SameGame Online

What Is SameGame?

SameGame is a classic color block puzzle built around a small decision with large consequences: which connected group should disappear next? Tap matching blocks to remove them, let the blocks above fall, and watch empty columns close toward the left. Each clear changes the shape of the board. A modest group now might join two larger patches later, while an appealing large group could strand several single blocks.

The style of puzzle can be traced back to the 1985 game Chain Shot, and related versions later appeared under names including SameGame and Clickomania. The lasting idea is easy to learn without a timer or a long list of rules. This Uletime version is a free online puzzle game with 30 levels, a score to improve on each board, and up to three stars to earn per level.

How to Play SameGame

Look for two or more blocks of the same color that touch along an edge. A block can connect to its neighbors above, below, left, and right. Diagonal contact does not count. A chain can bend around corners, so a connected group does not need to form a neat rectangle. Tap or click any block in a legal group once to remove it. The blocks pop away, those above fall, and any empty columns close toward the left.

Each legal group clears with one tap. A brief label shows the group size and points earned; tapping an isolated single block gives a light visual response without changing the board. Use Restart to return to the exact opening board and try another sequence.

A level ends when no group of two or more matching neighbors remains. Clear enough blocks to meet that level's target and earn at least one star. Leaving fewer blocks earns two or three stars; clearing every block gives a Perfect Clear and a bonus. A passed level briefly shows your result before the next one starts. If too many blocks remain, Retry lets you replay the same board. Each opening board has a legal move, though a Perfect Clear is not promised.

How Blocks Fall and Columns Collapse

Once a group disappears, gravity pulls the blocks above each gap straight down within their columns. Empty columns then close, shifting columns to their right toward the left. A block that both falls and shifts can move diagonally in one fluid animation. This sequence is the signature of a Same Game puzzle: a vertical fall can build a new stack, while a horizontal shift can bring previously separated colors into contact.

Imagine clearing the last amber blocks in a narrow column. The neighboring columns slide together. Two jade blocks that used to sit on opposite sides of the amber column may now touch and become a playable pair. The reverse can happen too: clearing a supporting group may leave one color alone at the bottom, with no matching block able to reach it. Before tapping a group, glance at both the blocks above it and the columns on either side.

SameGame Scoring

Bigger groups earn much more than a series of small clears. This version scores a group of n blocks with max(1, (n − 2)²). Two blocks score 1 point, four score 4 points, eight score 36 points, and twelve score 100 points. The one-point minimum makes a valid pair feel worthwhile while keeping the familiar square growth that rewards planning. After a clear, a brief label shows the points you earned.

A Perfect Clear adds a fixed 1,000-point bonus after the last group is removed. There are no streak multipliers, coins, or timed bonuses. Your best score is saved separately for each level in this browser when storage is available. It updates at the end of a round, so you can compare complete games on the same level. A high score is a useful target, but a careful near-clear can be more satisfying than a rushed sequence of small groups.

Strategy Tips for Larger Groups

Pause before the obvious clear. A legal group is not automatically the strongest move. Consider what will touch after those blocks fall. The short Small, Good, Great, or Huge feedback after a clear reinforces the scoring curve; it does not change the rules or add a hidden multiplier.

Let matching colors meet. Two small clusters can become one valuable group if you clear the colors between them first. Because group points rise with the square of its size, joining clusters often pays more than clearing each as soon as it appears. Watch especially for columns that are nearly empty and could soon slide together.

Study the bottom row. Bottom blocks have nowhere to fall. A lone color trapped there can be hard to rescue unless column collapse brings a match alongside it. Before removing a group that supports many other blocks, check whether the new bottom arrangement creates pairs or isolates colors.

Handle rare colors early. When just a few blocks of one color remain, ask how they might connect. Saving a large group until late can be a good plan, but leaving scattered single blocks for the end often closes off a Perfect Clear. You can use Restart to test a different opening on the same board and see how a single early decision changes the ending.

Plan the column shift. Clearing a whole column can be more powerful than clearing a similarly sized group elsewhere because it changes the neighbors of every remaining row. Think one move beyond the fall: which colors will sit side by side after the gap closes? Keep a large endgame group in mind, but stay flexible as each collapse reveals new options.

30 SameGame Levels

The first five levels use a square 10-by-10 board with three colors. Connected groups are common, making these opening puzzles a comfortable place to learn how falling blocks and collapsing columns work. Levels 6 through 15 introduce a fourth color and gradually grow to an 11-by-11 board.

Later levels add a fifth color and grow toward a square 12-by-12 board. The groups become less clustered as you advance, but the campaign keeps a relaxed pace with no countdown. Clear enough matching color blocks to pass; each level sets its own one-, two-, and three-star targets. Your progress and best stars are saved in this browser when storage is available.

SameGame on Mobile and Desktop

Play SameGame Online directly in your browser with no download or registration. On a phone, the board uses the available width and keeps the level, score, group feedback, and basic controls close to the action. A single tap clears a legal group, while an isolated block stays in place. The polished blocks keep their vivid colors and glossy edges.

On desktop, the same board stays centered at a comfortable size instead of stretching across the page. Blocks are real buttons, so keyboard users can reach them with Tab and select them with Enter or Space. If your device requests reduced motion, blocks move directly to their final positions while the game rules remain the same. The game loads as a lightweight browser experience and leaves the pace entirely up to you.