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What to Do When the Game Deals Three 3x3 Squares in a Row
How to survive the most difficult piece combinations and recover your board from near defeat.
⏱ Reading time: 3 min read · Author: Anil Poudyal
How to survive the most difficult piece combinations and recover your board from near defeat.
Recognizing high-risk deals
Every block puzzle player dreads the deal that contains a three by three square, a five-cell long bar, and a giant L-shape all at once. If your board is sixty percent full, this hand can end your run instantly.
The secret is looking at the board before touching any piece. Find which of the three pieces has the fewest legal placements, and place that piece first.
Sacrificing lines for survival
Sometimes you must make an ugly placement along an edge just to free up room for the giant block. Do not hesitate to break a setup if it keeps you alive.
Putting this into practice
Whether you play on your morning commute or as an evening wind-down, focusing on deliberate placements will transform your experience.
Take your time with every move, protect your open board corridors, and enjoy the calm flow of clean puzzle gaming.
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About the Author & App Factory
Written by Anil Poudyal at App Factory, an independent studio crafting calm, offline puzzle games for iOS and Android.
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