Your main objective is to remove image pairs and clear the game board of all the images before the monkey get the top of the branch. Pairs can only be removed if they have at least one open side and are a maximum of 2 turns away from each other. There is an exception to this rule. If two identical figures are sitting next to one another they can be removed without the need for an open side. Accumulate money to buy power ups. The faster you are the more money you get.