Tetris (NES)

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Description

This version of Tetris is one of many conversions of the famous block-stacking game, as well as the best-known (but not the only) version on Nintendo's first home console. The goal is to place pieces made up of four tiles in a ten-by-twenty well, organizing them into complete rows, which disappear. As rows are cleared, the pace of the game increases, and the game ends if the stack reaches the top of the well.

The game offers two different modes of play, "Type A" and "Type B". "Type A" is a standard endless mode, where the speed of the game increases every ten lines, with an option for the starting level when beginning the game. "Type B", on the other hand, is a race to clear 25 lines, with options for both drop speed and starting garbage. In both modes, successful play is rewarded with cute animations. There are also three different background songs to choose from.

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• Tetris licensees
• Tetris variants

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Critic Reviews

The Video Game Critic	Jan 03, 2013	A-	91
NES Archives	May 20, 2008	A-	91
NES Times	Aug 15, 2010	9 out of 10	90
Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library	2016		90
Power Play	Aug, 1990	89 out of 100	89
Game Freaks 365	2006	8.9 out of 10	89
Video Games	Mar, 1991	88 out of 100	88
Random Access	Jun 26, 2008	8 out of 10	80
Player One	Oct, 1990	72 out of 100	72
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Oct, 1989	8.2 out of 12	68

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Awards

• Electronic Gaming Monthly
  • December 1989 (Issue 5) - Most Exciting New Theme in a Game (NES version)
• Power Play
  • Issue 01/1991 - Best NES Game in 1990