A box full of colored squares, and the goal is to make it empty. Same Game Blocks unblocked looks simple, but the score rewards patience: one huge group is worth far more than many small ones.
There is no timer and no swapping. You just choose which group goes next. This version, by James Harvey, is part of Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection.
How to play Same Game Blocks
Click any square and its whole connected group of the same color lights up. Groups connect along sides, not corners, and must have at least two squares. The status bar shows the size of the group and the points it is worth. Click it again to remove it.
When squares vanish, everything above falls straight down. If a column ends up empty, the columns to its right slide over to close the gap. A lone square with no matching neighbor can never be removed by itself.
Clear every square for a full win. If only isolated singles remain, the game ends. The first board is small with three colors, and the Type menu offers bigger boards and more colors.
Controls
| To… | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select a group | Arrow keys to move the cursor, then Space or Enter | Left-click a square in the group | Tap a square in the group |
| Remove the selected group | Space or Enter again | Left-click the selected group again | Tap the selected group again |
| Cancel the selection | — | Right-click the selected group | Press and hold the selected group |
| Undo, redo, new board | U / R / N | Undo move, Redo move and New game buttons | Undo move, Redo move and New game buttons |
Tips
- Save one color for last. Pick a color and avoid clearing it. As other groups vanish, its pieces fall together into one giant group.
- Pairs are worth zero. With the normal scoring, a group of two gives no points, so clear pairs only to open the board up.
- Work from the bottom. Removing low groups shifts more squares, which creates new connections above.
- Watch the columns. Emptying a column slides the right side over, which can join groups or split them apart.
- Undo is free. Try a move, see what falls, and press U to take it back if it looks worse.
Same Game Blocks questions
How does scoring work?
By default a group of n squares scores (n - 2) squared. That means a group of ten is worth 64 points. Custom settings offer a gentler formula where pairs earn a point.
Can every board be cleared?
Normally yes. The board generator checks that a complete clear exists before it deals. You can turn that off under Custom, but then some boards cannot be emptied.
Does it work on a touchscreen?
Yes. Tap a square to select its group and tap again to remove it. Press and hold to cancel a selection.
