⚡ Reaction

Tap the instant it turns green — your average, on a world leaderboard. Reaction tests measured reaction time — free in your browser, no download, no signup. Reaction is a solo mode with a world leaderboard — play it any time at blocks.pw/s/reaction, no download or signup.

How to play Reaction

  1. Start a run — a block appears red.
  2. The moment it flips green, tap. Your milliseconds are recorded.
  3. Five rounds; false starts sting your average.
  4. Your average is the score the world leaderboard ranks.

Rules and scoring

Averaging five rounds is the honest part: anyone can luck one 170 ms tap, but an average forgives nothing. It's the same simple-reaction measurement labs use, running in your browser with a leaderboard attached.

Compare your number against the population: the adult average is ~273 ms, gamers land near 230 ms, and the elite floor sits below 180 ms. The reaction-time guides break down every 5 ms step of that ladder.

Strategy: how to win at Reaction

  • Never anticipate — a false start hurts your average more than a slow honest round.
  • Run it at your alert hours; the same person varies 20–30 ms between sharp and sleepy.
  • Rest the finger on the screen. Travel time is fake slowness you can delete today.
  • Ten runs, then look at your trend — single averages still bounce around.

Where Reaction fits

Solo scores post to the world leaderboard and your country leaderboard, so a good run means something. When you want a human opponent instead of a clock, the quick match duels pull from the same skills.

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Free solo mode with a world leaderboard. No download, no signup.

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Frequently asked questions

How is Reaction different from the Reflex duel?

Same measurement, different format: Reflex is best-of-5 against an opponent; Reaction is a solo five-round average ranked on a world leaderboard.

What average should I aim for?

Beating 273 ms beats the average adult. 230 ms is gamer territory, sub-200 ms is excellent — see the is-X-ms-good pages for any exact number.

Why is my average worse than my best round?

Because averages include your hesitations and near-false-starts. That's why leaderboards rank averages — they measure you, not your luckiest neuron.

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