Tetris Payout

Tetris Payout
Release Information
Developer
Publisher	Barcrest
Platform
Release Date	1990
Gameplay Information
Next pieces	11 (in most countries, this is taped over).
Playfield dimensions	10w
Rotation system
Hold piece	✗
Hard drop	✗
Has 180° rotation	N/A
Adjustable tuning	N/A
Websites

Tetris Payout is a Tetris game which you can win money if you are lucky. As of 2013, the game is undumped and little is known about the actual gameplay.

Gameplay

• The game is Ultra mode styled. The goal of this game is score as many points as possible in given time limit. The time limit is shown as a green horizontal bar. The game session lasts about 2 minutes in this video, but it might be variable based on the machine's DIP switches, remaining coins, and/or other factors.
• The game offers two options: "Practice" mode where you play the game without payout, and "Skill with prizes" mode where you can win money based on your score.
• This game featrues 11 piece previews, but it's often taped over in most countries, leaving the player with 0 previews. Seeing the taped-over condition, the number of preview is most likely not-configurable via machine's DIP switches.
• Playfield appears to 10w x 18h. However, the top out condition is not known, so maximum allowed height is unknown.

Scoring

Scoring appears to be based on the height the line(s) got cleared. No points are gained from soft drop.

The following table is from the gameplay video:

Height	Points
10	400
9	360
8	320
7	290
6	250
5	240
4	220
3	210
2	190
1	180

A different scoring table is shown in "How to play" screen, so the scoring may vary depending on the game versions or DIP switches.

It's currently unknown how much points are awarded from 11+ height clears or multiple line clears.

Gallery

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References

• Gameplay video
• My first Tetris experience at the arcades: Tetris Payout

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