Pixel Blast
Tap matching cubes, forge boosters, chase the big blast.
How to play Pixel Blast
Tap or click any group of two or more matching cubes to blast them. The cubes above fall down and fresh ones drop in from the top. Blasting five or more at once forges a rocket, seven or more a bomb, and nine or more a prism; tap a booster to set it off. You have 40 moves, so build big groups for the biggest scores.
Group size is everything
The score for a blast is the group size squared, times five. That one rule should change how you play: eight pairs tapped in a hurry earn 160 points, while a single 16-cube monster pays 1,280. With only 40 moves in a run, the players who top the board treat most taps as setup and only a handful as paydays. Look at the board like a gardener: every small tap you skip leaves cubes in place that can merge into something bigger when a neighboring column collapses.
Forging and spending boosters
Five cubes in one blast forge a rocket, seven a bomb, and nine the prism. The booster appears exactly where you tapped, which matters: a rocket forged near the middle of the board clears more useful territory than one in a corner, and a bomb sitting beside a second booster is a chain waiting to happen. Boosters caught in another blast fire automatically, so two rockets side by side can strip a whole cross out of the board in one move. The prism is the special case: it wipes every cube of whatever color is most common, so it gets stronger the longer you hoard it.
Reading the gravity
Cubes only fall straight down, and fresh cubes enter from the top of each column. When you clear low on the board, everything above shifts, often merging two same-color pockets that were separated by a single row. Clearing high changes almost nothing below it. So work bottom-up when you are hunting merges, and top-down when you want to keep a carefully built group safe while you spend moves elsewhere.
The last ten moves
Endgames are where runs are won. Stop building around move 30 and start cashing: fire every booster you have banked, pop your big groups, and stop feeding moves into pairs. If the board runs out of playable groups it reshuffles for free, which occasionally gifts you a fresh field, but never plan around it. A reshuffle is a lottery ticket, and your banked prism is a paycheck.
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Pixel Blast: frequently asked questions
How do boosters work?
Blast 5+ cubes to forge a rocket (clears its row or column), 7+ for a bomb (clears a 3x3 area), and 9+ for a prism (clears every cube of the most common color). Tap a booster to fire it, and boosters caught in a blast chain together.
What gives the most points?
Group size is squared in the score, so one 8-cube blast is worth far more than four 2-cube taps. Set up big single-color pockets before you pop them.
What happens when no groups are left?
The board reshuffles automatically so you are never stuck without a move.
Do taps on single cubes waste a move?
No. Tapping a lone cube with no matching neighbor does nothing and costs nothing. Only blasts and booster activations spend moves.
Which booster is the strongest?
The prism, usually. It clears every cube of the most common color, so on a crowded board it can remove 20 or more cubes at once and set up huge follow-up merges.
Can boosters set each other off?
Yes. Any booster caught in a blast fires immediately, so rockets, bombs, and prisms can cascade into one massive chain.
Is there a time limit?
No timer at all. You have 40 moves and all the thinking time you want, so plan each blast.
Why did my board suddenly rearrange?
If no group of two or more remains and you hold no boosters, the board reshuffles itself so you always have a legal move.
Is Pixel Blast free to play?
Yes. Pixel Blast is completely free on Inkplay, with no download, no sign-up, and no in-game purchases. Open the page and play instantly on desktop or mobile.
Can I play Pixel Blast unblocked?
Yes. Pixel Blast runs entirely in your browser with no download, install, or plugins, so it loads instantly and keeps working even on school or work networks where bigger game sites get blocked.
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