Guideline compliant game differences
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The following table lists differences in game rules among games believed to follow the Tetris Guideline published by The Tetris Company (not), at least until Tetris Guideline 2 comes along.
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 Best | Tetris Best 2 | Tetris Perfect | Tetris at tetris.com | Official Scratch Tetris | NullpoMino | Tetrinsanity | ||
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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 | Destroys tetriminoes | Yes | Yes | No | Togglable | Destroys tetriminoes | Hold piece |
Next pieces shown | 5 4(Survival) 1(1989/n-blox) |
6 3(Local 3/4 Player) |
2 to 6 6(For CPU Player) |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 or 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 to 7, adjustment hidden | 0 to 7 | 3 | 1 | any | 0 to 7 | Next pieces shown |
Lock delay cancel using down key | No | No | Yes | No | ? | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | If soft drop is set to lock | No | No | No | selectable | no | 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, toggle hidden | No | No | No hold | Yes | 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 | No | No | No | No infinity | yeah | no | Togglable Infinity | ||
Togglable ghost piece | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | no ghost | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No ghost | No | Yes | No ghost | yeah | no | Togglable ghost piece | ||
Togglable hard drop | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Togglable locking | No | Togglable locking | No | No | yes | No | 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 (TBRS wallkicks) | SRS/ARS toggle, hidden | TPRS/SRS toggle | No | No (modified ARS) | yes | 0...10 | 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 | Infinity | Infinity | Infinity | 15 | 1 second | any | infinity | 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 | less than 1G (but 20G can be enabled) | less than 1G | less than 1G (but 20G can be enabled) | 20G | 1/60G (1 second) | any | less than 1g. | 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 | Yes (takes time to redraw playfield) | Yes (takes time to redraw playfield) | Yes (takes time to redraw playfield) | No | No | togglable | Yes, takes time to redraw play field | 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 Best | Tetris Best 2 | Tetris Perfect | Tetris at tetris.com | Official Scratch Tetris | NullpoMino | Tetrinsanity | ||
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 | No | No | No | No | Selectable | no | 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 | No | No | No | No | Yes | no | 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, togglable | No (6-bag generator, no I), togglable | Yes, togglable | Yes | No, uses TGM randomizer with 6 tries | Yes, togglable | Glitched (Z surplus) | 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 | Spawn blockage | Spawn blockage | Spawn blockage | Spawn blockage | selectable | Spawn Blockage | 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 levels | No levels | No levels | No maximum level | No levels | togglable | no levels | 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 | No levels | No levels | No levels | 10 lines | No levels | selectable | no levels | 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 | Immobile | Immobile | Immobile | No | selectable | immobile | 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 | All (+100÷fall time) | All, increases grade (+4) | All (+400) | No | No | All, togglable | All, increases grade (+4) | 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 | No | Triple/Four/Spin (increases grade) | No | Tetris/T-Spin | No | all | Triple/Four/Spin (increases grade) | 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) | None | None | None | ? | None | Yes, but unknown | no. | 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 Best | Tetris Best 2 | Tetris Perfect | Tetris at tetris.com | Official Scratch Tetris | NullpoMino | Tetrinsanity | ||
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 | Jan '17, updated Mar '17 | Jun '17, last updated Aug '17 | Aug '17 | '14 | Feb '17 | '12 | aug '17 | 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 (Internet, Flash) | PC (Internet, Flash) | PC (Flash) | PC | PC (Internet, Flash) | PC (Java, OpenGL) | PC | Platform category |
Move sound | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | 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 | 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 | No | No | No | Tetris only | No | all, can import any sound | twist | Line-specific clear sounds | |||
"Kalinka" song | Yes, only in Arena | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes (late unlock) | Yes | Reversed | Yes | No | No | importable | no | "Kalinka" song | ||||
"Katjusha" song | Yes | Yes | No | Yes (as part of medley) | No | No | ? | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | importable | no | "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 | Reversed | Yes | Yes (3 versions) | No | importable | Yes, fast, :18 | "Korobeiniki" song | |||
Other songs | ...a lot. | NES Tetris name type screen, Tetris-ex music (adjustable volume) | Reversed NES Tetris name type screen, Reversed Tetris-ex music | The New Tetris Mayan song, SWEAT - Snoop Dogg vs David Guetta, The Archies - Sugar, Sugar | Tobu - Roots | Can import any song | Five reversed songs | 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 Best | Tetris Best 2 | Tetris Perfect | Tetris at tetris.com | Official Scratch Tetris | NullpoMino | Tetrinsanity |