Block Burst: free Block Blast-style puzzle game online
Block Burst is a free online block puzzle in the style of Block Blast. Drag three pieces at a time onto an 8x8 board, fill whole rows and columns to make them burst, and chain combos for big scores. Play the endless Classic game or the Daily challenge where everybody gets the same pieces. It has hints, undo, 18 badges and leaderboards, and it works with mouse, keyboard or touch on any computer, tablet or phone.
How to play Block Burst
- Look at the three pieces in the tray below the board.
- Drag a piece onto the board, or tap it and then tap the board. Pieces cannot be rotated.
- Fill a whole row or column of 8 blocks to make it burst and score points.
- Clear lines on several moves in a row to build a combo and score much more.
- The game ends when none of the pieces left fits. Beat your best score and climb the leaderboard.
Mouse: drag a piece from the tray onto the board, or click a piece and then click the board. Touch: drag a piece and it floats above your finger, or tap a piece and then tap the board. Keyboard: 1, 2 and 3 pick a piece, the arrow keys move the cursor, Enter places it, Esc cancels, U takes back a move, H shows a hint and N opens the new game menu.
Rules and scoring
| Rule | How it works here |
|---|---|
| 🧩 Pieces | You always hold three pieces. When all three are placed you get three new ones. Pieces cannot be rotated. |
| 💥 Bursting | A completely filled row or column of 8 blocks bursts. One piece can clear several lines, rows and columns together. |
| 🧱 Placing | Each block you place scores 1 point. |
| ✨ Lines | Clearing L lines with one piece scores 10 x L x L points: 10, 40, 90, 160 and so on. |
| 🔥 Combo | Clearing on consecutive moves adds 5 x combo x L points. A move that clears nothing resets the combo. |
| 🌈 Perfect | Emptying the whole board gives a 300 point bonus. |
| 🏁 Game over | When none of the unused pieces fits anywhere, the game ends. |
Game modes
Classic is the endless game with random pieces, balanced so that you always get at least one piece that fits. The Daily challenge gives everybody the same sequence of pieces for the day, without balancing, so it is a pure test of planning. Open the menu with the circular arrow button to choose a mode.
Leaderboards
Every Classic and Daily game of at least eight pieces can go on the leaderboard, which has This month and All time panels. The score is simply the points of the game: blocks placed, line bonuses, combo bonuses and the Perfect bonus. You only pick a nickname, there is no sign-up, and you can change the name, hide your scores or delete them at any time.
Badges
There are 18 badges for clearing your first line, double, triple and mega clears, combo streaks, high scores, perfect boards, total lines, long games, the daily challenge and number of games played. Open the medal button in the game to see your progress.
| Badge | How to earn it |
|---|---|
| ✨ First Clear | Clear your first line. |
| ✌️ Double Line | Clear 2 lines with one piece. |
| 🎯 Triple Line | Clear 3 lines with one piece. |
| 💥 Mega Blast | Clear 4 lines with one piece. |
| 🔗 Combo Chain | Clear lines on 3 moves in a row. |
| 🔥 Hot Streak | Clear lines on 5 moves in a row. |
| ⚡ Unstoppable | Clear lines on 8 moves in a row. |
| ⭐ Rising Star | Score 1000 points in one game. |
| 🏅 Block Pro | Score 2500 points in one game. |
| 🏆 Block Master | Score 5000 points in one game. |
| 👑 Block Legend | Score 10000 points in one game. |
| 🌈 Perfect Board | Clear every block from the board. |
| 📏 Line Collector | Clear 100 lines in total. |
| 🧹 Line Master | Clear 500 lines in total. |
| 🏃 Marathon | Place 100 pieces in one game. |
| ☀️ Daily Player | Finish a daily challenge. |
| 📅 Daily Regular | Finish 5 daily challenges. |
| 🎲 Regular | Play 25 games. |
Block Burst tips
- Look at all three pieces first. The order you place them in often decides whether a line clears.
- Keep the board tidy. Avoid single holes that no piece can fill, and keep large open areas for big pieces.
- Build almost-full lines and wait for the piece that completes several of them at once.
- Chain your clears. A combo is worth far more than one big clear, so clear something every move when you can.
- Do not rush the corners. Placing pieces along the edges keeps the middle free for the awkward pieces.
- Use the undo when a piece lands one square off. You have three per game.
Frequently asked questions
Is Block Burst free to play here?
Yes. Block Burst on Util.Ninja is completely free to play online, with no sign-up, no download and no in-app purchases. It runs in your browser on computers, tablets and phones, and your statistics and badges are saved on your own device.
How do you play Block Burst?
Every turn you get three block pieces in a tray. Drag a piece onto the 8 by 8 board, or tap a piece and then tap the board. When a row or a column is completely filled it bursts and the blocks disappear. Pieces cannot be rotated. The game ends when none of the pieces left in the tray fits anywhere on the board.
Is it the same as Block Blast?
No. Block Burst is an independent puzzle made for this site, with its own pieces, board, artwork, sounds and scoring. It is a Block Blast-style game, a kind of block puzzle in the family of Tetris-like and 1010-like games, and it is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Block Blast or its publisher, Hungry Studio. Block Blast is a trademark of its owner.
How is the score calculated?
Every block you place scores 1 point. Clearing lines scores 10 points times the square of the number of lines cleared with one piece, so two lines at once give 40 and three give 90. Chaining clears on several moves in a row adds a combo bonus of 5 points times the combo times the lines. Emptying the whole board gives a Perfect bonus of 300 points.
What is a combo?
A combo is a streak of consecutive moves that each clear at least one line. The streak is shown as Combo x2, x3 and so on, and it ends the first time you place a piece without clearing anything. The longest streak of a game is your best combo and earns the Combo Chain, Hot Streak and Unstoppable badges.
Can I rotate the pieces?
No. Pieces always keep the orientation you see in the tray, just like in the classic block puzzle games. Because of that, the order in which you place the three pieces matters, so look at all of them before you move.
Will I always get pieces that fit?
In Classic mode the game makes sure that at least one of the three new pieces can be placed, and it avoids giving you several huge pieces when the board is crowded. You can still run out of room, which is how a game ends. The Daily challenge uses a fixed, unfiltered sequence of pieces.
What is the daily challenge?
Every day everybody gets the same sequence of pieces, so the scores are directly comparable. You play one endless game, the best score of the day is kept, and tomorrow brings a new sequence. The daily challenge has its own leaderboard.
Can I take back a move or get a hint?
Yes. The undo button takes back your last move and you have three undos in every game. The light-bulb button marks a good spot with a flashing red dashed ring. Both are just for fun, so use them whenever you are stuck.
Does Block Burst have a leaderboard?
Yes. Classic and Daily games are ranked on a leaderboard with This month and All time panels. The score is the points you earn in the game. You only choose a nickname, with no sign-up, and you can delete your scores at any time. Games shorter than eight pieces are not ranked.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. Block Burst works on phones and tablets in portrait and landscape. Drag a piece and it floats above your finger so you can see where it lands, or tap a piece and then the board. On a computer you can drag with the mouse or use the keyboard: 1, 2 and 3 pick a piece, the arrow keys move and Enter places it, U undoes and H gives a hint.
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