The Secret Life of Pets: Unleashed

***The Secret Life of Pets: Unleashed*** , or ***Pets Unleashed*** for short, was a match-3 game published by Electronic Arts. It was released on June 22, 2016. The game was available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. It was directed at children and teens aged 6–12. The game was removed from the App Store and Google Play Store on May 22, 2017.

## Description

"Get up close and personal with the insanely cute characters from The Secret Life of Pets™ in this sensational match-3 game. From EA and Illumination Entertainment—the creators of Despicable Me and Minions—comes a matching adventure that’s the perfect blend of pets, puzzles, and personality."

## Gameplay

*The Secret Life of Pets: Unleashed* was a match-3 game featuring the characters of *The Secret Life of Pets*. Each character had their own level. In the game, players could combine different toys to get points. The toys were a yellow tennis ball, green star, pink heart, blue bone, and orange treat. To get points, players needed to combine at least three of the same toys in a row by swapping toys. There were a limited number of moves in the game. If players ran out of moves before reaching the level's point requirement, they could buy additional moves or start the level over. Players were given a limited number of lives, which temporarily prohibited gameplay until the player watched a video advertisement, bought lives, or waited a short time period until they restored. Coins enabled players to buy items to aid them in the game. Stars were awarded after finishing a level and based on performance, with three stars being the highest rating.

## Types of levels

### Max levels

Max misses Katie! Earn a certain amount of points to succeed, and the faster you get the points, the sooner Katie will come back!

### Leonard levels

Rock out with Leonard! Make matches to collect the items that Leonard is asking for. He might want specific Toys, Super Toys, or other items.

### Gidget levels

    Gidget is taking a nice bath. Give her gorgeous Spa Day by dropping the Bath items to the bottom of the level that can be cucumbers, shampoo bubbles or roses. Bath Items fall from the top of the game board and are collected.

### Chloe levels

    Chloe is a cat who loves food. Make matches to break frosted tiles and reveal the hidden pieces of Cake.

### Snowball levels

Liberated forever! Domesticated never! Snowball is a cute little bunny who is bent on world domination. Reveal Carrot keys to help Snowball bust Tattoo out of Animal Control.

### Mel levels

The squirrels are taking over tiles and Mel needs you to get rid of them. Make matches next to the squirrels to make them disappear.

### Duke levels

Duke is a big and sloppy mutt. Help Duke dig up all the Bones he buried in the dog park. Make matches next to Dirt to uncover Bones.

## Super Toys

Match four or more of the same Toys in different shapes to create powerful Super Toys. Activate Super Toys by matching them with two or more Toys of the same color, or combine with another Super Toy for a special surprise.

### Line Clear

Match four of the same Toys to create a Line Clear. Use it in a match and it will clear an entire column or row.

### Parakeets

Match four of the same Toys in a square (2x2) to create a Parakeet. Use it in a match and it will fly off to clear an obstacle or remove a Toy. You can too add an extra Toy to a square match to release an extra Parakeet. Parakeets can too combine two Parakeets (any color) to release 3 Parakeets and team up a Parakeet with any Super Toy for a fun effect.

### Rainbow Ball

Match five of the same Toys to create a Rainbow Ball. Combine it with any Toy to remove all Toys of that color from the game board.

### Blast Toy

Match five of the same Toys in a T or L shape to create a Blast Toy. Use it in a match to blast away surrounding Toys.

### Toy Painter

Match six Toys to create a Toy Painter. Combine it with any other Toy of a different color to paint all Toys of that color to match the Toy Painter. For an extra surprise, combine a Toy Painter with another Super Toy.

## Combining Super Toys

Combine two Super Toys for more powerful effects.

* Combine Parakeets and Line Clears to clear hard to reach areas.
* Combine two Parakeets to release three Parakeets.
* Combine a Rainbow Ball and a Parakeet for a flock of Parakeets.
* Combine two Blast Toys for a larger blast.

Experiment with different Super Toys to discover all of the combinations.

## Power Ups

Power Ups are special Pet abilities that can give you an edge.

### Chloe Laser Smash

Aim the Chloe Laser Power Up at one square on the game board and she will Smash it for you.

### Norman Dash

Select a square and Norman will clear the whole row and column of that square.

## Obstacles

A variety of Obstacles will appear in different levels and you can use your matching skills to get around them.

### Cages

Cages lock a Toy in place. Remove Cages by including the Toys inside them in matches. When you make a match and remove the Cage, the Toy will stay on the game board but you can move it now. Some cages may have Squirrels, Frogs, or Leashes inside. In this case, make a match next to the cage to remove it.

### Pet Treats

Pet Treats cover tiles and block progress. Match nearby Toys to clear each treat off of the pile.

### Portals

Toys dropped into blue portals at the bottom of the level will emerge from the yellow portals at the top.

### Scrolling Levels

Some levels are longer than one screen. The game board will scroll automatically while you play.

### Locked Vent

Norman is locked in a vent. Make nearby matches until you set him free.

### Squirrels

You can find Squirrels in Mel’s levels. Match nearby Toys to clear Squirrels from the game board.

### Coiled Leashes

Leashes slow your progress. Make matches next to rolled up leashes to remove them from the game board. Leashed can also be swapped with other Toys.

### Frogs

Each turn, this Frog will destroy a Toy that is next to it. Match nearby Toys to remove Frogs.

### Dirt

Dirt covered tiles block progress. Match nearby Toys to clear away the dirt.

### Squirrels with Acorns

More shifty than your average squirrel. The first adjacent match will make the Squirrels drop their acorn and the second will remove the Squirrel completely.

### Frosted Tiles/Covered Tiles

Make matches over these tiles to reveal the prizes underneath like Chloe’s Cake or Snowball’s Carrots.

## Characters

### Playable characters

* Max
* Duke
* Gidget
* Mel
* Chloe
* Leonard
* Snowball

### Nonplayable characters

* Buddy
* Tattoo
* Squirrels
* Sweetpea
* Norman
* Tiberius
* Password Snakes
* Katie