Suika Game, a.k.a. Watermelon Game, is the latest fruit-merging puzzle game that’s taken the world by storm. Beating it, however, will require a bit more strategy than you think.
The game is simple to play, costs pennies, and can give you hours of fun. In this guide, we’ll tell you how to beat Suika Game.
Can you beat the Suika Game?
First things first, can you even beat this game? Not really. If you play the game well, it can go on indefinitely. There’s no time limit, only higher scores.
For some, beating the game means making a Watermelon. After all, that is the name of the game. For others, beating the game means merging two Watermelons, which makes them disappear.
For those who can’t get enough of the Suika Game, do all the above as many times as possible and get the highest score possible. Whatever you might consider winning, here are a few strategies to help you out:
Strategies for beating Suika Game
Learn the merging order
If you’re new to the game, this is the first thing you need to know. Learn which two fruits create another fruit.
- Two cherries create a strawberry
- Two strawberries make a grape bunch
- Two bunches of grapes make a dekopon
- Two dekopons make a persimmon (orange)
- Two persimmons make an apple
- Two apples make a pear
- Two pears make a peach
- Two peaches make a pineapple
- Two pineapples make a melon
- Two melons make a watermelon
- Two watermelons disappear when they touch
You’ll learn this naturally as you play the game, but if you ever forget, there is always a circle on the right side of the screen that shows you the merging order.
You know which fruit comes next
Just like in Tetris, you know what the next object that’s going to fall is. This can give you a considerable advantage when dropping the currently held item. If you are going for a merge, consider the next fruit. Don’t just create a persimmon if the next item in the order will be a persimmon. Always consider the next fruit before dropping the one you are currently holding.
When playing Suika Game it’s important to keep in mind that your score is never dependent on speed. There’s no time limit, and you don’t receive any bonuses for clearing things quickly. Take your time, and enjoy your fruit-combining!
Be careful when dropping fruits at the edge of the screen
If you are playing on the Nintendo Switch, you must be careful of this control mechanic. When trying to drop a fruit on either the very left or the very right edge of the screen, you can accidentally make the cursor jump to the other edge unintentionally. This can completely mess up your game. To avoid this, take your finger off the joy-con whenever you drop a fruit on either edge. You’ll thank us later.
Consider the momentum
Fruits in the Suika Game have physics, which can be a blessing or a curse, depending on how you use them. You’ll often have to drop a smaller fruit on top of a larger fruit, and when you do, the smaller fruit will roll down on either side. Always consider the physics and gravity and use them to your advantage. If a fruit rolls down and merges with another fruit, drop it. However, if that fruit will roll and block a possible merge of two different fruits, drop it somewhere else. There’s nothing worse than dropping a smaller fruit, like a strawberry, and having it fall between two larger fruits and preventing a merge.
Sometimes, you just have to wait
While on momentum, fruits don’t necessarily stop moving when they hit the ground or stop rolling. This is especially true when you merge two fruits. Quite often, fruits stuck between other fruits will move around because of the game’s physics and gravity. Don’t do anything rash until the fruits have completely stopped moving. I often waited for a few seconds and watched two fruits squeezing down other fruits while I cheered: “Come on, strawberries! Touch already!” and it happened. However, even if this doesn’t work, you can always…
Use a fruit to knock a fruit
Sometimes, you need a little push; the same goes for the Suika Game fruits. You’ll often have two fruits (usually larger ones like Peaches) stuck between two smaller ones, only pixels away from touching. In these situations, you can drop another fruit on top of one of them, which might give them the necessary force to make them touch and merge. Don’t underestimate the power of a grape when dropped on an apple (that’s something I never thought I would say).
Quickly dropping two fruits in quick succession is rarely a good idea
You may think dropping two of the same fruits quickly will make them merge before rolling down a hill of fruits, but that rarely happens. You have to wait a whole second after dropping a fruit before dropping another, which is enough time for the first fruit to roll down and get stuck in a weird place.
Trust me; the developers probably knew players would try this, which is precisely why they added that tiny delay between fruit drops.
Never throw a tiny fruit between two larger fruits
This is a huge no-no. The last thing you want to have is two melons standing there, unable to touch because there is a strawberry between them. To avoid this, don’t drop a smaller fruit (cherry, strawberry, grapes) between two larger ones. Because of the physics and the momentum, these will often create a gap between the larger fruits, and that could become problematic to clear, or worse, it could make you lose the whole game.
Just because you can merge two fruits doesn’t mean you should
As tempting as it may be, you shouldn’t always go for a merge. Sure, you can create an apple by dropping a persimmon on the other persimmon, but what then? Do you block all the fruit underneath the newly formed apple, or is there a way to clear out the clutter? Consider the outcome before going for a merge. And that brings me to the best strategy I can give you about this game…
Plan ahead
The Suika Game has no time limit, so take full advantage of that small fact. Look at all the fruits, predict what will happen after you drop the fruit you are already holding, and only then drop it. The hastier you play, the more complex the game, so take your time. Sometimes, even one clumsy move is all it takes to ruin your fun, so don’t let that happen to you. If you play carefully and plan ahead, you may even end up on the worldwide leaderboard.
It’s recommended to place fruit from smallest to largest, from left to right. This will combine the side-by-side fruits as you evolve them and lends itself well as a starting point to your strategy.
And that’s the strategy on how to beat the Suika Game. If you can’t find the game on the Nintendo Switch, we have a guide on how to find the Suika Game.
So, there you have it. You know everything you need to know about finding the best strategy to beat the Suika Game. Good luck!
