Getting started
Three Tigers is available on the App Store for iPhone. Features and Store items may vary by app version and region.
Three Tigers brings Aadu Puli Attam to iPhone. Play as 3 tigers trying to capture goats, or place and protect 15 goats to trap the tigers. The tutorial explains the board and the standard rules. The app is in English.
Versus AI, Pass and play, and Tutorial are free, work offline, and never require or stake coins. You do not need an account to use them. Three Tigers has no ads or subscriptions.
For online play, open Online or choose Play online on the Play screen, then sign in with Apple. Online accounts, purchases and social features are for adults aged 18 or older.
Finding opponents and friends
- Find opponent: choose a room and your side, review the coin stake, then start searching. If the game offers a house AI opponent, it is clearly identified and you can choose whether to play it.
- Friends: share your player code or enter a friend's code, send a request, and wait for them to accept. You can then invite them to play.
- Join with code: use a room code shared by another player. The Friendly room uses no coins and does not affect ratings.
- Leaderboards: view ranked human online results for goats and tigers. Friendly and house AI matches do not count toward these boards.
Sending or receiving an invitation does not, by itself, charge the recipient any coins. Review the room and stake before accepting.
Hints in Versus AI and Online
You can buy hint packs and use them in Versus AI as a guest, without app registration. Optional Apple sign-in enables Online play, syncs purchases, and provides 3 starter hints once per Three Tigers account. The allowance is shared across your devices and does not reset each day, each game, after reinstalling or after signing out. Versus AI and Online share this allowance and the same purchased hint balance. Online hints include human opponents, Friendly or staked rooms, and house AI. Hints are optional and are not available in Pass and play or Tutorial.
On your turn in either supported mode, tap the bulb to reveal a suggested move directly on the board. The count sits on the bulb and decreases after a new hint is delivered. At 0, the app offers the Hint Store; you can always continue the game without a hint. A new hint needs an internet connection. Reopening an already delivered hint saved on your device for the same account, game and exact position does not spend another hint, including at 0. Online hints apply to that match and position; the clock keeps running while you request or view one. A hint does not play the move for you, extend your time or change the room’s stakes.
Store → Hints shows currently available packs and Apple’s localized price. Hint pack sizes are 10, 30 and 100; not every pack is available in every version. Review the pack and price in Apple’s purchase sheet before confirming. Starter hints are used first. Purchased hints do not expire, but purchase reversals or account deletion can remove them. Hints cannot be transferred, staked or exchanged for coins or cash.
If a hint request loses its connection, reconnect and retry the same request. In Online, advice is cleared when the board or turn changes; the app should not show an old suggestion on a newer position. Retrying an acknowledged request does not spend a second hint. If the Store says packs are being prepared, retrying does not enable a pack that is not yet available. If a purchase is missing, keep the current guest session or Three Tigers account, reopen the app and check Store → Hints. Do not buy again to replace a purchase that is still being checked; contact support if its status remains unclear.
Avatars and game stats
Tap your picture in Profile to choose from 10 free illustrated avatars: 3 tigers, 3 goats and 4 temple motifs. Guests can choose without an account. Signed-in players can sync their selection with the game account. The app uses these included illustrations and does not upload profile photos. Avatar frames are separate cosmetic items.
Versus AI · this device shows the AI wins, draws and losses recorded on this iPhone. These totals are separate from online rating and results, and older games may not all be included. Online play uses the account's server records.
Coins and purchases
Coins have no cash value and can't be transferred or cashed out. They are used for supported online rooms and appearances inside Three Tigers. Prices are shown in the app through Apple's purchase sheet.
You can buy coins, buy and use AI hints, and spend coins on skins without Sign in with Apple. The app saves a guest purchase identity securely on your device and keeps its balance on the server. Guest coin packs receive the quantity displayed; account rewards and promotions apply only when offered.
