Games Talk

In Let’s Block Champ, your cannon power can be seen at the top of the screen. It’s one of the most important stats in the game – and you’ll want to get it as high as possible.   The more lines you clear, the higher your cannon power gets. The higher your cannon power, the more ice blocks you send to your opponents when you clear a line.   As you know, ice blocks can be very difficult to remove – especially when they’re all over your grid. If your cannon power is high, you can send those blocks to your opponents, potentially knocking them out quickly!

In Let’s Block Champ, speed is paramount. While you want to be careful to not haphazardly place blocks, clearing lines quickly is incredibly important. That’s because the faster you clear lines, the more cannon power you build. And the more cannon power you have, the more ice blocks you shoot at opponents when you clear lines. That means your opponents will have a harder time clearing lines, which in turn gives you more opportunity to play your own game.   Additionally, look out for lightning bolt blocks. If you put two lightning bolts in one line – even if the line isn’t filled – all the blocks currently in that line will be cleared. Frozen blocks will go away, too, so it’s a great opportunity to take back control of a frozen block-filled grid.

What is Let’s Block Champ? Let’s Block Champ is a multiplayer take on our popular arcade game, Block Champ. In this battle royale game, you’ll compete against nine other real people, clearing lines of Tetris-style pieces to sabotage your opponents’ boards.   How do I play? When the game begins, you’ll see an empty grid and three block pieces on the right-hand side. Drag those pieces into your empty grid with the goal of creating horizontal or vertical lines. When you use all three pieces, three more will appear. Keep building lines!   What happens when I build a line? This is where Let’s Block Champ gets super exciting. When you build a line, it will disappear, and your cannon at the top of the screen will shoot ice blocks at an opponent.   What do ice blocks do? When your cannon shoots ice blocks onto an opponent’s grid – or when an opponent does the same to you – the blocks will stay on your grid until removed. They can be removed if they’re part of a normal line – but

Let’s Block Champ is a battle royale style multiplayer game where you compete against nine other members to see who emerges the Block Champion! In this fun and fast-paced game, strategy and quick thinking are key.   To get started, be sure to check out the “Train Me” feature at the beginning of the game for a tutorial and to play a practice round. This will help you get the hang of things. Then get started! Clear multiple lines to attack your opponents with the ice-blasting cannon and build your firepower. Once you're out of moves, you're out. Last one standing is the champ! Can you prevail?   Find it here: https://games.aarp.org/games/lets-block-champ

What is Ridella? Ridella is a fun and quick puzzle game where you need to solve a riddle – but just one line at a time! You’ll get four chances to solve a riddle that starts with only its first line revealed. After each guess one more line will become visible, giving you more information!   How do I play Ridella? The gameplay for Ridella is simple. All you need to do is read the available lines of the riddle and type your best guess into the box. Click “Solve” to see if your guess is correct. At first, only the first line of the riddle will be available. If you guess incorrectly, the second line will be revealed, and so on until all four lines are revealed. When that happens, you have one final guess to get the riddle correct.   Can I see my previous guesses? Yes. All previous guesses will appear in a box below the box where you enter your guesses.   Does capitalization matter when I guess? No.   Can I learn more about the riddle after playing the game? Yes! After y

Sometimes Ridella puzzles can be tough! If you’ve guessed four times but still haven’t come up with the right answer, a button will pop up called “Explanation.” Click that and you’ll get a line-by-line explanation of the answer to the puzzle. This is a useful button to click even if you’ve guessed the correct answer, too. Over time, as you play more and more Ridella games and understand the way the riddles are constructed by clicking “Explanation,” you’ll be ahead of the pack when it comes to guessing the tougher riddles!

When you play Ridella, you can track your progress – and see how you did against players around the world. After you play the day’s Ridella, scroll down to see your statistics. These include the number of games you’ve played, your win percentage, your current streak, your max streak, and your solve distribution.   After you’ve done that, click on the hamburger menu on the top right of the screen and click “Global Stats” to see how many lines other players needed to solve the Ridella (and how many people couldn’t solve it at all!).

In word hunt there is a dollar sign followed by some numbers.  Is that your score?How do you exit the game if you keep winning.  This game advances slowly, so there is no way you want to start over from the beginning. 

Step into the hot seat with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The smash hit game show is now available on AARP, which means that you can see if you have what it takes to win $1 million. Answer trivia questions, ask the audience (or phone a friend), and make big decisions – will you take the money and run or try to answer just one more question?

Hi everyone I was playing word hunt but can not submit my score and it's the tournament Tuesday game.

While playing Lumeno, it’s important to use the flowers – they’re what will keep your run going! Sometimes, a rotating flower with a number inside will appear on the board. That number represents the number of like-colored dots that need to be cleared while connected to the flower. When the number on the flower hits 0, the flower will be cleared – and you get an extra five moves!    If you’re having trouble fully clearing a flower, be sure to use the special dots that clear entire rows at once. By using these dots, you can clear flowers from across the board.    Keep in mind – every time you lower the number on a flower without clearing it, the flower’s color will change. Plan your moves in advance! 

Whether Across or Down words, come letters show up in RED. Why? How are these used?

How do you obtain a score higher than 1050 on the Daily Crossword.  I get 1050 every time I play.

I’ve been given the option to “split” in the middle of a hand. What does that mean?   In blackjack, you’re given the opportunity to split your hand when you have two cards of the same number. If you split, each card becomes its own hand, and you can play each hand separately. You can hit or stand on each hand individually; after you’re done, the better hand becomes the one you play against the dealer.   Splitting is a great opportunity to give yourself an additional opportunity to win. It’s also an opportunity to consider betting more heavily, as you have more chances of victory!

