- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: August 27, 2008
- Total Downloads: 6,367
- Downloads last week: 3
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 16 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This simple-looking block-building game differs in a few regards from other Tetris clones. First, the blocks rise from the bottom, instead of falling from the top. When they fill up the screen to the top, your game is over. Second, instead of matching colors or shapes you are matching numbers, and a heck of a lot of them. The result is a frenetic and unique puzzle game that will appeal to those with serious Tetris and counting skills.
There aren't any instructions in the game, so you'll have to figure it out for yourself. The default PC keys are Z and X. The arrow keys move your cursor, the Z key lets you join blocks, and the X key speeds up blocks. The object of the game is to match X number of blocks together, where X is the number of the block and how many you need to match. For example to remove a "7" block, you'll need seven "7" blocks touching each other. Any two blocks can be combined, though if it does result in a match, you'll lose those blocks.
The game is much easier to start playing than to explain, and it is awfully addictive. Our only complaints were that there is no difficulty level (once the 9's showed up, were were in trouble), and some confusion about the key controls. The instructions say to use the "A" key instead of "Z," which doesn't work. Aside from some basic presentation issues, Blocksum is a top-class freeware puzzle game.
Publisher's description
From Circle Infotech :Blocksum is an action-puzzle game for everyone who can add numbers to 20. You'll need to connect numbered tiles together to clear them before they fill the screen. Move the cursor while pressing "A" to join blocks, then gather up blocks of the same number to destroy them. A Magical Eraser block erases all the blocks numbered the same in the field.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 1.9 stars out of 16 votes
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Version: Blocksum 1.08
"cant really reate it>>missing dll so it won't open."
Pros: it seems to be something i would love to play
Cons: as above cant use it yet.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Blocksum 1.08
Pros: no comments as can't open file
Cons: missing .dll file. Can't download
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Version: Blocksum 1.08
Pros: Really nothing
Cons: It's for children
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Blocksum 1.08
Pros: excellent music and environment of the game for all of us tetris lovers
Cons: when im not playing the numbers flash in my head over and over
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Version: Blocksum 1.08
Pros: None, since you cannot start game.
Cons: Not possible to start game at all. That's a major con you might say.
Summary: How can anyone rate an application this high when dll's are missing in installation package? Doesn't cnet test any applications before making them available to the public?
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