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Kiko Match Madness Live


The Kiko Match Madness event is now live! You may remember a few months ago when we had the Sakhmet Soiree, and this event is similar but for Kiko Match III.

However, BIG change—it's not a leaderboard challenge! Instead, over the course of the next 15 days there will be different challenges posted for the game, and completing those challenges will award prizes, trophies, and an avatar.

Today's first challenge is to submit a score of 350+, and if you do that by June 24th at 11:59 PM NST, you'll unlock complete the second challenge.

Completing all of the timed challenges within the 3 day windows will net you a gold trophy (otherwise completing them all by the end of the event will be silver!)


And completing at least one challenge during the event will get you this avatar (which will be awarded at the conclusion of the event):


PRO TIP: Try the smaller boards instead of jumping right to the big board! Even though you think bigger is better for more points, the smaller boards are more manageable for completing it more quickly for a time bonus.

You can play Kiko Match III either on Neopets or in the Companion App!


Stay tuned to Jellyneo as we prepare an event guide! Check out our guide for more info:

There are 88 comments below. Add yours!

This is super fun
by saragala_sda on June 22, 2026 9:22 AM NST
Looks like fun. The trophies and avatar are cute and I appreciate how different it is from the solitaire event. This feels a lot more fair.

I hope we get more little game events like this
by kirbycoffee on June 22, 2026 9:24 AM NST
this is so exciting! can't wait. glad we can submit scores on the companion app too.
by freezepop on June 22, 2026 9:24 AM NST
Where's AAA when you need him!? He would have loved this.
by dave on June 22, 2026 9:35 AM NST JN Staff
Love games that rely heavily on colour systems, and I'm colourblind. so lovely..
by androponix on June 22, 2026 9:37 AM NST
Okay, 1st challenge was easy enough. But, I'm not great at most games, so we'll see if I can keep up.
by gumdrops on June 22, 2026 9:52 AM NST
This is a cute event.
by lifeofmike on June 22, 2026 9:58 AM NST
Cool beans! I love that we have three-day windows for the challenges instead of having to complete everything day-of, thanks TNT so much for implementing that!
by breakingchains on June 22, 2026 10:20 AM NST
Unlike the older kiko match games, this one uses kiko of different colours in the SAME pose! And some colours very easily get mixed up with each other e.g. striped/cloud; snow/sketch/island/white; jelly/orange...
by hermessiu on June 22, 2026 10:21 AM NST
I'm not colourblind but I'm still struggling with differentiating some of these kikos...
by kiriska on June 22, 2026 10:45 AM NST
Is there some trick to this? I sent a score of 425 but didn't get the prize.... any help appreciated
by annw on June 22, 2026 11:10 AM NST
Am I supposed to get the avatar instantly? Because I sent a score of over 350 and didn’t got it
by theearth on June 22, 2026 11:13 AM NST
This is a super fun and inclusive way to do a game-related challenge!
by aishaservant2206 on June 22, 2026 11:14 AM NST
"Am I supposed to get the avatar instantly?"
No, the avatar will be awarded at the end of the event. Good luck!
by aleu1986 on June 22, 2026 11:24 AM NST
Oh, I see, someone on the boards said to go to the game site and the rewards are there and it worked for me
by annw on June 22, 2026 11:27 AM NST
Never been a fan of Kiko Match games, but at least I am decent at It, at least enough to reach the final level (as possible, since It... bugs and ends the match once reaching a certain level? Idk ) In Kiko Match II, and since this Isn't a leaderboards, everything Is fair for everybody, and not just the garbage losers of script users. It's a win for everybody
by maninshi on June 22, 2026 11:44 AM NST
Aww, why does the participant ribbon have to be so much cuter than the gold trophy?
by neolodgeism on June 22, 2026 11:52 AM NST
Now I'm realizing that would make an excellent Kiko Day outfit - "Blue Ribbon Kiko" with the little ribbon ends for hands. Ugh, need this color/outfit!
by neolodgeism on June 22, 2026 11:53 AM NST
Feels like Sakhmet Soiree v2... just an easier game this time Yay new avvie, and trophy!
by iraisan on June 22, 2026 12:09 PM NST
I….I don’t think I can play any further than the participation trophy. It’s too cute!!!!!! 🥺 I need it!!!!!
by swamperts on June 22, 2026 12:27 PM NST
@ annw - you need to refresh the main kikomatch page for your prize to be claimable after submitting a qualifying score. I was confused by this too! You can get the item prizes right away but avatar and trophy won't be awarded until after the event is over.
by larimar on June 22, 2026 1:45 PM NST
I like this version of a game event a lot more. My only complaint rn is that even being quick on hard mode earns less points than on easy. The time bonus on 6x6 should def be more because being quick in it is different than being quick on 4x4.
by ferinsy on June 22, 2026 1:47 PM NST
@ferinsy I was about to argue about the same thing. Started playing on hard, and no matter how well I performed I only earned 80 points within 2 attempts.

