How do I play on a phone?

Swipe left or right to move, tap to rotate, and swipe down to drop.

Clearing rows scores points, and clearing four at once scores the most. Clears in a row add a combo bonus, and turning a T piece into a tight slot counts as a twist. Your Marathon best goes on the leaderboard.

What are the puzzles?

Set boards in five places, each with a goal: clear some lines, dig out the stones, or empty the well. You get a fixed run of pieces, and using as few as the puzzle needs earns three stars.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes. It is open from age six, and good for spatial reasoning and planning.

Blocks

Everyone

About Blocks

The falling-blocks classic with somewhere to go. Marathon moves to a new place every ten lines, from an orchard in the morning to an observatory under the stars, each with its own blocks and music. Sprint races forty lines against the clock, and thirty puzzles hand you a board, the pieces and a goal. Hold, a five-piece preview and a ghost, and your Marathon saves itself.

Blocks is the falling-block puzzle: shapes drop from the top, and you turn and slide them to fill complete rows, which then clear. Marathon speeds up as you go and moves to a new place every ten lines, from an orchard in the morning to an observatory under the stars. Sprint races forty lines against the clock, and thirty puzzles give you a board, the pieces and a goal.

Tips

Keep the stack flat. Deep holes and tall towers are what end most games.
Leave one column open along the side and save the long straight piece for it. Four rows at once scores most.
Use Hold for the piece that does not fit now. Swapping it in later can save a messy board.
Rotate before the piece gets low, so you are not turning it in a tight space.
On a keyboard, space drops a piece at once, Z turns it back the other way and C holds it. P pauses.
Watch the Next column: it shows the five pieces coming, so you can plan two or three moves ahead.

Questions

Is it free?: Yes. Blocks is free in your browser, with no download and no account needed.
Can I pause?: Yes. Pause at any time, and your game is saved until you come back.
How do I play on a phone?: Swipe left or right to move, tap to rotate, and swipe down to drop.
How is it scored?: Clearing rows scores points, and clearing four at once scores the most. Clears in a row add a combo bonus, and turning a T piece into a tight slot counts as a twist. Your Marathon best goes on the leaderboard.
What are the puzzles?: Set boards in five places, each with a goal: clear some lines, dig out the stones, or empty the well. You get a fixed run of pieces, and using as few as the puzzle needs earns three stars.
Is it suitable for children?: Yes. It is open from age six, and good for spatial reasoning and planning.