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Introduction
Let’s be honest: losing a game of Block Blast rarely feels like an accident. It feels like a slow suffocation. One moment, you are cruising along, clearing lines like a pro. The next, your board is a cluttered mess of jagged edges, and that massive 3x3 square appears with nowhere to go. Game over. The truth is, that loss didn't happen on the last move—it happened ten moves ago when you got lazy with your placement. If you want to break your high score ceiling, you need to stop playing reactively and start thinking like a tactician.

The Core Mechanics
At its heart, Block Blast is a resource management game where the resource is space. The rules are simple: place blocks on a grid, clear rows or columns to reclaim space, and keep going until you can't make a move. Unlike Tetris, gravity isn't your enemy here; your own poor planning is.

Strategy 1: The "Scan First" Discipline
The biggest mistake beginners make is impulsivity. They see a piece that fits, and they drop it. Stop. Look at your "hand" of three pieces. You need to mentally simulate the order of operations. Which sequence leaves the board cleaner? Always prioritize the move that preserves options for the next turn, not just the current one.

Strategy 2: Board Hygiene
Think of your grid as a clean workspace. You want large, open rectangles, not Swiss cheese. Isolated single-block holes are death traps because very few pieces can fill them effectively. Furthermore, avoid building "towers." Concentrating blocks in one corner creates dead zones that limit your flexibility. Play from the center outward to maintain control over both vertical and horizontal axis lines.

Strategy 3: The "Big Piece" Insurance Policy
The run-killer is almost always the long bar or the big square. If you don't have a designated landing zone for these massive shapes, you are living on borrowed time. Your primary objective, above scoring points, is to constantly maintain a 3x3 or 5x1 clearing. If you don't see space for a big piece, your next move must be to create it.

Conclusion
High scores in Block Blast aren't about speed or luck; they are about discipline. By scanning your pieces before moving, avoiding the "Swiss cheese" effect, and always keeping an insurance policy for big blocks, you’ll stop losing to bad RNG and start dominating the leaderboard. Slow down, plan ahead, and watch your score skyrocket.