Tried the easy mode, and In a single submission I scored 465
by maninshi on June 22, 2026 2:16 PM NST
Love this
by samaanthag on June 22, 2026 2:27 PM NST
I went with a 5x6 grid. Was able to remember about 6 or 7 in a row and then had to double click a few but still managed to get 480 points.
by samaanthag on June 22, 2026 2:28 PM NST
350? I can barely get over 100! Man, my memory must be completely shot. Hopefully I can do at least one of the other challenges.
by pikachu315111 on June 22, 2026 3:57 PM NST
Nevermind, got over 400! Gee, Pik, maybe you should read JN's guide instead assuming you know what you're doing.

MY TIP: Play 4x4 and really try to remember the pairs. Don't focus on time, what you want to do is less moves as each misclick is 30 points! Also I got REALLY lucky and accidentally gotten pairs first try. So may take a few tries but you can get it on 4x4!
by pikachu315111 on June 22, 2026 4:04 PM NST
Mine isn't working. The other games open, but Kiko Match doesn't. Is it just me?
by mateus_carrara on June 22, 2026 4:27 PM NST
I submitted my score and hope it actually works this time. Last time I didn't get the trophy despite submitting scores.
by reputaylor on June 22, 2026 4:31 PM NST
i like that it works differently from the solitaire event!
generally the game itself looks fine, but i really wish they'd made unique art for the cards i think it sucks they just used default poses, plus like others have mentioned it isn't the best for accessibility ;_;
by candyplague on June 22, 2026 4:47 PM NST
oh the trophies are adorable. ;u;
by inkpot on June 22, 2026 4:56 PM NST
I played twice now n have well over 350 n I received nothing ... am i missing sometime?
by oceanblueh2o_7 on June 22, 2026 5:36 PM NST
To those not receiving prizes. You gotta go back to the Kiko Madness hub and scroll down to the place where you collect the prizes.
by grgarveylevin on June 22, 2026 5:49 PM NST
n now have completed four with all over 350 ... still nothing
by oceanblueh2o_7 on June 22, 2026 5:49 PM NST


I figured it out; it seems me roots ran deep for a moment...
by oceanblueh2o_7 on June 22, 2026 5:55 PM NST
you should claim pour prize after you submit the score
by blue82182001 on June 22, 2026 6:05 PM NST
reminds me of daily dares <3 this is awesome
by lava on June 22, 2026 7:47 PM NST
@swamperts I agree!! It's sooo cute!
by mornaistare on June 22, 2026 8:02 PM NST
SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!
by passcows on June 22, 2026 8:38 PM NST
I still cannot play kiko game on neopets app. It always shows as "Something went wrong - Sorry! It looks like there was an issue starting the game. Please check your network connection and try again." But my network is fine. I can play neopets app away from kiko. And I have no idea why this is happening
by babyhelen87 on June 22, 2026 10:21 PM NST
That was pretty easy
And honestly it's a pretty fun little memory game, definitely something I can see myself playing casually when out and about when I need to waste time
by solarboyaaron on June 22, 2026 10:55 PM NST
Lol, RIP me and my memory problems. The most I can manage is 250.
by sakaarson on June 23, 2026 12:15 AM NST
(Laughing at the "inclusive" comment, as an aside. I beg to differ.)
by sakaarson on June 23, 2026 12:16 AM NST
I also had App issues, so i had to go to mobile. Hopefully they can fix this before the 24th so people on mobile only can participate.
by beezebeora on June 23, 2026 4:53 AM NST
When I go to play Kiko I often cannot get the game to load so I just restart my computer or phone and it has always fixed the issue.
by kimberdigi on June 23, 2026 6:51 AM NST
Oooh this is fun! Very much looking forward to this.
by surferboard_girl on June 23, 2026 9:56 PM NST
Like that it is challenge-based and not leaderboard-based.
by go_bruce on June 23, 2026 10:50 PM NST
The participation trophy is the best!
I'm loving the game but I think I'm done!!
by baxterb on June 24, 2026 3:46 AM NST
I finished the challenge yesterday but didn't get any of the prize items...
by delfin_lutra on June 24, 2026 6:56 AM NST
Prizes didn't appear for me. No message, no prizes, just a normal game. Scored well over 350 and submitted.
by qaz on June 24, 2026 8:15 AM NST
I was just checking the batch for the new challenge, which comes tomorrow.

