About Tetris
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- Category
- Arcade
- Difficulty
- medium
- Typical session
- ~8 min
The timeless falling-block puzzle with modern guideline rules — hold, ghost piece, next queue, 7-bag randomizer and T-spins. Clear lines to level up as gravity ramps; everyone plays the same daily piece sequence, so scores are truly comparable.
Play Tetris free online in your browser — no download, no install and no sign-up. It runs on phones, tablets, laptops and school or work Chromebooks. Sign in only if you want to save your progress and appear on the leaderboard.
How to play Tetris
- Move the falling piece with arrow keys or by dragging; rotate with Up, X, Z, or a tap.
- Fill a complete row to clear it — clear up to four at once for a Tetris.
- Press Space (or flick down) to hard-drop, Down to soft-drop, C or swipe up to hold a piece.
- Every 10 lines the level rises and pieces fall faster.
- The run ends when the stack reaches the top — best score hits the leaderboard.
Tetris — frequently asked questions
- How do you play Tetris?
- Steer and rotate the falling tetrominoes to build complete horizontal rows. Full rows clear and score points — clearing four at once is a Tetris, worth the most. The game ends when the stack reaches the top.
- What is a T-spin?
- Rotating a T-piece into a slot it couldn't drop into, as the final move before it locks. T-spin line clears score far more than normal clears, and chaining them back-to-back multiplies the bonus.
- Is the piece order random?
- Pieces come from the standard 7-bag randomizer — every set of seven contains each piece exactly once — and the sequence is the same for every player each day, so the daily leaderboard is a fair fight.
- Is Tetris free to play?
- Yes — free in your browser, no download and no login. Sign in only if you want your best score on the global leaderboard.
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