It’s been called “one of the most addicting
games ever,” and now you can join the
obsession! The amazing Thiniant™ color screen
technology will make you come back time and
again to compete in one of the four different
game modes. Rotate the Tetriminos as they fall
and try to complete lines. But watch out – with
each new level, the Tetriminos fall faster and
faster. Good luck!
BUTTON FUNCTIONS:
START/PAUSE –
Pressing this button will turn
the unit ON. Once you select a GAME MODE,
begin the game by pressing the START button.
Pressing this button will also “pause” the game
or “wake” the game from PAUSE mode. Turn the
game off by pressing and holding this button for
3 seconds, and the Game Mode screen will be
displayed when the unit is turned ON again.
ROTATION BUTTON 1 –
Rotates a Tetrimino
counterclockwise.
ROTATION BUTTON 2 –
Rotates a Tetrimino
clockwise.
SWAP –
During play, when a Tetrimino begins
to fall, you can strategically SWAP this Tetrimino
with the Tetrimino that is displayed in the upper
right corner labeled “NEXT.”
HARD DROP BUTTON –
Instantly drops and
locks down the current Tetrimino. You can also
use the Hard Drop Button to toggle through the
different game modes.
RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BUTTON –
Moves a
Tetrimino to the right.
LEFT DIRECTIONAL BUTTON –
Moves a
Tetrimino to the left.
N1872
For 1 player / Ages 8 and up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
P/N 823B5800 Rev.A
E
N1872 Gold_Manual_1L-English
, Mattel P/C N1872-0920, P/N 823B5800, Rev.A, Size: 225 x 315mm, Date: Dec. 05, 2007
SOFT DROP BUTTON –
When pushing this
button the falling Tetrimino drops at a pace faster
than the normal speed if you continue to hold
the button. Once the Tetrimino is in contact with
another, you have half a second to move the
Tetrimino before it LOCKS DOWN. You can return
to the standard drop speed by releasing this
button. You can also use this button to toggle
backwards through the different game modes
during set-up.
RESET –
When a blunt point is inserted, this
button resets the game to its original settings.
BASIC GAME RULES
In Tetris®, you must arrange a sequence of small
shapes, called Tetriminos, into complete lines.
As each line is completed, it will disappear from
the screen.
Tetriminos fall from the top of the matrix to the
bottom.
Each Tetrimino is made up of four blocks,
arranged into seven different patterns.
You must rotate the Tetriminos as they fall and fit
them together to create lines.
If you cannot complete a line, the blocks will
eventually stack up and rise to the top of the
playing field (“BLOCKING OUT”) and the game
will end.
GAME LEVELS
As you advance to each level, the speed at which
the Tetriminos drop will increase. With a total of
10 levels, Tetris® will automatically advance to
the next game level each time you clear ten lines.
You can also press the RIGHT DIRECTIONAL
BUTTON to increase the starting level and the
LEFT DIRECTIONAL BUTTON to decrease the
starting level when you are setting-up your game.
GAME MODES
Tetris® has four game modes: Tetris Marathon
(Game One), Tetris Ultra (Game Two), Tetris 40
Lines (Game Three), and Tetris Dig (Game Four).
TETRIS MARATHON
In TETRIS MARATHON, you will attempt to
achieve the highest score by clearing 150 lines
with no time limit.
TETRIS ULTRA
In TETRIS ULTRA, your objective is to score as
many points/lines as possible within a 3-minute
game period.
You will play until you reach the time goal or you
“Block Out”.
TETRIS MARATHON/ ULTRA SCORING
During game play, the total score will appear in
the SCORE indicator at the top of the screen.
When you complete a line or multiple lines, the
Score indicator will show your total score, for two
seconds.
Points are awarded for clearing each completed
line of Tetriminos as follows.
Lines Cleared
Points
Awarded
One Line Cleared
10
Two Lines Cleared (same time)
30
Three Lines Cleared (same time)
50
Tetris® - Four Lines Cleared (same
time)
80
T-Spin – Tetrimino spun in to a
T-Slot (no line cleared)
40
Back-to-Back Bonus – Tetris
or T-Spin line clears performed
consecutively without any single,
double or triple line clears in between
40
T-Spin Single - Tetrimino spun into a
T-Slot (1 line cleared)
80
T-Spin Double - Tetrimino spun into
a T-Slot (2 lines cleared)
120
Soft Drop – Tetrimino is dropped
and placed using the Soft Drop Key
1
Hard Drop – Tetrimino is dropped
and placed using the Hard Drop Key
2
HIGH SCORES
The highest score of the game will be displayed
in the SCORE indicator at the end of the game.
TETRIS 40 LINES
In TETRIS 40 Lines, you will attempt to clear 40
lines in the shortest period of time.
SCORING
When you clear lines, rather than having points
added to your score, points will be deducted
from your score. Line clears only deduct 1 point
per line cleared. There is no bonus for multi-line
clears. You do not progress skill levels during
game play.
You will keep playing until you “BLOCK OUT” or
when you reduce the score to “0.”
TETRIS DIG
In TETRIS DIG, you will attempt to constantly
clear the broken lines in the shortest period of
time. The goal is to “DIG” to the bottom through
a progressively deeper broken line pile and then
clearing the bottom line. Each bottom line clear
contributes to one dig, until at 15 digs, the game
is over.
SCORING
You will keep playing until you complete the 15th
level, the timer reaches 99:59 or you “Block Out.”
GETTING STARTED
Press the START button to begin a new game.
You will see the Game Mode screen.
To scroll through the game modes, press the
SOFT DROP BUTTON. There are four game
modes: Tetris Marathon (Game One), Tetris Ultra
(Game Two), Tetris 40 Lines (Game Three), and
Tetris Dig (Game Four).
Before selecting a GAME MODE, you can also
select a GAME LEVEL from which to start.
There are ten game levels, each increasing in
difficulty. When in SET-UP MODE, each level
is represented by a colored, vertical line across
the bottom of the screen. Press the RIGHT
and LEFT DIRECTION buttons to increase or
decrease the skill level.
When you have selected the desired game mode
and game level, press the START button to begin
your game.
TETRIMINO CONTROL
As the Tetriminos fall, you will need to rotate or
slide them to fit into the lines below.
You can move a Tetrimino to the left or to the
right as it is falling by pressing the LEFT AND
RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS.
To rotate a Tetrimino clockwise, press ROTATION
BUTTON 2 until the Tetrimino is in the desired
position.
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START/
PAUSE
ROTATION
BUTTON 1
ROTATION
BUTTON 2
SWAP
HARD
DROP
BUTTON
RIGHT DIRECTIONAL
BUTTON
LEFT
DIRECTIONAL
BUTTON
SOFT DROP
BUTTON
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