This a list of variants of the game Tetris. It includes officially licensed Tetris sequels, as well as unofficial clones.
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Official games
| Title | Description | Platform, Developer, Year Released |
|---|---|---|
| Hatris | A variety of hats must be made to fall in to stacks of five identical hats. Designed by Alexey Pazhitnov, the original Tetris author. | TurboGrafx-16/PC-Engine (Video System Co. Ltd., 1990), Game Boy, Arcade and NES (Bullet Proof Software, 1991) |
| Welltris | Pieces (including tetrominoes and occasionally pentominoes) slide down one of four wall surfaces in a well, the "well" being an 8x8 square. When a piece lands while fully or partially sticking outside of the well, the wall is temporarily blocked. The game ends when four walls are no longer accessible. Another Alexey Pajitnov design. | PC (Spectrum Holobyte, 1991), ZX Spectrum, CPC, C64, Amiga, Mac OS Classic |
| Super Tetris[1] | Added bombs, new special block types, and two-player co-operative and competitive modes. | MS-DOS, Amiga,Mac OS (Sphere, Inc., 1991) |
| Super Tetris 2 & Bombliss[2] | Differs from conventional Tetris in that one mode, "Bombliss", features bomb blocks that destroy surrounding blocks when a line is completed. Bombliss uses the gravity algorithm to re-arrange the stage after an explosion has destroyed some blocks. Also, there is a "Tetris C" mode in which the playfield automatically rises one level after a certain number of blocks are used.
A Super Tetris 2 & Bombliss Limited version was released in 1994. A network version entitled All Japan Super Bombliss Cup'95 was broadcast in 1995. The Bombliss mode was remade into Tetris Blast in 1996. |
Super Famicom (Blue Planet Software, 1992), Satellaview (1995) |
| Tetris 2[3] | Uses disconnected colored tetrominoes instead of adjacent type tetrominoes. It is the first Tetris to make use of the gravity algorithm. Blocks of the same color stick together. The goal of Tetris 2 is to clear the bottom rows; a similar type of play can be found in the later released The Next Tetris or Tetris II. Released as Tetris Flash in Japan. | NES, Famicom Disk System and Game Boy (Nintendo, 1993), SNES (Nintendo, 1994) |
| Tetris Battle Gaiden[citation needed] | Similar to Puyo Puyo in use of competitive mode, characters, and humorous storyline. Different characters can also unleash special moves that affect the opponent in some way (knock away the current piece, rearrange matrix, photocopy/fax, earthquake, orbital laser, mirror shield etc). Also includes a Rensa mode, in which gravity takes a bigger part. Came to the attention of European gamers by way of a review in Issue 18 (April 1994) of Super Play magazine. | Super Famicom (Blue Planet Software, 1993) |
| Tetris & Dr. Mario | Compilation of Tetris and Dr. Mario with enhanced graphics and sound. | Super Nintendo (Nintendo, 1994) |
| Super Tetris 3 & Sparkliss, Magicaliss, Familiss[4] | Sparkliss uses the same concept as Bombliss (see above) but the bomb's explosions spread only as horizontal and vertical lines instead of being rectangular in shape. This makes for more complicated stages and puzzles where some blocks need to be hit more than once by explosions before they are destroyed.
