Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2

Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2
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Developer(s)	Arika
Publisher(s)	Psikyo
Release Date(s)	2000
Platform(s)	Psikyo arcade PCB
Gameplay Info
Next pieces	1
Playfield dimensions	10w
Hold piece	No
Hard drop	Yes (Sonic Drop)
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Has 180 rotation	{{{180}}}
Adjustable tuning	{{{tuning}}}
Garbage attack type	{{{garbage}}}
Garbage blocking type	{{{blocking}}}
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Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2 is the second arcade game in Arika's TGM series. Shortly after it was released Arika offered a free upgrade to a PLUS version, which among other things introduced the popular death mode, a faster variant of 20G mode.

Death Mode

Tetrominoes always drop at 20G. To become a "death master", the player must meet two goals:

1. Get to level 500 within 3:25.00; this will require a sustained rate of at least 105 tetrominoes per minute.
2. Get to level 999.

A video called Death 800 has floated around the Internet under the name Tetris Japan Finals. It is a video of a player reaching level 809 on death mode. Some other TGM2 death videos show the player winning.

Timings

The timings for death mode are as follows:

Level	ARE (frames)	DAS delay (frames)	Lock delay (frames)	Line clear delay (frames)
000 - 099	15	12	30	8
100 - 199	14	12	26	0
200 - 299	14	11	22	0
300 - 399	8	10	18	6
400 - 999	7	8	15	5

References

• Death mode timings