This is the original version of Wingding Match, a game for Excel, which we also call Matches. In addition, we have a fancier version of the game, right here on the Techronology site. However, both versions are challenging in their own way.

Overview of original version of Wingding Match game

Since we consider this version of Wingding Match vintage, we do not go into a lot of detail on this game. Basically, it is a matching game. Thus, you win the game by making matches. That is all to it.

Requirements and download

Requirements: Excel 2003 or higher or compatible.

If you are ready to play this game, then click on the download button below.

Download Size: 15 kB

Note: Instead of running this game from the zip file, save it to a location on your computer. It runs better that way.

Code listing

Here is the code for the Matches game.

Option Explicit

Public attempts As Integer
Public matchChr As Variant
Public matchCnt As Integer
Public matchNum As Integer
Public randChr As Variant
Public score As Integer
Dim matchPick(3) As String
Dim matchPos(48) As Integer

Private Sub Assign_Positions()
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim prevNum, randNum As Integer
    
    prevNum = 0
    randNum = 0
    
    i = 0
    Do While i  1) Then
            matchPos(randNum) = 1
            i = i + 1
        End If
    
        prevNum = randNum
    Loop
End Sub

Public Sub Check_Match(boxNum As String)
    matchNum = matchNum + 1
    matchPick(matchNum) = boxNum
    
    If (matchNum 

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