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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.

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For 1 player / Ages 8 and up

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

P/N 823B5800   Rev.A

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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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