It’s been called “one of the most addicting games
ever,” and now you can join the obsession! Rotate the
Tetraminos as they fall and try to complete a full line of
blocks. But watch out-with each new level, the
Tetraminos fall faster and faster. Good luck!
BUTTON FUNCTIONS
On/Start-
Turns the
unit on and starts a
new game. Pressing
this key also pauses
the game and wakes
the game from Sleep
or Pause mode.
Left Directional
Key -
Press this key
to move a Tetramino
to the left.
Right Directional
Key -
Press this key
to move a Tetramino
to the right.
Display -
Press this
key to show or hide
the icon of the next
Tetramino.
Down Directional Key -
Press this key to “Soft drop”
the Tetramino.
Rotate Right -
Press this key to rotate a Tetramino
clockwise
Rotate Left-
Press this key to rotate a Tetramino
counter clockwise
Sound -
Press this key to toggle between melody/tone
and sound off.
LIGHT -
Slide the button to the left to turn the light on
and right to turn off. Remember to turn off the light
after playing to save battery.
PROTECTIVE LID -
Press side button to open lid. The
lid can be removed by popping off hinge points.
Reset -
Insert a rounded object to reset your game.
BASIC GAME RULES
In Tetris®, you must arrange a sequence of small
shapes, called Tetraminos, into complete lines. As
each line is completed, it will disappear from the
screen.
Tetraminos fall from the top of the play field to the bot-
tom.
Each Tetramino is made up of four blocks, arranged
into seven different patterns.
You must rotate the Tetraminos as they fall and fit them
together to create lines.
If you cannot complete a line, the blocks will eventually
rise to the top of the play field and the game will end.
GAME LEVELS
As you advance to each level, the speed at which the
Tetraminos drop will increase. Tetris® will automatical-
ly advance to the next game level each time you clear
ten lines.
SCORING
During game play, the total score will appear in the
Score/Line Count indicator at the top right hand corner
of the screen. When you complete a line or multiple
lines, the Score/Line Count indicator will show your
total line count, for two seconds. It will then return to
your total.
Points are awarded for clearing each completed line of
Tetraminos as follows, multiplied by the current level.
Single: 10 points:One line is cleared.
Double: 30 points:Two lines are cleared at the
same time.
Triple: 50 points:Three lines are cleared at the
same time.
Tetris®: 80 points:Four lines are cleared at the
same time.
Note:
Game starts at level “00”. The “point multiply”
will start by 2 at level “01”.
In the event that you score more points than can be
displayed, a “Roll Over” will occur and the score dis-
play will restart at zero. A Roll Over is indicated by
dashes in front of the score.
HIGH SCORES
The highest score of the game will be displayed in the
Score and Line Count indicator at the end of the game.
GAME MODES
Tetris® has three game modes: Classic Tetris (Game
One), Speed Tetris (Game Two) and Ultra Tetris (Game
Three).
CLASSIC TETRIS
In Classic Tetris, you will compete for points/lines and
continue to play until you “Top Out”.
NOTE:
“Topping Out” occurs when any cell for the
starting position of a new Tetramino is filled.
SPEED TETRIS
In Speed Tetris, your objective is to score as many
points/lines as possible within a specific time period.
At start-up, you will select a 2, 3 or 5-minute game by
pressing the
Rotate Right
or
Rotate Left
, the number
of times needed to reach your time limit choice. The
time limit you have selected will appear on the screen.
You will play until you reach the time goal or until you
“Top Out”.
ULTRA TETRIS
In Ultra Tetris, you will attempt to clear a certain num-
ber of lines within the shortest period of time.
At start-up, you will select a 25 or 40 line goal by
pressing the
Rotate Right
or
Rotate Left
, the number
of lines you have selected will appear on the screen.
You will play until you “Top Out” or when you clear the
number of lines you have selected.
If you reach your line goal with the placement of the
last Tetramino before the time limit, you will be award-
ed all of the points scored, including points for lines
completed over the goal.
GETTING STARTED
Press the
On/Start
key to begin a new game. You will
see the Game Mode screen.
To scroll through the game modes, press the
Down
Directional Keys
. There are three game modes:
Game One (Classic Tetris), Game Two (Speed Tetris)
and Game Three (Ultra Tetris).
To select a game level, press the
Right
or
Left
Directional Keys
. There are ten game levels, each
increasing in difficulty. The game level icon is located
in the top left hand corner of the screen.
When you have selected the desired game mode and
game level, press the
On/Start
key to begin your
game.
TETRAMINO CONTROL
As the Tetraminos fall, you will need to rotate them to
fit into the lines below.
You can move a Tetramino to the left or to the right as
it is falling by pressing the
Left
and
Right Directional
Keys.
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MODEL 75012
For 1 player / Ages 8 and up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
P/N 82389000 Rev.B
Display
Sound
On/
Start
Rotate
Right
Rotate
Left
Light
Reset
