Hit & Blow: Rules and How to Play
Hit & Blow is a colour-guessing deduction game for 2 players that takes about 5 minutes. Take turns guessing four hidden colours in order; first to crack it wins. Free in your browser, no sign-up.
Setup
- For 2 players. Playing alone, you face the computer.
- The game picks four of the six colours — red, blue, yellow, green, white and pink — and hides them in a row. That is the answer. By default no colour repeats (you can allow repeats in the settings).
How to play
- Players take turns. Place four colours with the colour buttons and press OK. Without repeats, a guess cannot use the same colour twice either.
- Each guess shows how many pegs are the right colour in the right place (hits, solid red dots ●) and the right colour in the wrong place (blows, hollow rings ○), next to the guess and as numbers such as "H2 B1".
- Both players share one board. Your opponent's guesses and results are clues for you too.
Winning and scoring
- The first to score four hits — every colour in the right place — wins.
- By default, take turns with no guess limit until solved. With the 8 guesses setting, eight guesses between you both (four each) without solving it end in a draw.
Defaults on this site
| Item | Default on this site |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 players (set automatically by the party size) |
| Turn time limit | None by default (the host can set 30 or 60 seconds) |
| If someone drops mid-game | Reopening on the same device returns you to your seat. If you do not return, the CPU plays in your place. |
| Draws | In ranked play, a draw counts as halfway between a win and a loss for your rating. |
| Source of the rules | Based on the standard reference rules |
Rules supervised by Qdan, Inc. (based on the standard reference rules)
House rules
Defaults follow the standard reference rules. The party can change these.
| Name | Description | Default | Changeable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guess limit | By default, keep guessing until solved. Eight guesses is the total for both players; if nobody solves it, the game is a draw. | None (until solved) | Can be changed |
| Repeated colours | The answer may contain the same colour more than once, and guesses may too. | Off | Can be changed |
| Alternate first guess | Switch who guesses first after each game. | On | Can be changed |
Terms
- Hit (H)
- A peg of the right colour in the right place. Shown with a solid red dot (●).
- Blow (B)
- A colour that is in the answer but in a different place. Shown with a hollow ring (○).
- Board
- The rows showing both players' guesses and results. With no limit, scroll inside the board to read earlier guesses.
FAQ
How many possible answers are there?
360 without repeated colours, 1,296 with them.
Is guessing first an advantage?
Slightly, because you may get one more guess. When you play again, the first guess switches each game.
What if nobody gets it in eight guesses?
By default, keep guessing until solved. With the 8 guesses setting, it is a draw. Play again for a new answer.
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Last updated 2026-09-18 · Run by Qdan, Inc.