Sand Tetris Pro

The pitch

Sand Tetris Pro is a fresh take on the classic Tetris formula with realistic sand physics. When tetrominoes land, they crumble into hundreds of sand particles that behave like real sand, filling the level in dynamic and unpredictable ways. Instead of simply clearing rows, you must think about the flow of sand and how piles form and collapse. The game features two main modes: Endless Mode and Campaign Mode, which includes hundreds of levels with objectives and up to three stars to earn for completing challenges. Key features include dynamic sand physics, unique power-ups (bomb — destroys a large area; vacuum — removes accumulated sand; slow motion — gives you extra time to place pieces precisely), in-game currency, a booster shop, and a progression system.

Controls & how it runs

Your goal is to place or guide falling tetrominoes so they form sand lines or structures. When enough sand fills a row or area, it clears and gives you points. Use boosters and bombs to control large sand piles and manage difficult situations. You can control the falling blocks using arrow keys on the keyboard or swipe gestures on mobile devices.

Getting a run going takes exactly one press: Press start, up top, and the game boots inside this page — nothing downloads in the background and no form wants your details before the first jump. The cabinet is drawn for a flexible screen and listens to mouse, keyboard or touch, whichever the game prefers. It reshapes itself for tall and wide screens alike, so phone, tablet and desktop all get the full picture. Given a fullscreen button, use it — scores look better at full size, that's just science.

Pro tips for physics cabinets

• Let go earlier than feels right. Physics cabinets punish the held input: most arcs improve the moment you stop steering and let momentum finish your sentence.
• Use the scenery as a teammate. Walls, ramps and swinging wreckage are free aim correction — a bounce you planned beats a straight line you forced.
• Fail upward on purpose. Drop things, tip things, collapse things: in a physics sandbox the wreckage shows you the rules faster than the tutorial ever will.

Sand Tetris Pro — quick-fire questions

Does Sand Tetris Pro cost anything to play?

Not a token. The cabinet is free from the first run to the five-hundredth — no wallet, no sign-up, no toll booth hiding three levels in. The adverts around the page are what keep the floor's lights on.

What sort of game is Sand Tetris Pro?

It stands on our Physics row — that's the family it plays most like. The pitch above is the publisher's own rundown of what it throws at you and what it hands back.

Can I play Sand Tetris Pro on my phone?

Happily, yes. It runs inside the browser on phones and tablets the same way it does on a computer. It reshapes itself for tall and wide screens alike, so phone, tablet and desktop all get the full picture.

Do I need to install anything first?

Nothing whatsoever. Sand Tetris Pro is an HTML5 game: hit the start button and it boots on this page, and shutting the tab sweeps the cabinet clean behind you.

Before you wander off

Personal best banked, or still chasing it? Either way the full Physics row is powered on and waiting — Gravity is the house rule here: 112 cabinets built on bounce, tilt, swing and collapse. Physics games reward the player who experiments first and aims second.