What are the obstacles?

Color Block Jam features unique obstacles and block types, bringing depth and strategy to the game (The best is yet to come, stay tuned!). Here's a quick overview of each obstacle mechanic to help you master the challenges and beat the levels.

• Arrow: Arrow blocks can only move in their indicated direction. Plan your moves wisely to navigate these tricky blocks!
     
• Layer: Blocks with layers must be removed one layer at a time. Focus on peeling back the outer layers first!
  
   
  
  
• Ice: Iced blocks are frozen in place. To free them, you’ll need to remove a specified number of other blocks

• Star: Star blocks can only exit through star doors. Tip: Normal blocks can also pass through star doors to be removed!
     
  
  
• Combined: Combined blocks are stuck together. Separate them by taking out one part of the pair first!
     
  
  
• Chained Blocks: Chained blocks can’t be moved until unlocked. To unchain them, remove the required number of key blocks.
     
  
  
• Door: Doors open and close with each block removed. Time your moves carefully—when the door is open, don’t miss your chance!

• Bomb: Bomb blocks are dangerous! Remove them before they explode. Plan ahead to neutralize the threat in time!
     
  
  
• Ropes: Roped blocks are stuck. To cut the ropes, you must remove scissors of the same color.
     
• Iced Door: Iced doors are locked by ice. To open them, remove the required number of blocks to break the ice.
     

• Moving Door Lock: These locks move to the next door in a specific direction. Think ahead to avoid getting stuck!
  
   

• Colorful Path: Only blocks of the same color can use these paths. Use them strategically to clear the way and create space!
     
• Crate: Crates may hold surprises—possibly even a bomb! Clear the required blocks to uncover what’s underneath.
     
• Moving Blocks: These blocks can move freely unless locked, roped, or screwed. However, they cannot be taken out!

• Colorful Door: The Colorful Door only lets blocks of a specific color pass through. After you pass one color, the door will show the next required color. Plan your moves and send the right blocks through to complete the level!
  
  

• Locked Door: A Locked Door is a chained gate tied to a specific color. To unlock it, you need to send key blocks through their matching color doors. Once the required keys are used, the chain breaks and the door opens, letting you continue through the level. Look out for the key blocks and plan how to get them to the right doors!

• Combined Locked Blocks: In these levels, two blocks are linked together, and they must be separated before either can pass through a gate, even if one is the correct color. To break the link, you'll need to send other blocks through the gate first. Once the connection is gone, each block can pass through its matching color door freely. Plan your moves carefully and figure out the right sequence to unlock the path!

• Dynamite: Dynamite Blocks show a move number that tells you how soon they must be cleared before sending other blocks through gates. If you make a move with another block instead, the Dynamite Block explodes and ends the level. Always clear it within the shown move limit to stay safe!

• Curtain: Curtain Blocks can pass through gates only when the curtain is open. The curtain opens or closes each time any block goes through a gate. If it’s closed, Curtain Blocks can’t pass through — but they can still move around the board. Plan your moves to pass while it’s open!  

• Moveable Crate:  Moveable Crates have a number on them. Each time a block passes through a gate, that number decreases. When it reaches zero, the crate disappears and reveals a block underneath. Keep an eye on the counter to plan your moves and uncover what’s hidden!

• Color-Switcher: This door switches between two colors every time a block passes through any gate. Blocks can only pass if their color matches the door’s current color. Watch the color cycle and time your moves to go through at the right moment!

• Time Capsule: Time Capsule Blocks have a +time value (like +10 or +15) on them. When you send the block through its matching color gate, that amount of time is added to your remaining time. Use them to extend the clock and beat tough levels!

• Color-Switching Block: This block has two preset colors — one outside, one inside. When you pass a block that matches the outer color through a gate, the outer layer is cleared and the inner color takes its place. If a different-colored block goes through a gate instead, the inner and outer colors switch places. Plan your moves carefully to reveal and clear the right color at the right time!

• Jumping Single Door: This door moves along the gate, blocking one spot at a time. It jumps to a new position each time a block passes through a gate. You’ll need to time your moves carefully to pass through when the path is clear!