Guideline compliant game differences

The following table lists differences in game rules among games believed to follow the Tetris Guideline published by The Tetris Company.

A blank cell denotes a yet unchecked element.

	Tetris Friends	Tetris Party	Tetris Online (Japan)	Tetris Evolution	Tetris Zone	Tetris: New Century	iPod Tetris	Tetris Gold	Tetris DS	Tetris Black	Tetris Deluxe	Tetris The Grand Master Ace	Tetris The Grand Master 3	Tetris Advance	Tetris Kiwamemichi	Tetris Worlds (PS2, Xbox, GCN, PC)	Tetris Worlds (GBA)	The New Tetris	Tetris at tetris.com	NullpoMino
Hold piece	Yes (except 1989/n-blox)	Yes (standard modes)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Togglable	Hold piece
Next pieces shown	5 4(Survival) 1(1989/n-blox)	6 3(Local 3/4 Player)	1 to 6 6(For CPU Player)	2	3	3	3	1	6	3	4	3	3	6 or 1	6	6	3	3	3	any	Next pieces shown
Lock delay cancel using down key			No		No	Yes	No	?	Yes	No		No	No	No		No	No	No		selectable	Lock delay cancel using down key
Maximum soft drop speed			0.5G			Native + Value	Native + Value	?	0.5G	Native + Value		0.5G	1G	0.5G		Native * 20	Native * 20			selectable	Maximum soft drop speed
Togglable hold piece	No	No	No		No	Yes (by changing control settings)	No	No hold	No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Arcade mode only	Yes	No	No	Yes	Togglable hold piece
Togglable Infinity	No	No	No	Infinite, Extended, Classic (Single Player only)	No	Yes	No	No	No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes (GC, Xbox) / No (PS2, PC)	No		No	yeah	Togglable Infinity
Togglable ghost piece	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	no ghost	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	yeah	Togglable ghost piece
Togglable hard drop	No	No	No			No	No	No	Yes	No		No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	yes	Togglable hard drop
Togglable wall kicks	No	No	No		No	No	No	No	No	No		ARS, ARS2	Classic (TGM)	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	yes	Togglable wall kicks
Standard Mode infinity limit	15 movements? (except 1989/n-blox)	15 movements?	7 rotations or 6 movements	Selectable	15(Marathon/Challenge) 10(Master) No(Sprint)				No			128	8 rotations or 10 movements	No		No	No		15	any	Standard Mode infinity limit
Maximum G	less than 20G	less than 20G	20G		20G	20G		?	20G	7G	1G	20G	20G	20G	20G (but with post entry delay)	2.36G	2.36G		20G	any	Maximum G
ARE	No	Yes	No		Sprint:No Others:Yes	No	No, but ignores player's input for a little time		No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No, but short processing fall	No	Yes	No	togglable	ARE
	Tetris Friends	Tetris Party	Tetris Online (Japan)	Tetris Evolution	Tetris Zone	Tetris: New Century	iPod Tetris	Tetris Gold	Tetris DS	Tetris Black	Tetris Deluxe	Tetris The Grand Master Ace	Tetris The Grand Master 3	Tetris Advance	Tetris Kiwamemichi	Tetris Worlds (PS2, Xbox, GCN, PC)	Tetris Worlds (GBA)	The New Tetris	Tetris at tetris.com	NullpoMino
Line limit mode	40 (called Sprint)	No (except standard 150-line marathon)	40 (called Time Attack)	40 (called Race)	40 (called Sprint)	40	40	selectable (called Race)	25 (called Line Clear)	40	40	No	No	No	No	No	No	150 (called Ultra)	No	Selectable	Line limit mode
Limited total time (Ultra) mode	2 mins	No (except Shadow mode, 3 mins)	10 mins (called Challenge, level timer exists)	1,3,5 mins	10 mins (called Challenge, level timer exists)	3 mins	3 mins	selectable (called Ultra)	No	2 mins	3 mins	No	No	2 mins	No	2 mins reset after level up	2 mins reset after level up	3 mins (called Sprint)	No	Yes	Limited total time (Ultra) mode
7-bag randomizer (Random Generator)	Yes	Yes	No (8-bag) Yes (For CPU Player)	Yes	Yes		Yes	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	History 6 Rolls	Yes	Yes	No (square mode) No, but bag-based (fusion mode) Yes (all other modes)	No (square mode) No, but bag-based (fusion mode) Yes (all other modes)	No (63-bag generator)	Yes	Yes, togglable	7-bag randomizer (Random Generator)
Top out			Line at 22	Line at 22	Line at 22	Line at 22	Line at 22	?	Line at 22	Line at 22		Line at 22	Piece at 20	Piece at 20	Piece at 20	Line at 22	Piece at 20	Any part of a piece above 20		selectable	Top out