Just learned that I have to claim rewards from each challenge In the hub
by maninshi on June 24, 2026 2:58 PM NST
Oh yeah, wanted to ask:

Shouldn't this event also have a window of Its own like the Altador Cup does In JN Homepage? :O
by maninshi on June 24, 2026 2:59 PM NST
For those who didn't get their prizes, it's not automatically awarded. Go back to the main page and click claim rewards
by abc12345 on June 25, 2026 10:41 AM NST
@abc12345 Thank you for reminding me, I was wracking my brain trying to remember how I received the prize on the 22nd I am an expert at making things way more complicated than they need to be, lol I blame the !
by myriamele on June 25, 2026 5:55 PM NST
Boy, this new challenge Is Impossible...

650 points how?
by maninshi on June 28, 2026 12:52 AM NST
What maninshi said. My highest score sofar is 582 or so. Does anyone have suggestions? I'll definitely won't be able to do it in the allotted time, I have to stop playing in ten minutes. But I might be able to get the participation prize if I manage the score later.
by woodstocki on June 28, 2026 1:29 AM NST
Hm, I think I got lucky.. I just managed to improve my score to 789. What I did: use the 6 x 6 grid, and I zoomed in on my browser so I could see the pics better. I ignored the timer. I think I had a lucky board, I had a number of sets close together so easy to remember. On the neoboards people are suggesting to write down the grid as you open all the cards so you know what is where and then use your notes. I didn't do that because I was lazy.
by woodstocki on June 28, 2026 1:42 AM NST
None of my prizes are appearing in my inventory 😭 it says "Claimed!" Under the prizes, but I've yet to receive any of them.
by dukula on June 28, 2026 1:49 AM NST
Oh, collecting doesn't work on the companion app, but it does on the website. Love that 😬
by dukula on June 28, 2026 1:55 AM NST
@woodstocki - thanks for the tip! i ignored the timer and just focused on as few moves as possible and it worked! i got 720 from the moves bonus. i ended up writing down the different kikos cause i couldn't remember based off memory alone.
by potbellyjin on June 28, 2026 6:12 AM NST
Good Morning

what board is best for winning the 650. I have yet to get above 577.
by oceanblueh2o_7 on June 28, 2026 8:23 AM NST
been doing it all morning, finally got the score I needed and it glitched out. sigh, I guess time to try again. the writing down on the 6 x 6 has been the most helpful
by lazylacey on June 28, 2026 9:30 AM NST
TY
by oceanblueh2o_7 on June 28, 2026 9:52 AM NST
Thanks so much for the writing down tip! Even with a few mistakes I was able to get a score of 768.
by neolodgeism on June 28, 2026 11:05 AM NST
writing down is helpful, but it glitched twice in a row in the companion app... is using website more reliable?
by waivank on June 29, 2026 7:27 AM NST
650 is impossible with memorization/time bonus. Write it down!! I did it suuuper slow and still got 800 on the 6x6 grid by writing it down lol
by samaanthag on June 29, 2026 8:12 PM NST
Wow...768 by writin it down was way less tress (i hope everyone reads these man...)
If you get a lot fo white dominant colour schemes, just refresh, you'll get a board with easy to identify!!
by androponix on June 30, 2026 3:31 PM NST
So TNT saw us doing the writing down thing and went, right, let's see you do that with a stupidly short timer...

