Plonk

Plonk tips: how to clear lines, chain combos and trigger FEVER

Updated October 13, 2026

Plonk is a calm block puzzle with a scoring system that rewards planning. These tips come from the way the game really counts points, so you can score more with the same pieces.

The rules in 30 seconds

The board is an 8×8 grid, and you always have three pieces below it.
Drag a piece onto the board anywhere it fits. A full row or column pops.
The game ends when none of your pieces fit.
Every new set of pieces has at least one that fits, so a loss comes from planning, not from an unfair deal.

How scoring works

Placing a piece scores one point per block. The big points come from clearing lines, and they grow fast when you clear several lines with one piece.

Lines cleared at once	Points for the clear
1	80
2	320
3	720
4	1,280
5	2,000

Two lines at once are worth four times one line. On top of that you earn bonus points for combos, +150 for each bomb you blast and +300 for a clean sweep that empties the whole board.

Combos and FEVER

Combos: every move that clears a line raises your combo, and each combo step adds bonus points to the next clear.
Keep it alive: your combo resets if you make three moves in a row without clearing a line.
FEVER (Classic mode): clear lines on five moves in a chain, without ever going three moves in a row without a clear, and FEVER starts. All points are doubled for your next 3 moves.

Tips that actually help

Look at all three pieces first. The best spot for one piece can block another, so plan the order before you place anything.
Build lines to clear together. Because two lines at once score four times one line, it often pays to set up a double or triple clear instead of clearing as soon as you can.
Keep the board open. Leaving space for awkward pieces matters more than a quick clear, because the game ends when nothing fits.
Save your helpers for tight spots. A new profile starts with Undo (3), New pieces (2) and Smash (1). Undo takes back a move, New pieces replaces your tray, and Smash breaks one block without using a move.
Know the Adventure blocks. Gems are collected when the line they sit on is cleared. Ice cracks the first time it is cleared and goes the second time. A bomb has a countdown that drops after every move. If it reaches zero you lose the level, so pop its line first to defuse it (Smash on the bomb removes it too).

Three ways to play

Endless Classic: the full scoring system with FEVER, for as long as you can keep the board open.
Adventure: 100 hand-tuned levels with gems, ice and bombs.
Daily puzzle: a new puzzle every day.

Quick answers

How do you start FEVER in Plonk?

In Classic mode, clear lines on five moves in a chain without going three moves in a row without a clear. FEVER then doubles your points for the next 3 moves.

How are points calculated in Plonk?

Each block you place is worth a point. A line clear is worth 80 × the number of lines squared, plus combo bonuses, 150 per bomb blasted and 300 for emptying the board.

Is Plonk free?

Yes. Plonk is free to download on Google Play, needs no account and plays offline. The only ads are optional short videos you choose to watch for a second chance or a booster.