🎮 How to Play

Last updated: 2026-04-07

This page is the how-to-play hub for Do Not Disturb Me. It explains goals, controls, and practical tips in plain language so you know what to do before or after you press Start.

We added it so help is easy to find in one place instead of digging through every game card or the FAQ for basic rules. Think of it as the companion to the Games catalog.

Use it to get started quickly, pick a difficulty that fits you, or refresh strategy between rounds. Skim the top when you are new; jump straight to a section below when you only need one game.

Guides by game

These cards cover a fixed set of popular titles. Summaries are built from each game’s database page and translated when we have that content—every card aims for similar depth, with the full rules and extras on the game page. Open Games for the complete catalog.

Freecell Solitaire browser game

Freecell Solitaire

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FreeCell Solitaire is a classic strategy card game

FreeCell Solitaire is a single-player patience game where every card is dealt face-up from the beginning. Because you can always see what’s coming, the challenge is less about luck and more about planning: you must decide which moves will open paths today and still leave good options for later.

FreeCell started as a computerized solitaire game. In 1978, Paul Alfille implemented FreeCell for the PLATO computer system (at CERL / University of Illinois, USA). The game later became widely known through Microsoft, which…

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Mahjong browser game

Mahjong

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What is Mahjong Solitaire? 🀄Mahjong Solitaire (also often called Shanghai Solitaire) is a single-player tile-matching puzzle built around mahjong tiles. Instead of dealing cards, you clear the board by pairing identical free (exposed) tiles until nothing is left.

Even though the game is called “mahjong,” the actual puzzle play is not the same as the traditional four-player mahjong tile game. Mahjong Solitaire is a digital matching puzzle that simply uses mahjong-style tiles.

The computerized version is credited to American programmer Brodie Lockard, who wrote the first…

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Brick Breakout browser game

Brick Breakout

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What is Brick Breakout? 🧱Brick Breakout is a classic “block breaker” arcade game where your goal is to clear the screen by hitting bricks with a bouncing ball. Each level is a new arrangement, so you’ll need steady control, quick reactions, and smart use of power-ups to keep the ball in play and progress further.

The brick-breaker idea became famous through the arcade classic Breakout (Atari, released in 1976). While similar concepts existed earlier, Breakout popularized the simple formula: a paddle, a bouncing ball, and rows of bricks to destroy—creating an entire genre…

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Platformer browser game

Platformer

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What is Platformer? 🧩Platformer is an arcade-style, side-scrolling game where you jump, run, and collect through an endless world of procedurally generated levels. Reach the flag at the end of each run, avoid enemies, and pick up coins and power-ups to give yourself an advantage.

Gameplay overview 🎮

Levels & infinite generation 📈This game is built around procedural platform generation, so you keep getting fresh challenges instead of replaying the exact same layouts.

Attribution: Platformer game is based on Infinite Mario HTML5 by robertkleffner - Licensed under…

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Tank Battle browser game

Tank Battle

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Tank Battle 🎮Tank Battle is a classic arcade-style tank shooter where you control your tank, destroy enemy tanks, and defend your base at the same time. Each level is a new mission: stay alert, use cover wisely, and keep pushing forward until every enemy is cleared.

Battle City roots (short story) 📚This game is inspired by the original Battle City, a famous 1985 tank shooter that asked players to protect their base (often shown as a phoenix/eagle-like icon) from enemy attacks while also taking out waves of enemy tanks. The battlefield mixes breakable brick walls, strong…

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Emoji Collection browser game

Emoji Collection

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Emoji Collection is the original two-minute challenge that helped launch this site. Emojis float across the screen—click or tap them quickly to grow your collection. You’re racing the clock and an automatic rival called System: when time’s up, whoever has the higher total wins; equal totals mean a tie.

Every catch adds to your Total collected. The same emoji can appear many times, and each one still counts. There are fifteen different emoji in the mix, so filling your grid is a satisfying side goal—but the match is decided by who has more overall, not by catching every…

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