[TAS] Flash Bloxorz "all stages" by sobble_p in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/4924M
TAS originally published on 2022-11-17
Bloxorz is a popular logic puzzle game that where you roll a 2x1x1 rectangular prism across a board and have it fall down a 1x1 hole on the other side. As the game progresses, it introduces new mechanics such as switch-activated platforms and teleporters that split your prism into 1x1x1 cubes that can roll separately and join back together later. It has since received an official port to HTML5 and unofficial ports to iOS and Android.
sobble_p ( tasvideos.org/Users/Profile/s... ) completes all 33 stages of Bloxorz as fast as possible without resorting to a glitch that skips all the way to the final stage.

[@darkdjinniumbrage7798]

That's right, it goes in the square hole

[@allviolet]

I've seen that video she had a nervous breakdown and I will say it she needed a Xanax over a child's toy not much hope left in this world if so little can cause so much

[@mostertrucks]

@@allviolet the girl in the video is joking hope this helps

[@SuggonM]

Upvote this damn comment

[@allviolet]

@@mostertrucks I thought so at least thank goodness

[@leeroymlg4692]

@@allviolet there's not much hope for you in you can't tell what is / isn't a joke on the internet

[@tretrefairman]

For every movement made here to be absolutely necessary is insane to me.

[@julianw1010]

How do you know that all of them are necessary?

[@tretrefairman]

@@julianw1010 Unless stated otherwise, the main point of TAS playthroughs are to finish a game as fast as possible.

[@waffler-yz3gw]

@@tretrefairman actually, in level one he could've optimized his moves by just moving down once and then rolling to the hole

[@tretrefairman]

@@waffler-yz3gw That would result in 8 moves, rather than 7.

[@DarkLeviathan8]

@@waffler-yz3gw The fact that you thought you outsmarted a TAS in the first, most basic level so quickly is insane to me.

[@SakhotGamer]

The people who can beat the game are big brain, but the dev who actually had to make and cheese-proof the levels is absolutely galaxy brain.

[@steve7814]

I imagine the way most levels are made is by starting at the end point. That way its less solving and more designing for the programer.

[@hyde4085]

​@@steve7814 Youd still run in to cheese ways to solve even if you start at the end

[@kivabowtie]

this game legitimately feels post-apocalyptic

[@emppu9357]

a TAS of this game really amplifies just how well the game was made for its time: levels don't include useless space, puzzles have to be solved in the intended way, Visual and sound design reinforce each other and give the game that unsettling, but not threatening, feeling.

[@SeppelSquirrel]

I was really impressed by it, too! At first I was confused as to why so many moves were required to make each position work, and it turns out it's because there are 27 different "orientations" of the block. Because movement back to the origin point in a single direction is 3 tiles, we have to account for all 3 orientations (standing, vertical, horizontal) per tile in a 3x3 space. This is also why a 3x3 space isn't enough to attain each orientation. You need at least 2 tiles' growth beyond a 3x3 space to achieve additional orientations.

[@PaulFisher]

as I was watching this, I was struck by just how good the animations and sound effects are. even though the swirling effect as the tiles exit the playfield is a bit dated, it’s well-executed, and the “sliding into the hole” sound (not to mention the motion) is perfect.

[@Henrix1998]

Actually they do include quite many useless tiles. For example stage 6 the lower path final 4 tiles in upside down L shape were not used

[@seventeen777]

@@Henrix1998 you can use them, but they aren't the most optimal setup for the TAS. They're more of an 'alternate solution' kind of thing

[@dickurkel6910]

@@UCgx7OseCrundqkE8oEVeobg No need to be such a smartass lmao

[@CamerTheDragon]

Woah this game has a lot of levels, at school I feel like we maybe only got to the first couple of splitting levels and I remember level 7 being tough at the time

[@DarkNebby]

Same.

[@NASCARFAN160]

My man

[@akisalmenaho8473]

Unity remake had a winter level pack as well. That was a whole another story.

[@panthererousse]

same

[@jacobs6229]

Same.

[@alecrutz6979]

could never get too far in this. there's something atmospheric about the fact that you're basically a giant prism rolling about in the middle of a giant skybox

[@AssortedMold268]

not prism

[@firewall5189]

@@AssortedMold268 its a rectangular prism.

[@AssortedMold268]

@@firewall5189 yes it is I do not disagree with that

[@hjghjgjhhjkhklk2683]

weak

[@lazinessincarnate9442]

​@@firewall5189actually i think it'd more accurately be called a square prism

[@samiamrg7]

The sound design of the block moving is incredible.

