For an untrained eye Columns may appear to be a simple game with complexity of noughts and crosses, but getting a good score involves a bit of thinking.

Levelling is time dependent, so seasoned player will try to amass highest amount of points early in the game by dropping blocks as quickly as possible. They also know at what stage the speed overwhelms them, to clear the field in time.

You may notice how collapse triggering another collapse results in multiplying points. This is also an important tool to bear in mind if you aim at good scores.

This block is about to score 154 points: