Jigsaw Puzzle Race: Beat the Clock
Every board on PieceBattle is timed. Race the clock against par, race your own best run as a ghost, or race a time somebody else set on the leaderboard. No lobby, no download, and nobody else has to be online.
How a race is scored
- The clock
- It runs while you play and pauses when you leave, so a break never costs you.
- Your score
- Board size, plus how fast you were against par for that size, plus the chains you built. The server works it out, not your browser.
- The chain
- Every drop that connects something extends your chain, and a longer chain is worth more per piece. Three drops in a row that connect nothing break it; thinking time does not.
- Medals
- Bronze for finishing, silver and gold for scoring well. One per picture per size.
Who you race
- Your own best
- Finish a board and your run is kept. Next time you pick that picture at that size, Race a ghost puts it beside you at its real pace.
- A time from the leaderboard
- Press Race on any row and that player's pace becomes your ghost, scaled to the size you pick.
- Live rooms
- Racing a friend on the same picture at the same moment is in beta. If a room will not open, the ghost race works with nobody else there.
Par at every size
| Pieces | Par |
|---|---|
| 50 pieces | about 7 minutes |
| 100 pieces | about 17 minutes |
| 200 pieces | about 41 minutes |
| 500 pieces | about 2 hours |
| 1000 pieces | about 5½ hours |
Questions people ask
- Can I race a friend online?
- Yes, against any time they have set: open the leaderboard, pick their row and press Race, and their pace runs beside yours as a ghost. Nobody else needs to be online. Live rooms, where you both play at the same moment, are in beta.
- What is par?
- The time your score is measured against at each size: about 7 minutes at 50 pieces and about 5½ hours at 1000. Finishing earns bronze; scoring well against par earns silver and gold.
- Does the clock stop if I take a break?
- Yes. It pauses when you leave the tab or stop playing for a while, and your board is saved, so you pick up where you left off.