[@fraserduffy4576]

Even just the transition to level to level is so ominous

[@ToyotaKudoFan]

God tier sound design

[@OtterSou]

split cube movement is so sick

[@jepptheclairvoyantdwarf9498]

Hi So, Nels

[@Joshua-bd7cc]

he literally moves those cubes simultaneously

[@damiensurnameless4586]

@@Joshua-bd7cc well, yeah. that's what a TAS (tool-assisted speedrun) does. it's a robot programmed to play the game at the most optimal level

[@lnmr]

@@damiensurnameless4586 not by a robot, it's just Tool-assisted speedrun, like you said - player can rewind, pause, make moves per frame etc, but it's still executed by a real person.

[@CheddarCheeseRebirthed]

@@lnmr so technically, a robot? Cause the Humans program the moves and when they happen, and the Robot then plays said moves

[@vaultdweller94]

This game is spookier than it has any right to be

[@LalitoTV]

It gives off portal 1 vibes

[@wowwiw6916]

@@LalitoTV uncomfortable bgm and background voids give me thrill. definitely portal 1 vibes.

[@cordellriemer5177]

It's more Spookier than Intelligent Qube

[@Pengal25]

@FantaTF2 both work considering postal 1

[@BrunoMaricFromZagreb]

Yea it is a weird art + music style.

[@squiddy1132]

This game's visuals always struck me as strange. For a puzzle game about blocks, the rusty texture on the player character and the dark red skybox mixed with the empty, sterile, and narrow levels always kinda creeped me out. It sort of reminds me of Portal. Edit: I forgot to mention the ambient noise, which is probably the biggest factor in this game's unsettling atmosphere.

[@antoniodelaugger9236]

I remember the block being a coffin for some reason and the skybox being more demonic

[@f.ar.r6293]

@@antoniodelaugger9236 XD crepypastas?

[@juneguts]

this game is older than portal

[@squiddy1132]

@@juneguts Omg I hadn't even considered that, I forgot anything was older than Portal

[@SS-rf1ri]

Reminds me of "The cube" 1997, a lot of those portal-esque sounds and sterile type placed are present in that movie, whether or not it invented the style, per se

[@Hammerlord31]

I didn't notice it when I was younger but the sound of the block moving is very nice.

[@geckogeico2212]

That's the only thing I really remembered about this game.

[@nathanlawrence2484]

Played this all the time in middle school. Never did get past stage 5

[@toyota86s]

Same dude. Even now, there's no way I could finish this game. You need some serious visualizing skills to know what to do to not screw up.

[@bhavinpatel9630]

I went back and beat this game recently. It took like 3 hours, i was up until 2 am and my brain was just MUSH by the end of it. I'd say it was worth it lol

[@TheSpacePlaceYT]

I think I got to stage 20 something before giving up.

[@zackzee9970]

@@bhavinpatel9630 same except I beat it in 1

[@Massck]

Definitely one of the best classics. Some levels depend on activating a button to get +1 block of space and boom, it's possible now. No skips, no nothing. Just imagine how much the creator had to playtest this game to make sure everything played according to plan.

[@TechnoCookieNG]

I never really appreciated how visually distinct this game was compared to other Flash games back in the day. I think the pre-rendered 3D is what drew the attention of kids in the computer labs back then.

[@pedorrito437]

It's kinda well done but I don't like the end result. The red background, the gloomy ambiance and even these 3d visuals makes the game unnecesary creepy

[@Project_1143M]

@@pedorrito437 i quite like it actually it just look like rust which i found a lot in nearby old building, it just sorta makes me feels near home knowing the now rusty fence is now in your sight

[@julianw1010]

@@pedorrito437 I like it. It feels like some kind of logic puzzle you have to pass in hell to get accepted or some kind

[@fusionwing4208]

@@pedorrito437 I think its fitting tbh, the ominous feeling causes tension, in what is already a fairly challenging puzzle game

[@hydropage2855]

@@pedorrito437 I know right? It’s creepy af lmao

[@jeremym.139]

Man this TAS is insanely satisfying to watch

[@darkjanggo]

and listen to

[@staykarbine]

Looking back, why was the atmospheric design so hostile for such a chill game? The red skybox, the ceramic sounds, the clanging metal, the black-red coloring of the block, and the foreboding background music are all design choices more evocative of a horror title like Silent Hill, than a normal puzzle game.

[@Mike-739]

It reminds me of a game like Portal

[@paps3841]

Mobile games in Silent Hill be like:

[@SS-rf1ri]

Ever seen the cube?