Standard marathon mode max level	15 (Marathon) / 21 (Survival)	15	15	15	15	15	15	?	20	15	15	15	999	99	20	15	15	No levels	No maximum level	togglable	Standard marathon mode max level
Level advancement requirement	5*Level Lines (Marathon) / 10 Lines (Survival)	10 Lines	Variable Points	Variable Lines	5*Level Points (Marathon, Challenge) / 10 Lines (Master)	10 Lines (Marathon) / 4 Lines (Extra)	Variable Lines	?	10 Lines	5*Level Points	10 Lines (But "Lines" is not true lines)	10 Lines	Drop or Clear	Variable Lines	10 Lines (Home mode) / Drop or Clear (Arcade mode)	5*Level Points	5*Level Points	No levels	10 lines	selectable	Level advancement requirement
T-spin recognition	3-corner T (except 1989/n-blox)	3-corner T no kick	3-corner T nerfed kick (will register on a triple)	3-corner T no kick	3-corner T nerfed kick (will not register on a triple)	3-corner T no kick	3-corner T no kick	?	Single Player: 3-corner T nerfed kick (will register on a triple, no visual effect differences) Multiplayer: 3-corner T	3-corner T nerfed kick (will register on a triple, no visual effect differences)		No	Clear a line using a T, with final action being rotation	No		3-corner T no wall	3-corner T no wall	Immobile		selectable	T-spin recognition
Twists of pieces other than T recognised	No	No						?	No							Some (square mode) None (all other modes)	Some (square mode) None (all other modes)	All	No	All, togglable	Twists of pieces other than T recognised
Back-to-Back recognition	Tetris/T-spin (except 1989/n-blox)	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris only	?	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin		No	No	No		Tetris only	Tetris only	No	Tetris/T-Spin	all	Back-to-Back recognition
Known guideline version			?	2006?	2005?	2006	2006?	2005	2005	2005	2002?	2005	2002	2002?	2002?	2002 (it even defines the guideline itself)	2002 (it even defines the guideline itself)	1999 (before the Tetris Guideline)	?	Yes, but unknown	Known guideline version
	Tetris Friends	Tetris Party	Tetris Online (Japan)	Tetris Evolution	Tetris Zone	Tetris: New Century	iPod Tetris	Tetris Gold	Tetris DS	Tetris Black	Tetris Deluxe	Tetris The Grand Master Ace	Tetris The Grand Master 3	Tetris Advance	Tetris Kiwamemichi	Tetris Worlds (PS2, Xbox, GCN, PC)	Tetris Worlds (GBA)	The New Tetris	Tetris at tetris.com	NullpoMino
Release date (month 'year)	Mar '09?	Oct '08	Jun '07?	Mar '07	Feb '07	Sep '06	Sep '06	'06	May '06	Mar '06	Mar '12	Dec '05	Mar '05	Nov '03	Nov '03	Nov '01	Nov '01	Jul '99	'14	'12	Release date (month 'year)
Platform category	PC	Stationary Console	PC	Stationary Console	PC	Stationary Console	Handheld Gadget	Handheld Gadget	Handheld Console	Handheld Gadget	Handheld Gadget	Stationary Console	Arcade	Handheld Console	Arcade, Stationary Console	Stationary Console, PC	Handheld Console	Stationary Console	PC	PC (Java, OpenGL)	Platform category
Move sound	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No			Can import any sound	Move sound
Spin sound	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Can import any sound	Spin sound
Line-specific clear sounds	All w/ voice for non-single line clears	Tetris, T-Spin, Combo, and All Clear	All w/ voice for non-single line clears	Yes	All w/ voice for Tetris & T-Spin		Tetris only	?	All	Tetris only		All w/ voice	No	All		All w/ voice	Tetris only	Tetris, twist, lines containing squares	Tetris only	all, can import any sound	Line-specific clear sounds
"Kalinka" song	Yes, only in Arena	Yes	Yes		No	Yes	No	?	No	Yes		Yes	No	No			No	Yes (late unlock)	No	importable	"Kalinka" song
"Katjusha" song	Yes	Yes	No		Yes (as part of medley)	No	No	?	No	Yes		Yes	No	No			Yes		No	importable	"Katjusha" song
"Korobeiniki" song	Yes	Yes	No		Yes (as part of medley)	Yes	Yes	?	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	No		Yes, only in Arcade	Yes	Yes	Yes (3 versions)	importable	"Korobeiniki" song
Other songs																		...a lot.		Can import any song	Other songs
	Tetris Friends	Tetris Party	Tetris Online (Japan)	Tetris Evolution	Tetris Zone	Tetris: New Century	iPod Tetris	Tetris Gold	Tetris DS	Tetris Black	Tetris Deluxe	Tetris The Grand Master Ace	Tetris The Grand Master 3	Tetris Advance	Tetris Kiwamemichi	Tetris Worlds (PS2, Xbox, GCN, PC)	Tetris Worlds (GBA)	The New Tetris	Tetris at tetris.com	NullpoMino