Lumines is a puzzle game where your goal is to place as many like-colored blocks in order to wipe the playing field clean. A timeline moves across the field from left to right, clearing and counting up your matches. The more matches you make before the timeline wipes them clean, the bigger your score will be.
The game offers a range of features, including new "skins" that change the graphics, sound effects, and music during play. As you progress through the game, you'll unlock new skins to add some variety.
In Lumines puzzle mode, you stack the blocks in order to create specific shapes. This mode challenges your spatial reasoning skills and requires strategy.
The game also includes a multiplayer mode where you can play against the CPU or wirelessly against another player on the PSP. This adds a fun social element to the game.
Lumines was originally released for the PSP in 2005 and later ported to other platforms, including the PS2 in 2007. The PS2 version includes some new skins that weren't available on the original PSP release.