I keep hitting and getting more than 21. What’s the best basic strategy for Blackjack?   When you receive your first two cards, you have two options: you can stand, or keep your current hand in hopes that the dealer won’t beat it, or hit, meaning you get another card. You can hit as many times as you want, but if you go over 21, you automatically lose!   The general rule of thumb is to always stand if you have 17 or more, because the chances of getting a card that takes you over 21 are very high. Always hit if you have 11 or less, because the next card won’t put you over 21.   Things get more complicated if you have between 12 and 16, as your strategy often depends on the dealer’s card. Usually, if the dealer’s card is lower, you should consider standing, and if it’s higher, you should consider hitting.   There’s a whole world of strategy in blackjack, but hopefully that’s enough to get you winning some hands!  

AARP Rewards participants can not only earn Rewards points for playing Word Wipe, but they can score big with two new PowerUps. These PowerUps can double your score in any one round or give you extra time on the game clock to beat a level or even revive your game if the clock expires.   To access, be sure you are logged into your account when playing Word Wipe. If you’re new to AARP Rewards, you must first create or activate your account, but this is fast, easy and free. Then click the “Redeem Rewards PowerUps” tab on the gameboard and the PowerUps panel will open. (The clock pauses while the panel is open so you won’t lose any game time while you select a PowerUp.)  You can open or close the panel and select PowerUps at any time during your game, as long as you only use each only once. Give it a try!

If you’re using the AARP Now App, here’s how you can access AARP Games:   Click My Account: tap the My Account link on the bottom right of the AARP Now App. Choose “My Games”: look for the “My Games” option. Selecting it will take you to the All Games page. Select Your Preference: Decide whether you want to explore all games by scrolling through the alphabetical listing or you can select “Recently Played” to access your most recently played.  

If you’re using a desktop, here’s how you can access AARP Games: Hover Over “Games”: Move your cursor over the word “Games” on the AARP sitewide toolbar, just below the red at the top of the page. This action will reveal a navigation menu. Choose Your Preference: To view all games, click the "All " bubble from the menu selections. This will take you to the All Games page, where you can access your favorite games. Alternatively, you can select “Recently Played Games” or explore games by category based on your preference.    

What gives you more bubbles in levels 6, 10 and 13 of Bubble Dragons?

We’re glad you asked! Now AARP Rewards participants can score big in Mahjongg Dimensions with two new PowerUps can double your score in any one round or give you extra time on the game clock to beat a level or even revive your game if the clock expires.   To access, be sure you are logged into your account when playing Mahjongg Dimensions. If you’re new to AARP Rewards, you must first create or activate your account, but this is fast, easy and free. Then click the “Redeem Rewards PowerUps” tab on the gameboard and the PowerUps panel will open - see below. (The clock pauses while the panel is open so you won’t lose any game time while you select a PowerUp.)  You can open or close the panel and select PowerUps at any time during your game, as long as you only use each only once. Give it a try!    

Q: What's the latest update for AARP Rewards participants in Mahjongg Dimensions? A: We're thrilled to introduce two brand new AARP Rewards PowerUps!   Q: What can these PowerUps do for players? A: These PowerUps can double your score in any single round, give you extra time on the game clock to conquer a level, or even revive your game if time runs out. The 2X Score PowerUp is available to all AARP Rewards participants (no AARP Rewards points necessary), and you will need to redeem 1,500 AARP Rewards points to get the Extra Time PowerUp.   Q: How can players access these PowerUps? A: Simply login to access these new PowerUps in Mahjongg Dimensions. If you’re new to AARP Rewards, you must first create or activate your account, but this is fast, easy and free. Then click the “Redeem Rewards PowerUps” tab on the gameboard and the PowerUps panel will open. The clock pauses while the panel is open so you won’t lose any game time while selecting a PowerUp.      &nb

Hurdle used to display the solution if i didn't get it. no longer does. is this a setting I can control. I'd like to see the solution when I miss it.

Do you love building words and completing puzzles? Then, our new game Word Hunt is for you! In this relaxing – but challenging – game, search for words among a group of letters and watch them fill in a crossword. Discover all the letter combinations and fill in the entire crossword to win! With dozens of levels, special boosts, and more, this game is sure to delight puzzle lovers and crossword fiends among us.    Click here to play Word Hunt now!

Every few levels in Word Hunt, you will have an opportunity to guess an extra word that appears next to the crossword. It can be any number of letters – but each time, the word will have game money icons inside. You need to figure out this word to complete the level; but when you do, you get an extra game money reward!   Keep in mind, game money can be used to buy additional boosts when you run out: specifically, the magnifying glass that reveals one letter in the crossword, and the light bulb, which reveals one full word in the crossword.

In Word Hunt, you have access to two boosts. The first is the magnifying glass, which unlocks after level five and fills in one letter in the crossword when activated. The second is the light bulb, which unlocks after level 10 and fills in one full word in the crossword when activated.   There are several ways to get more uses of your boosts. Every ten levels you complete, you’ll get additional uses. Additionally, every time you guess 20 words that aren’t in the crossword, you’ll receive a treasure chest that contains uses of both boosts, as well as game money. You can use that game money to purchase an additional use of a boost when you run out. You’ll know you are out of boosts when the boost icons no longer show a red number, but instead show a price.