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Play Link Flash!\n \nCheck out unique features that have never existed in traditional match puzzle games! Toggle and choose the special bomb you get, connect two different colors, and many more!\n\n\nSave the Gingerbread friends trapped by evil Monsters! Calling your brainpower and willingness to take on challenges in this puzzle mission. All you need us to get your spirit ready! \n\nLink Flash is a new game from the casual puzzle game makers of Monster Busters. In this oddly beautiful and mysterious Asian temple towers and gardens, start your puzzle journey, link as long as you can, and beat the Monsters. The simple game play where you draw lines to link Monsters will lead you to fun relaxation.\n\n* Practice advanced link and match play rules\n\nLink 3 or more Monsters of a kind that are neighboring each other or diagonal. You’ll see beautiful glowing lines following your magic links! The longer you connect, the more special bombs you'll create and this will power up your hero. Try connecting them to make loops, and see the high impact bombs placed as a prize.\n\n* Strategize for different missions\n\nVariety of mission types will keep you entertained! Climb up the Monster tower, enter into the rooms to battle, and find magical new missions like tooth cages, ice cells, cursed monster jars. Exercise your brain to come up with the best play strategies to connect as long as you can!\n\n* Challenge the Monsters as they reinforce\n\nMonsters keep evolving and strengthening to keep the Gingerbread.  They will throw stormy clouds, sticky spider nets, tangling chains on your way. Your brain will be teased as you’re introduced to new Monsters in different episodes and try to break the puzzles. \n\n* Enjoy beautiful and unique Asia-themed artwork\n\nMonsters built their hive in a faraway Asian temple tower to trap Gingerbread friends. You’ll embark on an adventure to explore fully of exotic and charming Asian universe. Enter into the mysterious rooms decorated with paper lanterns and Asian totems. Draw your lines to see glowing effect and win. \n\n* Play with friends, compete and help\n\nYou’re not the only one in this challenging adventure! Find your friends that are already playing or invite your own friends to enjoy this magical journey. Connect with the amazing fans of Monster Busters on Facebook, and join the gang. You can exchange gifts and share hearts to continue your adventure.\n\nFeatures:\n\n- Unique match game play by drawing lines to link Monster tiles\n- Receive coins from every stage you beat, and use them for special weapons and lives\n- Items and coins purchases are available as you need\n- Various missions and monster blockers offered and will be added to work out your brain\n- Over 1500 stages of fun and excitement\n- Pick your favorite avatar hero from the selection of adorable kids\n- Achieve different goals, and receive worthwhile badges into your collection\n\n* We are collecting advertising identifiers for marketing purposes.\nIf you don't want to collect, you can stop collecting in the way below.\n\n\n\n- Device settings -> Privacy -> Tracking -> allow Apps to Request to Track","facts":{"developer_id":793012907,"developer_url":"https://playdogsoft.com/","first_released":"2016-04-18T11:29:11Z","support_url":null,"privacy_url":null,"website_url":null,"app_version":"1.2.26","release_notes":"fixed minor bugs and improved overall stability","rating_current_version":4.74985,"rating_count_current_version":3266,"star_counts":null,"genres":["Games","Board","Puzzle","Entertainment"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":null,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-21T13:34:13.198Z","catalog_read_at":null,"reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-21T13:34:13.198Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-19T01:48:11.592Z","placed_at":"2026-10-19T01:43:11.554Z","scored_at":"2026-10-21T14:14:13.515Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Free puzzle game where you draw lines to link three or more matching monsters and free gingerbread friends in an Asian.","what_is":"Monster Busters: Link Flash is a match puzzle game in which players draw lines to link neighboring or diagonal monsters of the same kind. 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