Tetris
Stack falling blocks to fill a horizontal row and clear it - the classic puzzle game. Head back to the mini games list any time.
← → move · ↑ rotate · ↓ soft drop · Space hard drop · P pause
How to play
Seven kinds of falling blocks (tetrominoes) drop from the top. Move and rotate them to completely fill a horizontal row, and that row clears for points. The game ends once blocks stack up to the top of the board. Clearing several rows at once is worth far more than clearing them one at a time.
Scoring
The base score depends on how many rows you clear at once: 100 points for one row, 300 for two, 500 for three, and 800 for clearing four rows at the same time (a "Tetris"). That base score is then multiplied by your current level, so the same single-row clear is worth more once you've leveled up.
Levels and speed
Every 10 rows cleared raises your level by one, and blocks fall faster at each higher level. As the level climbs, quick reactions and planning your stack ahead of time both matter more.
Tips
- Keep the stack flat - an uneven surface makes it harder to recover when pieces pile up.
- Aiming for four-row clears (a Tetris) gives the best score-per-line at any level.
- Watch the next-piece preview and leave space for it in advance to keep your score climbing.