How to play
Move pieces, match blocks, and keep your grid clear.
Match & combos
Press ↑ or tap SHIFT to move the top block to the bottom.
Top → bottom: B → N → U
Follow the glowing B.
Watch the blocks move.
Make room with a match
Line up three or more identical blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. They clear, and the blocks above fall.
Control the blocks
Keys light up as the example plays.
Space Use your oldest stored powerup
Stored powers are used from top to bottom.
Local Player 2 & full controlsPowerups
Match a marked block to collect it. Use the oldest power in your inventory first.
Defensive
Rotating blocks give you powers that help your own grid.
Bottom Sweep · B
Clears your bottom row and lets the blocks above fall into place.
Block Purge · U
Removes every block of one randomly chosen type from your grid.
Midas Drop · orange R
Makes your next piece golden. When it lands, surrounding blocks turn into orange R blocks.
Combo Builder · N
Copies one of your blocks into a matching 2 × 2 square to help build a match.
Medusa Cure · E
Turns up to two Medusa blocks on your grid back into regular blocks.
Power Forge · blue r
Upgrades up to two regular blocks into offensive or defensive powerup blocks. Match them to collect.
Offensive
Blocks with electrical arcs give you powers that disrupt an opponent.
Bottom Flood · B
Adds a row at the bottom of your opponent's grid, pushing their stack upward.
Unstable Shuffle · U
Rearranges three occupied blocks on the opponent's grid.
Medusa Drop · orange R
Forces the opponent's next piece to be a three-block Medusa column.
Medusa Strike · N
Turns one enemy block and its occupied side neighbors into Medusa blocks.
Power Drain · E
Removes the oldest powerup from the opponent's inventory.
Junk Seed · blue r
Adds up to two extra blocks of the same type in open spaces on the opponent's grid.
Two R blocks, two types. blue r and orange R do not match each other.
Watch for Medusa. Medusa blocks cannot form regular matches. Medusa Cure can turn them back into playable letters.
Controls
Each three-block piece starts at the top and continuously moves down. While it falls, use Up arrow (or SHIFT on mobile) to cycle its order: the top block moves to the bottom. Use Left and Right to move the piece sideways. Player 1 controls also apply online and against the CPU.
| Action | Player 1 | Local P2 |
|---|---|---|
| Move | ← → | A D |
| Cycle | ↑ | W |
| Drop | ↓ | S |
| Use power | Space | E |
Targeting chooses which opponent receives an offensive powerup. Online, select their grid with its number key (1–8), or click or tap the grid, then press your Use powerup key (Space by default). Defensive powers always help your own grid.
Under Play against CPU on the homepage, press Easy to start a game.
Playing online? Create or join a table, take a seat, and ready up. Tables have 2–8 players; at least two are needed to start.
Let's burn some blocks