To sync purchases across devices, optionally sign in from Profile before changing devices. If you already have a Three Tigers account, linking combines your own remaining purchased coins, hints and appearances once. It does not duplicate starter hints or account rewards. If linking is interrupted, return to the sign-in card and choose Finish linking purchases.
If a purchase has not appeared, check your connection, keep the same guest session or signed-in Three Tigers account, reopen the app and check Profile → Wallet. Please avoid buying the same pack again while a missing purchase is being investigated.
For an eligible permanent purchase, use Restore in the Store with the Apple Account that made the purchase. Consumable coin and hint packs are not replenished by Restore; your remaining balances belong to your guest purchase identity or optionally linked Three Tigers account. Restore also checks unfinished purchases and refreshes that wallet. Guest credentials may not survive deleting the app, device loss or credential removal; Restore does not recreate finished consumable purchases under a new guest identity. Contact support before repurchasing a missing item. If Apple charged you but a purchase was never delivered, contact us so we can investigate. Apple's purchase-restoration guidance.
Apple handles App Store payments and refund requests. To request a refund, visit Apple's Report a Problem page. Eligibility depends on Apple's policies and applicable consumer law. An approved reversal may remove the corresponding coins, purchased hints or entitlement. Apple's refund guidance.
If a refunded hint pack was partly used, those used hints are deducted from later hint purchases before new hints become available. This adjustment does not take coins or unused starter hints and is not a request for money. Contact support if you think an adjustment is wrong.
Connection or match problems
Online matches need an internet connection. If your connection drops, reconnect and reopen Online promptly. The match clock continues while the app is in the background or disconnected. Resigning or timing out can result in a loss and loss of the displayed stake. Blocking an opponent does not cancel a match or reverse its settlement.
If a result or balance looks wrong, send us the approximate match time, your display name or player code, and a description of what happened. Include a match identifier if you have one. We use the server's match and coin records to investigate.
Optional voice
Voice is available only between the 2 players in an active human match. Choose Join voice and allow microphone access when asked. You can mute your microphone, mute your opponent, or leave voice without leaving the board. Voice disconnects when the app moves to the background; return to the match to join again.
If your microphone is unavailable, check your iPhone's microphone permission for Three Tigers and your selected headphones or Bluetooth device. You can keep playing with voice off.
The app does not record or transcribe conversations. Voice transport and technical connection data are explained in our Privacy Policy.
Report or block a player
Use Report or block from the player's actions, or Report or block player in an online match. Choose a reason and add helpful context without sharing unnecessary personal information. Reports are private to the people handling moderation; there is no voice recording attached to a report.
You can also email amitg@colorblast.in with the subject Player safety. Include the player's display name or code, the approximate date and time, and what happened. This support channel is not an emergency service. If someone is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services.
Delete your account
Guest purchasers can choose Profile → Delete guest data, type DELETE and confirm without Apple sign-in. This permanently removes the guest profile, coins, hints and appearances.
Open Profile → Delete account, enter DELETE, then confirm with Apple. This control appears when you are signed in. Deletion removes your online profile and saved avatar choice, coin wallet, hint inventory and account-owned hint records, appearances and social connections, and ends active matches as resignations. It cannot be undone. Deleting the app or signing out does not delete your online account.
Some historical, moderation and technical records can remain as described in our Privacy Policy. Deletion does not automatically request an Apple purchase refund. If you cannot access the app, contact amitg@colorblast.in for help.
Tell us what went wrong
For a useful bug report, include:
- Your iPhone model and iOS version.
- The app version from Profile → Settings → About.
- What you were doing, what you expected, and what happened instead.
- An approximate date and time, including your time zone.
- A screenshot if it helps, with private information hidden.
For wording or accessibility feedback, email us the screen, what is difficult to understand or use, and your suggested improvement.
Never send passwords, Apple verification codes, payment-card details or account access tokens. For a purchase issue, we may ask for the relevant Apple transaction or order identifier; hide unrelated receipt information.