The goal
Score as many points as you can before the board jams. You score by placing pieces and, mostly, by clearing lines. There is no finish line. A game of Block Blast ends only when you have a piece that will not fit.
The rules in five lines
- You are dealt three pieces at a time.
- Drag each piece to any empty space on the grid. Pieces do not fall and cannot overlap.
- When a row or a column is completely full, it clears and frees the space.
- After all three pieces are placed, you get three new ones.
- If no remaining piece can be placed, the game is over.
Controls
On a computer: click and hold a piece, drag it over the grid, release to drop it.
On a phone or tablet: press and hold a piece, slide it into position, lift your finger.
A piece only drops if every square of it lands on an empty cell. If it does not fit, it returns to the tray and you can try somewhere else.
How scoring works
- Placing a piece earns a few points for each square it covers.
- Clearing a line earns far more.
- Clearing several lines with one piece multiplies the reward. A row and a column together are worth much more than two separate clears.
- Clearing on consecutive turns builds a streak that raises your score further.
The exact numbers differ between versions, but the principle holds everywhere: multi-line clears and streaks are where high scores come from.
Your first game, move by move
Start in a corner or along an edge and build outwards in neat blocks. Try to keep the filled area flat, without single-cell holes. Before you drop the first of your three pieces, check that the other two still have a home afterwards. Order matters: placing the biggest piece first is usually right.
When a line is one piece away from clearing, clear it. Early on, space is worth more than points.
Common beginner mistakes
- Scattering pieces. Isolated blocks create gaps nothing fits into.
- Filling the middle first. The centre is the most flexible space on the board. Spend it last.
- Forgetting the big square. A 3×3 piece needs a 3×3 hole. Keep one available.
- Placing in the order dealt. You can place the three pieces in any order. Use that.
Once the rules feel natural, move on to the Block Blast high score tips, or just play Block Blast.
The same rules carry over to other boards. Block Puzzle is the closest relative, and Block Blast vs Tetris explains how the falling-block family differs.
