- Release Year: 1999
- Platforms: Windows
- Publisher: XDGames
- Developer: XDGames
- Genre: Action, Puzzle
- Perspective: Fixed / flip-screen
- Game Mode: Single-player
- Gameplay: Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle
- Average Score: 76/100

Description
3D Blocks is a single-player shareware puzzle game released in 1999 for Windows, offering 17 unique variants of Tetris. The game stands out with its rotatable 3D perspective, allowing players to manipulate and view the playfield along the X, Y, or Z axes using arrow keys. Players can customize controls, adjust rendering details, and even create their own Tetris variants. The shareware version provides a 10-day trial period before requiring registration.
Where to Buy 3D Blocks
PC
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3D Blocks Reviews & Reception
myabandonware.com (84/100): I love the Gangsta’s Paradise midi as the theme song.
game-demos.com (68.5/100): Ultimate among the Tetris-like 3D games. Amazing construction kit with preinstalled 17 fully functional semi-classic true 3D games with fresh variations.
3D Blocks Cheats & Codes
GENESIS
Enter codes on the title screen.
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| A, B, Up, Down, then Select ten times | View the ending |
| A, B, Up, Down | Level select (up to Level 20) |
NES
Enter codes at the title display.
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| A, B, Up, Down, then Select ten times | View the ending |
| A, B, Up, Down, then A | Level select (up to Level 20) |
3D Blocks: A Forgotten Gem in the Tetris Variant Pantheon
Introduction
In the vast and ever-expanding universe of video games, certain titles emerge as fleeting yet fascinating footnotes, capturing the imagination of a niche audience before fading into obscurity. 3D Blocks, a 1999 shareware puzzle game developed by XDGames, is one such title. At first glance, it appears as yet another entry in the crowded genre of Tetris variants, but beneath its unassuming surface lies a game that dared to reimagine the classic falling-block puzzle in three dimensions. This review seeks to explore *3D Blocks