[@neverland5930]

I was about to say “is this supposed to be hell?”

[@KerythDraws]

It was an aesthetic back then for some flash games and animation to have an aggressive gritty undertone, just part of a style at the time, I miss it

[@devildantedd666]

This Is a Certified Hood Classic

[@koholintisland2167]

Mom get the camera!

[@NonTwinBrothers]

Oh baby a triple!

[@koholintisland2167]

@@NonTwinBrothers snoop d-o double G

[@averagechapstick]

Cringe

[@bradyking9778]

Most original KZbin commenter

[@dialog_box]

Oh my god that miniclip splash screen is maybe the heaviest nostalgia I’ve felt in a long long time. That was my childhood

[@JrIcify]

Same but it always went much slower on my computer >_>

[@OperatorMax1993]

Same here man, though it would be slower on my potato laptop

[@JrIcify]

@@OperatorMax1993 It's crazy that we played so many flash games at like 5 fps and didn't see a problem with it at all.

[@SoldierX32]

what's sad now is that miniclip removed all of their flash AND html games from their website, and went exclusively to mobile games :(

[@OperatorMax1993]

@@SoldierX32 yeah that really is sad :(

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

I havent seen this game in such a long time I'm amazed my brain even retained the memory of it at all. Kinda crazy.

[@perhapsYoYo]

hey, the lonely goomba, stuck between two pipes

[@SpriteDuel]

This is strangely hypnotic...

[@Max_Power_]

I can't believe that I actually reached the penultimate level of this game when I was a kid, I remembered all of those levels except the last level.

[@CheddarCheeseRebirthed]

My bro would've been popular in Computer Class

[@poliax7066]

Your profile picture really fits you then lmao

[@asdabf9584]

My bro is a college professor

[@wheedler]

I can't believe you remember every single level from when you were a kid.

[@zer0legend109]

I didn't realize it when playing this as a kid, but it has very excellent game design, very simple mechanics yet very deep gameplay and puzzles

[@akisalmenaho8473]

I remember the Unity version Miniclip had before they were taken down as little as a year ago. Stage 29 gave me Vietnam flashbacks. It was the only stage in this level pack where I needed a notepad.

[@GeonXP89]

I had never heard of this game and I can't imagine what kind of genius it takes to come up with some of these level designs

[@ryankramer8779]

Yeah, I used to play this when I was younger on a website called "CoolMath4Kids" which my peers and I were allowed to access on school computers in our free time

[@RoseSupreme]

The sounds of the block moving around is so satisfying.

[@senorlechuga8832]

I wonder what the creator of this game thought when making it. I never realized but the aesthetics are one of the most unique and recognizable in flash games. Probably in gaming as a whole. It's like a weird creepier version of Portal's aesthetic, even down to the ambient sound and even the stage loading screen. Maybe I'm looking too much into it

[@wowwiw6916]

Yea that ambient sounds and void (gives you feeling of isolation) makes creepy atmosphere

[@wowwiw6916]

Its like mining along in minecraft

[@garebare940]

There's something about this game that I find oddly relaxing. Something about seeing a block tumble around, making clanking noises, in a red sky with black clouds relaxes me.

[@SS-rf1ri]

Always felt a general vibe of purgatory with the game. I love the feeling in titles like it of having escaped or succeeded, but still understanding nothing about the reason these things exist, or why, like in 'The Cube', 'Portal', and even some of the older levels in the halo campaign.

[@daddoba2618]

Most surprising thing I found out is that the creator of this game (Damien Clarke) also made Electric Man 2

[@lstairvideos1330]

This game is a masterclass in presentation. music, graphics and especially sound make this game extremely memorable

[@shawnbay2211]

I think structurally, also brilliant. So concise and optimal, like everything was premeditated. Short looped bgm, complex level design, pre-rendered 3D. I thought a beginner could make this game but it’s intelligence is paramount.

[@noobguy57]

this game was ridiculously hard but man did we play a lot of it

[@adellethompson9615]

This is a blast from the past. I used to spend so much time playing this game.

[@LeoMK01]

I really like the atmosphere here

[@tiyenin]

That was amazing as a tas. I love the workaround where the brick splits in twain and just goes straight to the end that way 😄

[@LightShady]

This is one of those weird youtube recommendations that triggers that heavy, deep-seated nostalgia that I'm sure we're all familiar with at this point

[@samquik]

Wow I never even made it to the split cubes part

[@skipelen]

The interludes between the levels ALWAYS scares the shit out of me haha

[@peanutbutt08]

Good job sobble!!

