Block Blast High Score Guide: Rules, Scoring and Combos

Want to beat your Block Blast high score? This guide starts with the rules and the exact scoring system of the free web version on blockblast.co, including how combos work, then covers the board strategies that raise your highest score. blockblast.co is an unofficial fan site; the Block Blast app is developed by Hungry Studio. The numbers on this page apply to our web version only.

---

Rules

• The board is 8×8, and you get 3 blocks at a time. A new set of 3 appears once all 3 are placed.
• Blocks cannot be rotated and cannot be moved after they are placed.
• A block must fit completely inside the board and cannot overlap other blocks.
• A full row or column is cleared. Rows and columns that fill up with the same move are cleared together.
• The game is over when none of your remaining blocks fits anywhere.

How Scoring Works on Our Web Version

Each move scores three parts:

1. Placement points: 1 point for every cell of the block you place.
2. Line clear points: 10 points for every cell cleared, plus a bonus for clearing several lines at once, with the total multiplied by your current combo.
3. All clear bonus: 360 extra points when a move leaves the board completely empty.

Every cleared cell is worth 10 points (a full 8-cell line is 80), and the bonus below is added on top.

Lines cleared in one move	Bonus points
1	10
2	20
3	60
4	120
5	200
6 or more	300

A row and a column cleared by the same block count as 2 lines.

Example: you place a 4-cell block that clears a row and a column at once (15 cells) while your combo is at 3. You score 4 + (15 × 10 + 20) × 3 = 514 points.

Combo Rules

• Your first clear starts the combo at 1.
• If you clear again within 3 placements of your previous clear (counting the placement that clears), the combo goes up by 1.
• If you make 3 placements in a row without clearing anything, the combo resets, and your next clear starts again at 1.

Because the combo multiplies the line clear points, a long chain of small clears can be worth more than one big clear followed by a pause. The best results come from both: keep the chain going and clear several lines at once whenever you can.

What Is a Good Score?

There is no published official benchmark for a "good" Block Blast score. On our web version, the most useful target is your own best score, which is shown during the game and saved in your browser. If your games often end early, focus on board control first; if they last long but the score grows slowly, focus on combos and multi-line clears.

Is There a World Record?

Hungry Studio has not published an official world record, and we cannot verify the high score screenshots and videos shared online. Scores from different versions of the game are not directly comparable, because we have only verified the scoring rules of our own web version.

How the Blocks Affect Your Score

Lines (1×2 to 1×5)

1×2 Line

1×5 Line

Short lines fill small gaps late in the game. Long lines are your best tool for finishing several parallel rows or columns at once, but a 1×5 line needs 5 free cells in a straight line, so keep one long gap open.

Squares and Rectangles

2×2 Square

3×3 Square

2×3 Rectangle

The 3×3 square covers 9 cells and is often the hardest block to fit. Keeping a 3×3 space open helps you survive longer.

Corners and L-Shapes

Small Corner (3 cells)

L-Block (4 cells)

Corner pieces fit neatly into board corners and along edges. Use them to finish a row and a column at the same time.

T and S Shapes

T-Block

S-Block

These shapes easily leave single-cell holes. Before placing one, check that every empty cell around it can still be filled.

Strategies by Game Phase

Early Game

• Build along the edges and corners and keep the center open.
• Avoid single-cell holes; they can block a whole row and column.
• Start several rows or columns that can be finished together later.

Mid Game

• Before placing anything, look at all 3 blocks and decide the order. One clear can make room for the next block.
• Prefer moves that clear 2 or more lines at once.
• Keep one almost-finished line in reserve so you can clear again within 3 placements and keep the combo alive.

Late Game or a Crowded Board

• Take any clear that frees space, even a single line.
• Place the largest block first while it still fits.
• Do not split the remaining open space into small separate pockets.

Quick Checklist

1. Keep room for a 3×3 square and a 1×5 line.
2. Plan the order of all 3 blocks.
3. Avoid single-cell holes.
4. Set up cross clears: a row and a column that share one empty cell.
5. Clear again within 3 placements to keep the combo going.
6. Aim for multi-line clears when the combo is already high.

Check out this gameplay example:

Practice Tips

• After a game ends, look at the final board and find the move that created the problem.
• Play a few games focusing on only one habit, such as never leaving single-cell holes.
• Compare your results with your saved best score rather than with numbers you see online.

Ready to try? Play Block Blast online and put these strategies to work.