cube arrow puzzle to apply the clearance rule across six faces. You can also compare Flat and Cube or learn how Shift changes the move order.