Fastest I got in 30 tries was 1.05. Anyone got tips? I can't write them down fast enough either.
by woodstocki on July 1, 2026 2:25 AM NST
It doesn't help that it takes a second for the game to flip the tiles back either.
by woodstocki on July 1, 2026 2:26 AM NST
I eventually managed to get a score under 60 seconds by playing on my phone. On my laptop the game is just too slow to respond to my clicks. Still took a few tries, and I'm glad it didn't glitch the challenge reward. I don't have the companion app, that might be faster still.
by woodstocki on July 1, 2026 4:46 AM NST
Yeah, no. This one isn't happening.
by gumdrops on July 1, 2026 6:28 AM NST
Nevermind, I did it! Thank Mozilla for implementing split screen feature.
by gumdrops on July 1, 2026 6:58 AM NST
came to complain because I did it TWICE, and didn't count either time!! it's not like I have other things I need to do Neopets. T_T
by lazylacey on July 1, 2026 8:59 AM NST
I'm not allowed to say what I want to say about whoever chose this challenge, all I will say is that it brutally punishes anyone with working memory disabilities. Like...
by neolodgeism on July 1, 2026 12:05 PM NST
I'd really appreciate any advice anyone has. My memory sucks and this challenge seems unpossible for me.
by patrucius on July 1, 2026 1:00 PM NST
@patrucius - I have ADHD and have really poor working memory. What finally worked for me was a suggestion on the boards - click and pause. Basically reveal two, pause to write them down, reveal two, pause to write them down. It's absolutely not easy, and is extremely difficult to get them all figured out and matched before the timer is out. It took me at least a dozen tries this way, but I finally got it.
by neolodgeism on July 1, 2026 1:08 PM NST
This is impossible to do. It's too slow.
by reputaylor on July 1, 2026 5:27 PM NST
@neolodgeism Thank you so much for the tip! Took a few tries but I managed to do it in 56 seconds
by bebidocrime on July 2, 2026 1:28 AM NST
i did the newest challenge in 45 seconds (technically )

1. open two windows in your browser. one can be whatever and the other is kiko match. make sure they're even so they don't overlap when you switch between them. i also suggest increasing the scale of your kiko match screen so you can see the difference in kiko colors (sketch/white/snow and custard/sponge are nightmare combos)

2. start the game, open a couple of cards and QUICKLY click on the other window. the game will freeze, allowing you to write down the cards like we all did with the previous challenge. don't forget to match the cards you've already found, waiting to write down the whole grid and only then matching everything will make you slower (i know some people use this strategy, so just in case)

this might take a couple of tries though! please let me know if anyone sees this and if it worked for any of you too!
by xoxopauline on July 2, 2026 4:13 AM NST
I completed the challenge using the trick that xoxopauline said, but that was still cutting it too close. What kind of superhuman abilities do they expect people to have for these?!
by arktus on July 2, 2026 7:57 AM NST
I used the pause trick and finally got it in 0:59! You have to get a lucky click or two in there. Worried for whatever the points challenge is going to be next though...
by read24_7_and_more on July 2, 2026 8:34 AM NST
I just did it in 0:59 and 0:56 and it didn't register either. Argh!
by octobermoth on July 3, 2026 8:21 AM NST
I got it!! For the last challenge, do the 6x6 grid and the two-window pausing trick but pause and write down after every single card flip, not every two card flips.
by skyheart15 on July 4, 2026 8:59 AM NST
I tab out and screenshot, but yeah, you need to get really serious about cheating to do this one.
by arktus on July 4, 2026 9:09 AM NST
Somehow managed 928 when my previous attempt was like 650ish.
by arktus on July 4, 2026 9:19 AM NST
yeah pausing it after every 2 flips it was got me to 818. just be careful that you don't miss doing a pairing withe first card flip. so you aren't wasting moves/costing points. idk if that even makes sense lol
by lazylacey on July 4, 2026 12:23 PM NST
Starting to question TNT's meaning of fun. Surely most people would not naturally achieve this with just muscle memories. Emphasis In most people
by maninshi on July 4, 2026 3:23 PM NST

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