Magicaliss follows the same gameplay as Tetris. The differences lie in that all pieces can be of only 4 colors. Making a full line in one unique color destroys all the blocks of that color in the stage. The remaining blocks fall in place using the gravity algorithm. Familiss is a traditional Tetris where 4 players play simultaneously. Beneath the stage of each player is a panel that changes randomly. Lines destroyed by a player will be sent to whatever his/her bottom panel shows. For example "+1" sends the lines destroyed to player one; "-3" will clear for player 3 as many lines as were destroyed; "+ALL" and "-ALL" affect all players. |
Super Famicom (Blue Planet Software, 1994) |
| Tetris Blast | The same as the Bombliss mode in Super Tetris 2 & Bombliss. In an added "Fight" mode, there are creatures that traverse the constantly changing 'terrain' of the play field and try to hinder the player from clearing the screen of blocks. | Game Boy (Nintendo / Bulletproof, 1996)[5] |
| Tetris Attack | A version of the Japanese game Panel de Pon with redone art made to resemble Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Has no relation to Tetris other than name and genre. Also spawned Pokémon Puzzle League for the N64, Pokémon Puzzle Challenge for the Game Boy Color, Puzzle League for the Game Boy Advance, and Planet Puzzle League for the Nintendo DS. | SNES and Game Boy (Nintendo/Intelligent Systems, 1996) |
| 3D Tetris[6] | Released only in the United States. Different from the version (V-Tetris) released in Japan | Virtual Boy (Nintendo, 1996) |
| Tetris Plus | Added to the classic Tetris is the new Puzzle Mode. Each level begins with a character (the professor) standing on a different pattern of blocks. This is somewhat is similar to Welltris The goal is to clear the blocks out from under him to get him to the bottom. He climbs to the top of the blocks you're stacking up and the game ends when the professor and the descending spiked ceiling collide. | Arcade (Jaleco Ltd., 1995), PlayStation (Jaleco Ltd., 1996), Saturn (Jaleco Ltd., 1996), Game Boy (Nintendo, 1997) |
| Tetris Plus 2 | This version is an improved version of Tetris Plus. | Arcade (Jaleco Ltd., 1997) |
| Tetrisphere | Uses some of the tetrominoes (as well as two 3-block piece) with different gameplay than standard Tetris. The object of the game is to reveal the core in the center of the sphere (which is actually a torus as seen through a fisheye perspective). To achieve this, you need to stack similarly-shaped pieces on top of each other. Once three are stacked, the pieces disappear and reveal the layer below. If the player doesn't clear blocks fast enough they lose one life, and if they lose three, the game is over. Wild card pieces, power-ups and a limited ability to slide pieces over the surface of the sphere all help with this task. | Nintendo 64 (H2O Entertainment Corporation, 1997) |
| Tetris DX | The Game Boy version of Tetris updated for the Game Boy Color | Game Boy Color (Nintendo, 1998) |
| Tetris 4D[7] | Dreamcast (Blue Planet Software, 1998) | |
| Tetris 64 | Includes Normal Tetris, Giga Tetris that has tetriminoes of different sizes, and Bio Tetris that adjusts itself based on feedback from a heartbeat measuring clip that attaches to the user's ear. | Nintendo 64 (Amtex Software, 1998) |
| Tetris: The Grand Master | Released in Japan, designed for seasoned and skilled Tetris players. At higher levels, tetriminoes begin to drop so fast that they appear immediately at the bottom, with no airborne phase at all; Players only have a split-second to slide the block into designated locations before they lock down. This distinctive style is called "20G". Subsequent entries in the Grand Master series continued the high-speed trend. | Arcade (Arika/Capcom, 1998) |
| Kids Tetris[8] | Tetrominoes start out with two blocks and increase with further lines. Circus, Firehouse, Haunted House and Laboratory stages have different graphical effects with each cleared level. Includes printing option. | PC (Blue Planet Software/Hasbro, 1999) |
| The New Tetris | Tetris with a new feature: when a 16-block (4 by 4) square is made, the tetrominos used to form the square are merged as 16-block squares. A square formed using different types of tetrominos is called a combo square or multisquare, and it appears silver. A square formed using four of the same piece is called a pure square or monosquare, and it appears gold. All pieces but the S and Z can form monosquares. | Nintendo 64 (H2O Entertainment Corporation, 1999) |
