Deadlock

Deadlock is a casual sliding block puzzle game inspired by Chuzzle with explosive power-ups and deep scoring mechanics.

• Slide rows and columns to Match of 4 or more tiles!
• Bigger matches score more points. Match tiles in specific shapes to form power-ups!
• Making a move without a match spawns a Lock. Locks also spawn automatically from Level 2 in Endless!
• Create matches with locked tiles to unlock them, or destroy them with a Power-up.
• It is Game Over when all rows and columns are locked and you're out of Power-ups!

Game Modes

• Endless is the core of the game, 10 levels of difficulty, 7 colors and power-ups.
• Timed is all the fun of Endless but lock-free and 3 minutes, how much can you score?

Scoring

A Match of 4 is worth 10 points on Level 1 and 100 points on Level 10!

A Match doubles in value for every piece added;

• A match of 4 is worth 10 points
• A match of 5 is worth 20 points
• A match of 6 is worth 40 points etc.

Cascades multiply your Match values, save your biggest matches until last for big points.

Create a Match of 4 or more (of the same) Power-ups to make the highest value matches, the harder the Power-up is to form, the more points you get!

Power-ups

Form shapes to make power-ups. Power-ups destroy tiles in an area of effect, perfect for removing stubborn locks! Be careful hoarding power-ups as you can Match 4 or more into a high valued match!

How to Play - Mouse/Touch

• Click and Drag to move Rows and Columns
• Press and Hold to use a power-up!

How to Play - Keyboard

• Arrow Keys or WASD to move cursor
• Press and Hold Z to select a Row
• Press and Hold X to select a Column
• Press and Hold either Z or X to use a power-up!

How to Play - Gamepad (Xbox 360)

• Left Thumbstick or DPad to move cursor
• Press and Hold A to select a Row
• Press and Hold B to select a Column
• Press and Hold either A or B to use a power-up!

Huge shout out to Sam and @Kosyne for testing and feedback!

Thanks for playing!