Bakllava
Bakllava is a free Albanian match-3 game for your phone. Grandma is expecting guests: swap the sweets and line up three of a kind to collect them. Endless levels, special sweets that explode, and up to three stars per level.
How to play
- Open hajdeluaj.com/bakllava on your phone, tap LUAJ (play), read the level goal and tap FILLO (start).
- Swipe a sweet onto its neighbour, or tap one and then the neighbour. The swap only counts when it lines up three or more of a kind in a row or column; otherwise the sweets slide back and you keep the move.
- Reach the level goal before you run out of moves.
- Moves you have left over turn into striped sweets that go off: ËMBËLSI! (sweetness!) and bonus points.
There are six sweets: bakllava, llokum, trileçe, kadaif, sheqerpare and fik (fig). The first levels use only five.
Special sweets
- 4in a row
Striped
Match four and you get a striped sweet. When it goes off, it clears its whole row or column.
- L or T
Wrapped
Match five in an L or T shape and you get a wrapped sweet. It explodes and clears the 3 × 3 square around it.
- 5in a line
The tray
Match five in a line and you get the tray (tepsi). Swap it with a sweet to clear every sweet of that kind.
- 2 + 2specials
Two specials together
Two striped make a cross. Striped plus wrapped clears three rows and three columns. Two wrapped clear 5 × 5. The tray with a special sweet makes every sweet of that kind special. Two trays clear the whole board.
Goals
- Collect: match as many of one sweet as the level asks.
- Syrup: some cells hold golden syrup. Make matches on top of them to clear it. Dark syrup takes two.
- Walnuts: walnuts don't move. Make matches next to them, or hit them with special sweets, to crack them.
- Points: reach the score.
Finishing a level gives one star. The second and third come with points: watch the bar at the top.
Tips
- Make matches near the bottom: the sweets that fall often make matches on their own.
- Save the tray for the kind of sweet your goal needs.
- Two special sweets side by side? Swap them with each other.
- Stuck? Wait a moment: two sweets wiggle to show you a move.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bakllava free?
Yes. It is free to play in your phone's browser, with no account and no download from the App Store or Google Play.
How many levels are there?
Endless. Levels are made from their number and slowly get harder. Every level is the same for everyone, so you can compare with friends.
Do I need to speak Albanian to play?
No. The text is in Albanian, but the game is a classic match-3: swap neighbouring sweets to line up three of a kind.
Does it work offline?
Yes. After you open it once with an internet connection, the game is saved on your phone and opens without a connection, especially once you add Hajde Luaj to your home screen.
How do I add it to my home screen?
Tap SHTO NË EKRAN in the game. This adds the Hajde Luaj app, with all the games inside. On iPhone, in Safari tap Share, choose Add to Home Screen, then Add.
What are the sweets?
Albanian favourites: bakllava (layered nut pastry in syrup), llokum (Turkish delight), trileçe (three-milk cake with caramel), kadaif (shredded pastry with pistachio), sheqerpare (syrup-soaked cookies) and fik (figs, often made into jam).