------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- [ TETRIS 64 ] ----------------------------- ---------------------------------[by Ice Queen Zero]--------------------------- ---------------------------------- [ NINTENDO 64 ] ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o---------------------o INTRODUCTION o---------------------o I recently did a poll on GameFAQs to ask the folks what gaming platform should be the 50th one I should make an FAQ for. Before the topic got purged, the poll results determined that lucky number 50 was none other than the Nintendo 64 with six votes and Gameboy Color came in at a close second. Tetris 64 was released only in Japan in 1998 and it came with a bio-sensor that would monitor the player's heart rate to determine how fast or slow the pieces fell during Bio Tetris. It was the only game to use the Bio-sensor. o--------------------o DISCLAIMER o--------------------o Tetris 64 is copyrighted by Amtex Software and Seta Corporation as a game. Tetris as a whole is the copyright of creator Alexey Pazhitnov. This FAQ is the sole copyright of Ice Queen Zero and cannot be put on any other websites or posted without given permission nor can it be reproduced without proper consent. o---------------------o CONTROLS o---------------------o Start - starts game/pause/unpause Select - Turn off/on preview of next block A - Select option, rotate piece clockwise B - Go back, rotate piece counterclockwise D-pad - highlight options Left - move pieces left Right - move pieces right Down - fast drop o---------------------o OPTIONS o---------------------o Page 1 ------ BIO Feedback - Normal or Reverse Sensor Check: Check to see if sensor is connected. Top 5 Display Top 5 Default All Default Exit Page 2 ------ Rotate button - Normal or Reverse Line Move - Smooth or Line Down Guide - On or Off Rotate Center - On or Off Double Turn - On or Off Offset Turn - On or Off Random Color - On or Off Random Angle - On or Off Exit o---------------------o PIECES o---------------------o There are 7 pieces that fall which you guide into place. Four Bar --- | | --- | | --- | | --- | | --- Four Square --- --- | | | --- --- | | | --- --- T-Block --- --- --- | | | | --- --- --- | | --- L-Block and L-Block Reverse (J-Block) --- | | --- | | --- --- | | | --- --- --- | | --- | | --- --- | | | --- --- Z-Block and Z-Block Reverse (S-Block) --- --- | | | --- --- --- | | | --- --- --- --- | | | --- --- --- | | | --- --- These blocks are referred to as Tetrads because each piece consists of four mini-squares. Here is an explanations of the pros and cons of what the pieces do. Z-Block and Z-Block Reverse (S-Block) Pros: They can fill in corners with pockets when turned sideways and leave an extra space for other pieces to fill. Cons: The block might be opposite of the piece you needed. Especially for the left side for S-Blocks and right side for Z-Blocks +++++ L-Block and L-Block Reverse (J-Block) Pros: They can make triples, can adjust to the situation, can cover corners better than Z-Blocks and S-Blocks Cons: Can come out when the opposite piece is needed, bulky +++++ T-Block Pros: can fit in every pocket, rotates easily in tight spaces Cons: Can't dig in deep like the L-Block, J-Block, and Four Bar can. +++++ Four Square Pros: Can make doubles without much vertical space Cons: Can't be rotated, often comes out while there is not enough space +++++ Four Bar Pros: only piece that can make a Tetris Cons: often too wide for horizontal placement o---------------------o GAMEPLAY o---------------------o The main object of this game is to stack to pieces into place so that they fill in a whole line and disappear. There are 7 different pieces to use and you have to make sure that they do not reach the top of the screen. There are four sets of lines to make: Single (clearing one line) Double (clearing two lines) Triple (clearing three lines) Tetris (clearing four lines) There are three modes of play: Tetris - This is the classic Tetris that everyone is familiar with so it's not anything different. Giga Tetris - You get bigger pieces mixed in that break down into smaller ones whenever a line involving them is made. Bio Tetris - The Bio-Sensor which comes with this game functions similar to a blood pressure monitor or lie detector however you want to call it. What you do is attach the Bio-Sensor to your finger and the pieces will fall down fast or slow depending on your heartrate monitor. There are three game types: A-Type, B-Type, and C-Type A-Type: Endless mode where you can start at up to level 30. After every 10 lines the level goes up and pieces fall faster. B-Type: Your objective is to clear 25 lines. You can choose what level and what height you want the extra blocks to start at. C-Type: Similar to A-Type except the extra blocks will randomly pop up from the bottom just like in a multiplayer game. Speaking of multiplayer, you can play up to 4 people at the same time in a mode called Familiss and you play a game that combines all three types and the game goes on till one player remains. o--------------------o CREDITS o--------------------o Amtex Software - made the game itself Seta Corporation - published the game Alexey Pazhitnov - made the game Tetris GameFAQs - hosting this FAQ You - reading it. o--------------------o CONTACT ME o--------------------o azulfria[at]hotmail[dot]com [at] = @ and [dot] = . Don't want any email bots. Thank you for reading -Ice Queen Zero