Block 89: Brick Puzzle Game

Name: Block 89: Brick Puzzle Game
Rating: 4.5 (19 reviews)
Author: dsd 164

Retro handheld game, no ads

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

19 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Casual
Developer

dsd 164
Language

EN
English
Size

7.8
MB

Play with blocks like it's 1989! A handheld brick puzzle game with a dot-matrix display, retro sound effects, and that satisfying feeling of getting better without noticing. Block 89 is designed around flow - the difficulty rises gradually across 20 levels, keeping you in that sweet spot where the challenge matches your skill. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. Features: - Dot-matrix LCD screen with authentic pixel rendering - Light and dark mode (monochrome inverted, a minimal masterpiece) - 8-bit sound effects - 10 different block shapes on a 16×16 grid - 20 levels of progressively increasing difficulty - GIF replay sharing - show off your best games - No ads. No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. No internet required. Just the game. Score points by completing lines with blocks. Simple - but it gets difficult quickly. Oh, and yes: this is the same guy that brought you Snake '97. Cheers from Amsterdam, Willem.

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

19 Ratings

Good app
05/20/2013

Jayincharge
👍
Good app
05/20/2013

Jayincharge

👍
good
02/09/2013

pdRydia
It's a fine falling block game. Controls are on-screen buttons in their own space, which honestly works better than EA's Tetris, where your fingers keep covering up the game screen. Might do better with controller support (I have an iCade Mobile myself).
good
02/09/2013

pdRydia

It's a fine falling block game. Controls are on-screen buttons in their own space, which honestly works better than EA's Tetris, where your fingers keep covering up the game screen. Might do better with controller support (I have an iCade Mobile myself).
Good app👍👍👍😍😍
06/22/2016

Emma the beast
I have had a lot of fun already and plan to play in. The future. I am going to Florida soon and am looking for apps so this is definitely one I will play.i recemend Snake 97' the one that makes your phone look like a Nokia.this app and the snake one has a old feel and I like that.I will end this review now before I take up too much space so I suggest you get both games I mentioned also Atari breakout is good too bye!👋✌️
Good app👍👍👍😍😍
06/22/2016

Emma the beast

I have had a lot of fun already and plan to play in. The future. I am going to Florida soon and am looking for apps so this is definitely one I will play.i recemend Snake 97' the one that makes your phone look like a Nokia.this app and the snake one has a old feel and I like that.I will end this review now before I take up too much space so I suggest you get both games I mentioned also Atari breakout is good too bye!👋✌️
Not a very good
01/11/2013

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Meh
Not a very good
01/11/2013

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Meh

Completely rebuilt from the ground up. Block 89 has been rewritten from scratch with a new rendering engine, new gameplay mechanics, and a fresh visual identity. What changed: - No ads, no tracking, no in-app purchases. Just blocks. - New dot-matrix LCD display with purple-grey device bezel - Dark mode: monochrome inverted display, one tap to switch - Refined difficulty curve across 20 levels, designed to keep the challenge fair - GIF replay generation: share a timelapse of your entire game - Haptic feedback on every move, landing, and line clear - Redesigned colourful plastic control buttons - New score and level display rendered in dot-matrix pixels Same game you remember, built fresh for 2026.

Version 2.0 Feb 15

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Information

Seller: dsd 164 B.V.
Size: 7.8 MB
Category: Casual
Compatibility: Requires iOS 26.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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