Arrow Zoom — Plan-Ahead Logic Puzzle for Kids

Arrow Zoom

For parents

What this teaches

Arrow Zoom is a tap-and-clear logic puzzle your child solves on a small grid. Every square holds an arrow pointing up, down, left or right. Tap an arrow with a clear path and it zooms off the edge of the board with a happy whoosh — and the arrows waiting behind it light up as their own path opens. The catch: tap an arrow that's blocked and it just bumps the one in its way, so a child has to look first and work out which arrow can leave, and in what order. There's no clock and no way to lose — clearing the board always wins, and tapping only the arrows that are truly free earns all three stars. Early levels start on a tiny 3x3 board and teach the rule one arrow at a time; later boards grow bigger and more tangled, so the climb never runs out.

Age: Best for ages 5-8

How to play

Tap an arrow to send it off the board.
An arrow leaves only if its path is clear.
Press and hold to peek: green means go.
Clear every arrow to win!

What to watch for

Watch whether your child scans the whole board before tapping, or taps and sees what happens. Both are real planning — the goal is noticing which arrow is blocked before tapping it.

Concepts covered

planning a sequence of moves ahead
reading direction and clear paths on a grid
the rule that a blocked arrow must wait
self-correction without penalty