| The Next Tetris | The Next Tetris was a version of the game with an emphasis on the cascade mode. | PlayStation (Hasbro, 1999), PC (Hasbro, 1999), Dreamcast (Crave, 2000), Nuon (Toshiba, 2001), |
| Magical Tetris Challenge | Choose Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and Minnie Mouse in Story mode. The game implements a new Tetris deviation of combos, where consecutive cleared lines give those clears greater value. Non-story variations include magical, updown, and endless mode with other mdes which can be unlocked in the story mode. | Nintendo 64 (Capcom, 1999), Game Boy Color (Capcom, 2000), PlayStation (Capcom, 1999) |
| Sega Tetris[9] | Dreamcast (WOW Entertainment, 2000) | |
| Tetris: The Absolute - The Grand Master 2[citation needed] | Sequel to Tetris: The Grand Master, featured faster gameplay than its predecessor. A later upgrade, Tetris: The Absolute - The Grand Master 2 Plus, featured several new modes including the "Death Mode" where tetriminoes fall furiously fast right from the beginning. | Arcade (Arika/Psikyo, 2000) |
| Tetris With Cardcaptor Sakura: Eternal Heart[10] | Released in Japan, a Cardcaptor-themed Tetris game. It presents puzzles in which the player (as Sakura Kinomoto) has to transform the Clow Cards into Sakura Cards by defeating Eriol's Tetris style Puzzles. The game also features player vs CPU and contains hidden extras based on the anime series. | PlayStation (Arika, 2000) |
| Tetris Worlds | Includes Tetris, Square Tetris, Cascade Tetris, Sticky Tetris (originally in The New Tetris), Hot-Line Tetris, and Fusion Tetris. This game is published by THQ. | PC (Blue Planet Software, 2001), PS2 (Blue Planet Software, 2002), Nintendo GameCube and Xbox (Radical Ent., 2002), GBA (3d6 Games, 2002) |
| Pokémon Tetris | Features the ability to "flip" tetriminoes by shaking the Pokémon mini unit. Released only in Japan and Europe. | Pokémon mini (2002) |
| Tetris Elements[11] | Includes classic Tetris and five variations: Stratosphere, which features meteors that can either help or hurt in eliminating rows; Earthquake, where tremors shake the falling shapes and move them around; Tempest, a double Tetris game where players are switched back and forth between screens; Ice, which has falling icicles that will knock into the falling shapes and make them crash down; and Fire, where heat can cause a chain reaction and melt multiple rows. | Windows, Mac OS (ImaginEngine, 2004) |
| Tetris: The Grand Master 3 - Terror Instinct[12] | Sequel to Tetris: The Absolute - The Grand Master 2 Plus with several changes in game mechanics and a "Shirase" mode, analogous to Death Mode but with a drastic speed increase. | Arcade (Arika/Taito, 2005), Nintendo DS Homebrew Port |
| Tetris: The Grand Master Ace | First console version in the Grand Master series, one of the launch titles for the Japanese launch of the Xbox 360. | Xbox 360 (Arika/AQ Entertainment, 2005) |
| Tetris DS | First version for Nintendo DS. Includes local multiplayer and online multiplayer support. All based around the NES era of games. (Nintendo, 2006) | |
| iPod Tetris[13] | iPod (Apple Computer, 2006) | |
| Tetris Evolution[14] | First seventh generation Tetris game to be released in the United States. Includes play over Xbox Live. | Xbox 360 (THQ, 2007) |
| Tetris Zone[15] | Features four game modes and the Combo system. Includes online Leaderboards and game playback. | Windows and Mac OS (Blue Planet Software, Inc., 2007) |
| Tetris Splash | First Xbox Live Arcade title for Tetris. It is also the first game published under The Tetris Company's new third party Tetris Online. | Xbox 360 (Tetris Online, 2007) |
| Tetris Friends[16] | Features four game modes, including Marathon, Ultra, Sprint, and Block Star. | Internet (Tetris Online, 2008) |
| Tetris Party | A WiiWare title released on 20 October 2008; there are 18 modes, including one which involves building a tower that a tiny person on the stack can climb, and one using the Wii Balance Board. | Nintendo Wii (Tetris Online/Hudson Soft, 2008) |
| Tetris Pop[17] | Features 17 mini-variations, including Ball, Circuit, Erosion, Filler, Flood, Furnace, Limbo, Meteors, Touchdown, Scanner, Split, Stacker, and Vanilla. Three game modes: Pop, Mix, Chrono. Tetris Pop to be released worldwide for mobile devices. Expected Winter 2008. | Mobile (Electronic Arts Mobile, 2008) |
| V-Tetris[18] | Only released in Japan. By using the L and R buttons, or the right D-pad, the screen shifts a block left or right respectively. | Virtual Boy (Bullet Proof, 1995) |
