Tetris (Game Boy): Difference between revisions

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Tetris

Developer(s)	Bullet Proof Software
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Release Date(s)	14 Jun 1989 (Japan)^[1] 31 Jul 1989 (USA) 28 Sep 1990 (Europe)
Platform(s)	Game Boy
Gameplay Info
Next pieces	1
Playfield dimensions	10x18
Hold piece	No
Hard drop	No
Rotation system	Nintendo Rotation System, left-handed
Has 180 rotation	{{{180}}}
Adjustable tuning	{{{tuning}}}
Garbage attack type	{{{garbage}}}
Garbage blocking type	{{{blocking}}}
Website	{{{website}}}

Japanese box art

Tetris, for Game Boy, is among the most played of its namesake. Nintendo, through the help of Henk Rogers, purchased the license from Elorg to package it with every new Game Boy system. (An exception was Japan, where the system did not come bundled with any games.) Because of this, many players of the Game Boy generation remain familar to this title, as it probably sold more than any other Tetris title so far. Having Tetris packaged with Game Boy may likewise have had something to do with Game Boy's success. It also made "Korobeniki" become the "Tetris song".

This was the first widely distributed Tetris game to feature 2-player battles with garbage using the link cable.

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 This was the first widely distributed ''Tetris'' game to feature 2-player battles with garbage using the link cable.
-== Version 1.0 ==
-Around 10,000 cartridges of this prototype version were produced in Japan.
-* It features the song "Minuet" instead of "Korobeniki". The level up sound is less conspicuous.
-* In A-TYPE, the player needs 50,000 less points for the rocket starts (50,000 points for small missile, 100,000 for medium, 150,000 for big).
-* Level progression differs: From level 0 to 8, a player has to clear 10 lines to reach the next level. From level 9 to 20, it's 20 lines to the next level. This is independent from the start level: When starting on level 9, it's only 20 lines to level 10, but 220 lines to level 20. When starting on level 0, it's 90 lines to level 9, 110 lines to level 10 and 310 lines to level 20.
-* Inputs during line clears are not ignored. This allows to charge [[DAS|Delayed Auto Shift]] for the next piece. Using the rotation buttons will have no effect besides creating a sound. Such a sound will silence the remaining part of the line clear sound.
-Because of the later 2 points, it's easier to get a higher score in this specific version. It's theoretically possible to score 999,999 points before reaching level 20.

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