Openings
With an I tetromino early in the first bag, you can try a TKI opening, invented by Tetris DS player TKI. Given the right pieces, it allows for three T-Spin Doubles and a T-Spin Triple to finish. This is a good setup since it uses all pieces in a good balance, as well as not wasting your T.
Here is the basic TKI-3 Opener. Beneath are some variations on the setup. Throughout these, however, the basic setup remains the same.
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Castle Top
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Flat Top
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Fonzie
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Snail (Trustworthy DT)
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TKI 3 (Castle Top variation)
Continuations
- TKI 3 TSD Opening with TST Finish
TKI 3 (Flat Top variation)
Alternate way to make the Flat Top variation:
Continuations
It may also lead to a Perfect Clear in 6 lines (diagram 5) if you can hold the J piece.
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J is used
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J in Hold
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TSD
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Use J and I
from third bag
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If Perfect Clear is not possible, one may make another T-Spin Double like below and then continue with the continuations shown below.
The second diagram is preferred becuase you will have a chance to make a Perfect Clear (38.7%). The solutions are the same as above.
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J in Hold
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TSD
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Use J and I
from third bag
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Note: this is not the only way; there are more ways.
TKI 3 (Fonzie variation)
Continuations
In the third bag, O or L must come early.
TKI 3 (Snail variation)
Also called Trustworthy DT. Try this variation when the O piece comes late in the first bag.
Continuations
See also
