On phones: tap the FULLSCREEN button for a pure full-screen game. On desktop: click the game once if keys don't respond.
Play Type — Free Online
Play TYPE., a free retro arcade block puzzle. Stack blocks, clear lines, land T-spins and chase the high score — no download, on desktop and mobile.
How to Play Type
THE GOAL
Falling blocks called tetrominoes drop into a 10x20 well, one shape at a time. Move and rotate each piece to fit it neatly into the stack below. When a full horizontal row is packed with no gaps, the line clears and scores points - clearing up to four rows at once with the long I-piece scores the biggest bonus in the game. Every piece that locks makes the stack climb, and if the blocks reach the top of the field, the run is over. One match, one high score: the goal is to clear as many lines as you can before the well fills up.
CONTROLS
Left / Right arrows - Move left / right (hold to auto-repeat)
Up arrow or X - Rotate clockwise
Z - Rotate counter-clockwise
Down arrow - Soft drop (faster fall, +1 point per cell)
Space - Hard drop (instant lock, +2 points per cell)
C or Shift - Hold: bank the current piece for later (once per piece)
P or Esc - Pause
M - Mute sound
H - Open the guide mid-game
On phones and tablets, a six-button pad sits under the board: arrows move and soft-drop, the rotate button spins the piece, the swap icon holds it, and the double-chevron slams it down instantly. You can also tap the board itself to rotate, and a pause button in the top-left corner freezes the game at any time.
PICK YOUR SPEED, CHASE YOUR LEVEL
The title screen offers three paces: SLOW for relaxed stacking, MED for the classic arcade feel and FAST for blitz play. Every 10 cleared lines push you up a level - gravity gets quicker and every point you score is multiplied by your level, so a late-game Tetris is worth far more than an early one. Helpful aids are always on: a ghost piece shows exactly where your block will land, the NEXT panel previews the queue, and the 7-bag randomizer guarantees a fair mix of pieces over time.
SCORING
Single line - 100 x level
Double line - 300 x level
Triple line - 500 x level
TETRIS (4 lines) - 800 x level
T-SPIN (T-piece twisted into a notch) - up to 1600 x level
Back-to-back (Tetris / T-spin chains) - x1.5 bonus
Combo (consecutive clears) - +50 x combo x level
Soft / hard drop - +1 / +2 per cell
Your best score is saved locally in your browser, so every session has a record to beat.
PRO TIPS
- Read the NEXT queue and plan two or three pieces ahead instead of reacting one piece at a time.
- Keep the stack flat and low - deep holes are what end runs, not speed.
- Leave a clean well on one side and save your I-piece with HOLD for a four-line TETRIS.
- Rotating against a wall kicks pieces into tight gaps; late rotation is a skill worth practising.
- Drop a T-piece into a notch for T-SPIN bonuses worth up to 1600 x your level.
- When gravity climbs, trust the ghost piece and land precisely - panic drops build the holes that kill you.
