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Puzzle game

Puppy Blast: Journey of Crush

Tap-to-blast cube puzzle where large clusters leave boosters that combine into bigger blasts.

Difficulty
Easy to moderate
Compatibility
See device support below

Game overview

Puppy Blast: Journey of Crush is a tap-to-blast puzzle rather than a swap-and-match one. Cubes of the same colour clear whenever you tap a connected cluster, and clearing a large cluster leaves a booster behind. Combining two boosters is where the game opens up, since a paired detonation clears far more of the board than either would alone, and the level targets are set with that in mind.

This title is best suited to players who prefer tapping clusters and chaining boosters over swapping tiles.

How to play Puppy Blast: Journey of Crush

  1. Check the level target before your first tap
  2. Tap a connected cluster of same-coloured cubes to clear it
  3. Aim at large clusters so a booster is left behind
  4. Place two boosters side by side and set them off together
  5. Meet the target before your moves run out

Controls

  • Mouse or tap: tap a connected cluster of same-coloured cubes to clear it
  • Mouse or tap: tap a booster to detonate it

Objectives and failure conditions

Objectives

  • Clear the cubes each level asks for within the moves you are given.

The run ends or fails when

  • Running out of moves before the level target is met ends the attempt.

Gameplay mechanics

  • Connected same-colour clusters clear on a single tap, with no swapping involved.
  • Large clears leave boosters, and adjacent boosters detonate together for a much wider clear.
  • Levels set a specific clearing target and a move budget rather than a timer.

Device compatibility

Desktop browsers

Mouse or trackpad: Puppy Blast: Journey of Crush loads straight into the page on desktop Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari with no download or plugin. Controls used: Mouse or tap, Mouse or tap.

Phones and tablets

Touch controls: Puppy Blast: Journey of Crush is driven by pointer input, which maps to tap and drag on a touch screen.

Tips for Puppy Blast: Journey of Crush

  • Resist clearing small clusters; they burn a move and leave nothing behind
  • Work the bottom of the board so the collapse builds bigger clusters above
  • Hold a booster until a second one is next to it, then set off the pair

What worked well and what did not

Pros

  • Tap-to-clear is faster and more direct than swapping
  • Booster combinations give real strategic depth
  • Plenty of levels to work through

Cons

  • Later levels lean hard on getting good booster luck
  • Move limits can end a level that was nearly solved

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