How to get all these wonderful pieces
It may seem random, but its not, there is a rule which generally works, which can change how you think about this silly little game. It works a little something like this.
Make 3-in-a-row of one colour, then do it again, and twice more.. and this happens.
1) the first 3 make the next piece (of that colour) attacking
2) the second 3-in-a-row won't do anything at all (cheap isnt it)
3) the third will make the next piece of the same colour defensive (you're saved!)
4) this one is back to nothing again. (sigh)

Then the process resets. Its pretty wierd, and i'm terrible at explaining, but heres an example.
Its the start of a game, some one is about to launch a big fat Yahoo at you.. you need a dither (dunno what that is?
idiot.. see here) quickly get 3 A's in a row, then the next a will be a dither! Problem solved. Then if you wanted a clump, get 2 more 3 in a rows (thats step 2, then 3) and you're done!
Yes ok I suck at explaining, but keep an eye out and you'll soon see.

Thats 3-in-a-row, 4-in a row or more is different though. Same principle, except it goes Attack, Defense, Attack, Defense.. No nothing in the middle.. So if you want attacking stones, get 4 h's in a row.

Mega.. minor.. and normal powers.. Nope thats not decided by time, when you have had a minor of each separate power, you move up to normal powers. When you've had one of them each.. Lucky you! its up to megas. Which has gotta be good. And when you've had one of each mega, something twisted happens.. you enter the
beserk period Which means no more defenses at all. Then whenever you get 3 in a row, the next same colour is attacking, no wait in the middle, all mega pieces.. this leads to mayhem and spectacular endings.

Special Cells, the ever friendly threesome, have rules themselves. The first special cell comes after 50 blocks exactly broken, the second after 100 exactly, and the last at 150 exactly. OR the moment you pass one of those land marks, if you get a combo (you break 3, then another 3 with only one drop) then you get that cell, without being exactly on the mark.
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