A block is a set of solid bodies forming a whole, a unique mass.

In History, we often heard of blocs (with a slightly different spelling) to oppose two or more adverse nations. The most famous and recent example took place during the Cold War between the Soviet Bloc (East) and the Capitalist Bloc (West).
Miscellaneous expressions with this word exist : block of houses, block book, block voting, etc. with always this sense of compact and unit.

The block is the very essential component of video games. Due to their basic graphics in the beginning, formats in the 70's and the 80's were only made of setting elements with a rectangular or square shape. The most famous examples are : Pong, Tetris, Space Invaders, Pacman, wall breakers, etc.
Platform games are well-known for promoting pitfall levels, with parts to jump over, avoid or go through in several ways. Block-shaped constructions are well adapted for this kind of games.

Numerous variants saw the light of day thereafter, like the Bubble, kind of round-shaped Tetris, or Red Block (discover it on our website !).

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