[@sobble_p]

thank you toms

[@JJ-zo7jv]

There’s definitely lore to this game. The negative emotional aura, the red and black hell like abyss that the stages are suspended over, and the wavy synth/theremin and the entire game ends after 33 (significant Masonic number) stages.

[@complimentbot7015]

You're a block and you need to get in the hole, that is the lore

[@sahilhossian8212]

What if Bloxorz is a allegory for life on earth surviving the apocalypse and the holes are represented as going deeper into madness

[@MoralTruth]

This game was such a throwback, crazy how every single move mattered in making each stage clear as fast and precise as possible

[@defaultuser0856]

I cant imagine ive been sewrching for this game for years, now it just poped out in my home feed finally

[@KentRedford213]

The sound effects are maddeningly satisfying.

[@20x20]

It's been so long since I played this game and I definitely didn't get that far. Awesome!

[@Iris_Descent]

I have a fun story with this game. Rather, a clone of it. When I was in middle school, I didn't have my own phone, but some of my friends every now and then let me play on theirs when we were on the bus on our way back home. One of my friends had a clone of Bloxorz, and I decided to play it. I was doing well... And then in the penultimate stage, there was actually one floor tile missing, rendering me unable to beat the game in that bus ride. Damnit. Oh well, I can still beat this game normally anyway, so it's not a big deal, but I feel like I'll never be vindicated about that.

[@nameisChannelID]

Really explains how popular this was back then 😬

[@Wizzkidwas]

hi

[@kiyopawn]

any time the TAS reorients the block my mind just melts like, wth is going on

[@quinn7894]

Wow! I really liked playing this game when I was younger, but I never expected a TAS of it!

[@quinn7894]

1:35 *Beautiful.*

[@quinn7894]

9:17 I like the variety of sounds here.

[@quinn7894]

11:15 If only this TAS was submitted in 2014.

[@ggkproductions1632]

1. I'm surprised this channel still uploads. 2. They actually TASed one of the best flash games ever made.

[@certainpeople159]

this feels like one of the cleanest TASes ever

[@loganbangerter1917]

Gosh, the sound effects in this game are just pure ASMR

[@justaadhdgamerwesley6244]

Rip miniclip

[@user-et7ms2qo6b]

Why?

[@fuchsiamarisad]

@@user-et7ms2qo6b The Miniclip browser game website shut down (due to the Adobe Flash Player discontinuation), but the company still publishes mobile games.

[@InverterSwirlPlus]

I have no words to say about my childhood game...

[@user-et7ms2qo6b]

@@fuchsiamarisad I am from Russia and flashgames were a fun part of my childhood. It is sad about site and Adobe Flash itself.

[@Sentient_Bread_Slice]

😭

[@miwiki6]

i would never have expected this game to get TASsed, good job.

[@sterilepancake]

Been waiting to see this game in TAS form. I love this, excellent job.

[@Jm-ki4su]

ah, good old miniclip. you'll be forever in my heart

[@D1Santillan]

This was my favorite game on Miniclip. Love that there a TAS for it now

[@thegoldengood4725]

this is a certified flash classic

[@lordstevenson9619]

Makes you wonder how they made these levels

[@w0udo6yv4o4]

Probaby some crazy math was involved

[@shawnbay2211]

Literally if I only made stage 14, I would be so proud of myself, I would post the game like that.

[@No_Sleepee]

When you boot up Bloxors during free time, but only have 15 minutes before the test starts

[@humanl4903]

This is one of the best TAS runs I’ve ever seen

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

God i remember spending an unusually high amount of playtime on this during middle school for lunch. Honestly it was probably the atmospheric music

[@adrianhdz138]

I've never heard of this game but looks fun yet a bit complicated

[@cactusthecactus]

"a bit complicated" you should try the game yourself lol you'll... uh... *suffer*

[@julianw1010]

It's mainly just try and error. Mostly. The later levels are a bit trickier

[@user-hd7tq5nf9q]

The TAS of this game has a charm that is hard to describe, and this video will help you sleep when your mind is too tired to sleep.

[@lengewenethegreenman6389]

The sounds in this game are very relaxing to listen to

[@michaelgaristo3785]

this is a crazy throwback. I remember I couldn't even get past stage 7 when I was a kid.

[@coolredcloud]

This is just oddly satisfying to watch. Like the sounds and movement is just so appealing

[@Vason_Gaming]

I never got far from this as a kid, and watching a bit of this video speed running this game. I couldn’t stop watching the entire video.

