In ZooBlocks, you earn points from three main sources:
Clear complete rows or columns to earn points. The exact reward depends on both the number of lines cleared at once and the number of cells inside those lines:
| Component | Formula | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Base line value | cleared line cells × 100 | One full 6-cell row = 600 base points |
| Combo multiplier | 2^(number of cleared lines) | 2 lines at once = 4x, 3 lines = 8x |
| Total line score | line cells × 100 × 2^(lines) | Two 6-cell lines = 12 × 100 × 4 = 4,800 |
When a newly placed piece connects to an existing same-animal group and the connected group reaches 3 or more, the entire connected group pops:
| Component | Formula | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Match score | matched cells × 100 | A 5-cell animal group = 500 points |
| Trigger rule | Must connect new cells to old cells | A piece made only of brand-new connected cells does not auto-pop |
The biggest scores come from overlap turns where a line clear and a valid color pop resolve together!
When cells cleared by line also count toward a color pop, you score from BOTH systems simultaneously.
Here's the underlying scoring logic:
Clearing multiple lines at once provides exponential multipliers on the line-clear portion of the score: