- game starts with an animation- this shows Mallo meeting Poppy, Papa Blox' grandniece- Poppy arrives in a big basket piloted by 100 birds- Mallo shows Poppy his special sumo stomp- this startles the birds- Mallo starts his journey to gather all the birds to make sure Poppy can go home safely- turn puzzles 360 degrees- certain pieces fall to the ground due to gravity- move blocks in all four directions- pull blocks onto the surface you stand on- option to skip levels- starts off with tutorial levels- rewarded if you finish a puzzle later- only complete the story if you finish them all- Cloud blocks remain in the air even if something is placed on top of or under them- speak to Papa Blox for information on various moves and gameplay mechanics- new training levels in which you learn the gameplay mechanics at a much slower pace- in here, you always have Papa Blox to assist you- another mode lets you watch various movies- you can also banter with the birds you have collected- set camera and audio controls- activate SpotPass to receive additional puzzles from Nintendo- three different save slots- take in-game screenshots by pausing the game and pressing the X button- share pics in 2D and 3D