[@defectumdefectum9642]

The sound effects of the rectangular prism and cubes moving is satisfying.

[@TheUKNutter]

I remember how in England, teachers would only allow us to play this game and nothing else. Anything else was banned and couldn’t be accessed by the school computers. The website that this game was on was called “coolmathgames” - the name was probably why we were allowed to play it

[@henrichvonruben9114]

I loved this game as a kid, played it all the time during summer school when I was around 10 to 12 and I had no idea the rectangle turned into two squares until today at 22 years old

[@uvhunters4677]

Damn, I remember playing so many flash game when I was young at school, I think the website I used was Flux, I think? It’s definitely a lot of nostalgia

[@Brandonrios365]

This video puts me to sleep because it’s so relaxing.

[@chriswinkler284]

This is amazing. Has a slight Devil Dice (Playstation 2) kind of feel to it. Loved what emppu had to say about it =) Thanks for the upload

[@InverterSwirlPlus]

My Childhood Game Miniclip Is Gone ...

[@Nostryck]

I played this game almost 15 years ago, at my school at lunchtime. At the time I found the design of the levels incredibly ingenious. 15 years later, I still find it incredible

[@mastercabbage]

What a blast from the past. I don’t think I’ve played this game for nearly 12 years.

[@positivelink6961]

Did not expect to be blasted with nostalgia today.

[@mho...]

OMG i havent seen this one in like decades! nice trip down memory lane! & nice game! absolutely insane to see it solved soooo flawless tho 🥴

[@WonderFig]

I remember in middle school we would finish our tests in the computer lab and immediately get on this game to see who could get the farthest before the class ended, which usually gave us like idk 20 minutes max. I dont personally remember getting past level 10... so this was quite the trip to watch xD

[@P0sitr0NNN]

I remember I was playing this game about 10 years ago. This is so nostalgic.

[@groupxarabianrapsensations9424]

Woah, I've never seen stage 8. That was radical

[@the_kovic]

The ambience in this game is like something straight out of Shadow Man

[@davyjones3105]

YES! YEHEHEHESSSS! I can’t wait for more flash game speedruns!

[@cordellriemer5177]

I never knew a TAS of this game exists and I'm glad I watched it

[@technoterror1129]

it really looks like 3:30 was unoptimized, why wasn't the author controlling both every other frame?

[@Spikechive]

I pointed out in the submission comments that the author has submitted a suboptimal TAS in comparison to the RTA world record, and it got accepted under the reasoning of it not being "enough to reject over".

[@chadasmr8304]

What a beautifully designed game.

[@ChocolateCCake]

I used to love this game as a kid but I never could remember the name, I got this video randomly recommended and I am immensely happy that I did..

[@insertgoodchannelnamehere]

Amazing vibes and sound. Never appreciated it as a kid.

[@Guinneissik]

Hey everyone thanks for making me happy that I was not the only nerd enjoying this game when all the other cool kids were playing Dad n' Me and slaying some people.

[@olipolygon]

shoutouts to that one person who complained and unsubbed for flash tas'ing for encouraging the growth of the flash tas'ing scene, flash games go kinda wild and i love it

[@Josbird]

I think playing this game a lot as a kid contributed a lot to my spatial reasoning skills

[@XenXenOfficial]

Being good at this game back in the day made you momentarily cool

[@FriendlyMexican2005]

I vividly remember playing this game when I was younger, I didn't understand it, but I had fun, and I plan to play it again.

[@BlazingShadowSword]

This has a very...how do I wanna say it...early 2000's feel to it.

[@mr.stuffdoer8483]

My favorite bits are when it has to just flop around for a bit so it’s aligned right

[@michaellikesmilk]

genuinely the most impressive thing ive set my eyes upon

[@otovga]

i never realized how unsettling the ost for this game was until just now😭😭

[@p0008874]

Oh yeah the Miniclip already used Ruffle (The Flash Emulator written in rust programming language) Sadly, They can't keep it forever.

[@DeathKontrol]

Mega nostalgia trip. Nice run

[@parrycarry]

Woah.. this is a blast from the past.

[@PuffleBuns]

Everyone else: this is cool Me: using this video as a walkthrough guide for levels I'm stuck on

[@peterzerfass4609]

Loved this game. Even now remember that stages 28 and 33 gave me the hardest time until I figured them out.

[@waluigihentailover6926]

Hell yeah that was cool. Such an iconic game.

[@ryosukuna1]

Ty KZbin for reccomended this masterpiece