Blocks Fall Down

Sometimes, if the name is silly enough, it sticks...

Game Details

File Size	35 kb
Genre	Puzzle
Resolution	192 x 144
Palettes	8-colour
Sound/Music	* Web Oscillator * No Music.
Input Support	* Keyboard * Touch Screen * Controller (experimental)

How to play

Keyboard Set1	Keyboard Set2	Keyboard Set3	Touch Controls	Description
Arrow Keys	WASD	WASD	Directional Pad	* Move the active piece around on the board * Rotate piece. * Drop piece. * Select options on the menu
Z	Z	L	X	A BUTTON * Confirm option in menu.
X	X	K	O	B BUTTON * Pause game * Cancel option in menu.

Gameplay

Move and drop columns of 3 onto the board. When colour blocks are arranged in (a minimum) of three-in-a-row, either horizontally, vertically or diagonally, the pieces will disappear, awarding the player points and shifting the other blocks down.

On occasion, bomb blocks will drop down. These will clear one colour from the screen.

The game speed gradually increases, depending on the number of blocks the player clears.

The game difficulty sets the number of active colour blocks on the screen:

• Easy: 4
• Medium: 5
• Hard: 6

If the blocks reach the top of the screen, the game ends. The player can also end the game anytime they wish when they pause a game. If the player had earned enough points, they can enter in a high score that is kept on the player's end.

Latest Updates

Version 1.03 -- July 6th, 2025

• Firefox versions 110+ should no longer show any signs of slowdown.
• Game controller support has been added.

Version 1.02 -- March 16th, 2025

• A few touchups were done on the code end to try and help improve performance.

Version 1.01 -- June 22nd, 2024

• Music player was updated to the latest version.
• Adjusted the red block palette so it looks a little less like orange.
• Fixed a bug that did not check for the complete high score setup after the game ended.

Version 1.00 -- June 18th, 2024

• Game has been launched on itch.io