Beyond the usual point boost you get for engineering a 4-line tetris or dropping tetriminos from the top of the screen, you get rewarded for performing a T-spin, or for clearing lines with consecutive blocks. The best part for tetrexperts who get bored during the early slow levels is the bonus scoring options. Finally, you can shift a piece into a holding box for later use, or as we say at my house, "cheat". The popular "ghost block" will let you know exactly where a block will fall if you drop it, and if you're like me and you find the ghost block INCREDIBLY ANNOYING, you can turn it off. You can now see four tetriminos in the oncoming queue, which is perhaps too much information to be useful, but at least you'll know when a straight block is coming up. Over the years, a few new features have polluted the purity of Alexey Pajitnov's original design, but they're mostly for the good. ![]() All I can say is: he's no little Russian dancing guy. And then occasionally, briefly, bafflingly, he goes Super Saiyan. Oh, and there's a tousled little boy mascot who cries when you screw up, and cheers when you clear lines. The history is biased toward recent Tetris products, and tragically, it doesn't mention Atari's brilliant arcade version, but it's still a nice touch. A three-tiered strategy guide and a basic history of the game are just a click away. The keyboard controls-wonder of wonders-are completely customizable. Bright, clear visual and sound effects accompany your every move. This version of Tetris is very friendly indeed. "Simple, fun, free," just like it says at the top of the screen. Tetris Friends is the official Flash implementation of the greatest action puzzle game ever made, from The Tetris Company itself. No physics model, no three dimensions, no subversion of the concept. ![]() Tetra Offline - A simple client based on Tetra Online.Yep, it's just Tetris.Nullpomino - Feature-filled and highly customizable Java-based client.MultiMino - A retro-themed game with various modes and selection of polynominoes.Tetra Legends - A newly-made fan game with plenty of single modes, both modern and retro.Cambridge - A open-source game with options for custom modes, rulesets, and more.Notris Foes - An on-going fan-made client project of Tetris Friends. ![]() Worldwide Combos - A multiplayer "1 versus 1" game, where you have to knock out your opponent as many times as possible within the time limit.Tetris Online Poland - Fan-operated server for the defunct Tetris Online Japan: Minna de Tetris.Cultris II - Fast and furious combo attacking with some old-school flair.Jstris - Streamlined web client for modern-style Versus, 40 Lines, and Cheese.TETR.IO - A modern online stacker, with leaderboards and various single player and battle modes.- A simple official modern Tetris® game with 300-line Marathon mode available online via a web browser.Tetris® 99 - Face-off in an epic battle royale available on Nintendo Switch.Puyo Puyo Tetris® 2 - Block-stacking meets Puyo-matching with a character-driven storyline and a variety of modes available on PS4/PS5, XBOX Series X/S, Windows (Steam), and Nintendo Switch.Tetris® Effect: Connected - A visually stunning game with plenty of single-player and multiplayer modes available on PS4, XBOX Series X/S, Windows (MS Store/Epic Games/Steam), Oculus Quest, and Nintendo Switch.See the Tetris wiki at tetris.wiki Other Resources ![]() Want to meet other Tetris players of your kind? Need real-time gameplay advice? Join these communities today!įor The Grand Master (TGM) Tetris players:
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