Minna no Tetris

Minna no Tetris
Front of box
Developer(s)	V-Tac Technology Co., Ltd.
Publisher(s)	EPOCH
Platform(s)	Dedicated device (16-bit Sunplus SPG2xx-based)
Release	2007
Gameplay info
Next pieces	3
Playfield size	10 × 20 (standard) 8 × 12 (Easy)
Hold piece	Yes
Hard drop	Yes
Rotation system	SRS

Minna no Tetris is a handheld plug-and-play TV game developed by V-Tac Technology Co., Ltd. and published by EPOCH in Japan in 2007 under license from The Tetris Company. It includes 11 different modes, including single and 2-player modes. The plug-and-play runs on a chipset in the 16-bit Sunplus SPG2xx series.

Gameplay

Minna no Tetris uses the standard Tetris Guideline ruleset for gameplay; Auto-repeat speed is slightly slower than other modern games. Ghost piece, hard drop, starting level, Endless mode, and handicaps can be toggled in most in-game modes.

Game modes

Single-player

• Standard rules
  • Marathon – Fixed-goal mode. Clear at least 150 lines to complete the mode (unless Endless is toggled on).
  • Easy – Uses a smaller playfield; also has a lower gravity curve and a shorter line goal (100 lines). Three difficulty levels can be selected:
    • Level 1 (Green) – Uses only 1-block and 2-block pieces.
    • Level 2 (Yellow) – Uses 1-block, 2-block, and 3-block pieces.
    • Level 3 (Red) – Uses standard tetromino pieces.
  • Relax – Same as Marathon, but with a different gravity curve that slows down after reaching level 7.
• Special rules
  • 3 Minutes – Ultra mode.
  • Countdown – Same as Marathon, but a garbage line is added every 60 seconds.
  • Target – The player must clear 10 garbage lines and reach the bottom in the fastest time possible.
  • COM Battle – Play any of the two Battle modes against a computer opponent.

Multiplayer

• Standard Battle – Versus mode with garbage line attack system.
• Mischievous Battle – Versus mode with different attack types.
• Team – Co-op mode, in which each player must clear a total of 20 lines per level in Marathon mode. Game ends if both players top out within 30 seconds of each other.

External links

• Archive of product page (in Japanese)
• Review on Game Watch in Japanese
• Minna no Tetris on The Cutting Room Floor