| Tetris (PSP) | Released as part of the PSP's Minis range of games purchasable from the Playstation Store, coinciding with the launch of the PSPgo. Features include remixed versions of the Korobeiniki BGM; a Marathon mode almost identical to the original Game Boy version (bar the 'Hold' function); a collection of variants where the player has to clear 40 lines under certain parameters (e.g. Cascade, incl. gravity algorithm etc.), all unlocked in certain ways; a system where the player can watch replays of highly skilled players completing variants in record times; and a variant called 'Radical', which is where blocks instantly appear at the bottom of the matrix, and will lock if left for approximately half a second (similar to level 18 in Tetris DS). | Playstation Portable (EA Mobile, 2009) |
Notable unofficial games
These games are not official Tetris products:
| Title | Description | Platform, Developer, Year Released |
|---|---|---|
| DuelTris[19] | A two player head-to-head versus game of Tetris (has two separate playing fields) with the twist of power-ups contained and released in certain piece. Played as regular Tetris, however when a power-up is acquired you can shoot to add or remove pieces, drop bombs, anvil weights, hinder other player by inverting their controls, send over several lines of blocks to the other player's field. Uses game concepts found in Arkanoid and Puzzle Fighter and places them in a Tetris game. | Apple IIGS, DreamWorld, 1992 |
| Tetris 1D[20] | A joke version with a single column. The player is repeatedly given only the long piece, and only has one control key (to increase the falling rate.) 1D Tetris was included in the "Zero Gamer" Exhibition as a "game that tests the viewers' endurance in meditative inaction."[21] | Ziga Hajdukovic, 2002 |
| Blockout | Object is to move and rotate polycubes falling into a well, viewed from the top, in order to make complete planes. | Mega Drive/Genesis, Commodore 64, Arcade, Apple IIGS, PC, Atari Lynx; California Dreams; 1989 |
| Emacs Tetris | Emacs has a Tetris implementation available by typing Meta-x then tetris (or pong).[22] | |
| Gnometris | A part of Gnome Games, and comes with the GNOME desktop environment.[23] | Linux |
| KBlocks | A KDE4 game available with many Linux distributions using KDE.[24] | Linux |
| Rectangle Tetris | Play this variation by placing rectangles on a grid with dimensions corresponding to dice rolls.[25] | Mac OS X, Pandamonia LLC, 2008 |
| TetriNET | A variant playable on Internet with up to 6 players. On clearing lines the player receives special blocks that can be used to damage the field of the opponent or help a teammate. This imitation uses general Tetris inferences, but the main differential is its 12 by 22 play field dimensions. | Windows(St0rmCat, 1997), Linux, Mac OS X, BeOS |
| Wordtris | Players try to complete words found in the dictionary file. | Windows, Super NES, Game Boy |
See also
External links
- Arika Co.'s Movie Download Page (Japanese), including gameplay movies of the Tetris: The Grand Master Series
References
- ^ Super Tetris at MobyGames
- ^ Super Tetris 2 at GameFAQs
- ^ Tetris 2 at GameStats.com
- ^ Super Tetris 3 at GameSpot
- ^ Tetris Blast at GameSpot
- ^ [1]
- ^ Tetris 4D at GameSpot
- ^ "IGN:Kids Tetris". http://uk.pc.ign.com/objects/854/854694.html. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ Sega Tetris at GameSpot
- ^ "Tetris with Card Captor". Gamespot UK. http://uk.gamespot.com/ps/puzzle/tetriswithcardcaptorseh/index.html. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ http://www.valusoft.com/tetris/elements/index.html
- ^ Tetris: The Grand Master 3 at GameSpot
- ^ "Tetris for iPod Review" at IGN Wireless
- ^ Official THQ site
- ^ Official Tetris Zone site
- ^ Tetris Friends Online Games
- ^ EA Mobile talks Tetris Pop Mobile
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/dueltris
- ^ "Tetris 1D". http://www.tetris1d.org/tetris.php.
- ^ "Zero Gamer the Exhibition". http://www.http.uk.net/zerogamer/exhibition.shtml. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ Being Productive with Emacs by Phil Sung
- ^ Gnometris - GNOME Live!
- ^ KBlocks homepage
- ^ "Apps: Filemailer, Alarm Clock Pro, Rectangle Tetris". MacNN. 01/15/2009. http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/15/allsecure.tone.foo/. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
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