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{{Infobox |title = Tetris Plus 2
|developer = Jaleco
|publisher = Jaleco
|released = {{release|JP|September 1997}}
|platform = Arcade
|preview = 2
|playfield = 10 &times; 15
|hold = No
|hard = No
|system = [[Sega rotation]] with wall kick, similar to [[Sega Tetris]]
|boxart = Tetris_Plus_2_flyer.jpg
|title-scrn = Tetris Plus 2 title.png
|ingame-scrn = Tetris Plus 2 Puzzle.png
|caption = Japanese arcade flyer
|predecessor = ''[[Tetris Plus]]''
}}

'''''Tetris Plus 2''''' is an arcade game by Jaleco and the sequel to ''[[Tetris Plus]]''. It features endless, puzzle, and versus modes.

On November 1, [[2019 in Tetris|2019]], it was re-released on the [[AtGames]] Legends Ultimate Arcade, and updated Legends Flashback.

== Gameplay ==
There's a bug in Jaleco PCB which piece phases inside [[playfield]] blocks when spawning a [[Tetromino]].<ref name=bug>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxf79rY0krs]</ref>

=== Modes ===
==== Endless Mode ====
Endless Mode is divided into chapters. To clear a chapter, the player must either complete the background picture by making clears of 2 lines or more, or collect all the letters by clearing corresponding pieces in a single line clear.

There are 22 unique chapters, shuffled randomly. Once all 22 chapters are finished, they will appear again in different order.

There are three difficulty settings:
* Easy - Start at level 0 and play up to chapter 4.
* Normal - Start at level 10.
* Hard - Start at level 30.

==== Puzzle Mode ====
Puzzle mode is similar to the one in ''[[Tetris Plus]]'', except with it has a branching path structure. Beginning with a choice of four stage (each stage containing two levels), one selects the next stage after completing the previous one. There are 26 stages total, but only 7 stages (or 8 if holding a crystal ball) can be played each run.

==== Versus Mode ====
2 Players battle into 2 game modes, with 3 choices. Item box does exist, labeled 1, 2, or 3, which adds extra garbage written on number. it must be cleared without a trace within same line clear, otherwise it does not work.

* Classic - Same as Normal Tetris.
* Professor - Same as Battle Mode in [[Tetris Plus]].
* Assistant - Same as Battle Mode in [[Tetris Plus]], except the character is replaced with the Assistant.

There's a bug in the Jaleco PCB which messes up a row if 2 players simultaneously clear lines in Classic mode, as shown here:

1 Line:
{|
|- valign="top"
|<playfield>
III.......
.I........
G.GGGGGGGG
GGGGGGGGG.
GGGGGGGGG.
</playfield>
Start
|<playfield>
..........
III.......
GIGGGGGGGG
GGGGGGGGG.
GGGGGGGGG.
</playfield>
Piece Lands
|<playfield>
..........
III.......
----------
GGGGGGGGG.
GGGGGGGGG.
</playfield>
Cleared line
|<playfield>
..........
III.......
III.......
GGGGGGGGG.
GGGGGGGGG.
</playfield>
Clones Row<br>Final State
|}
2 Lines:
{|
|- valign="top"
|<playfield>
.I........
II........
.IGGGGGGGG
G.GGGGGGGG
GGGGGGGGG.
GGGGGGGGG.
</playfield>
Start
|<playfield>
..........
.I........
IIGGGGGGGG
GIGGGGGGGG
GGGGGGGGG.
GGGGGGGGG.
</playfield>
Piece Lands
|<playfield>
..........
.I........
----------
----------
GGGGGGGGG.
GGGGGGGGG.
</playfield>
Cleared line
|<playfield>
..........
.I........
..........
.I........
GGGGGGGGG.
GGGGGGGGG.
</playfield>
Messes up Row<br>Final State
|}
3 Lines:
{|
|- valign="top"
|<playfield>
LL..GG....
.LGGGGGGGG
GLGGGGGGGG
G.GGGGGGGG
GGGGGGGGG.
GGGGGGGGG.
</playfield>
Start
|<playfield>
....GG....
LLGGGGGGGG
GLGGGGGGGG
GLGGGGGGGG
GGGGGGGGG.
GGGGGGGGG.
</playfield>
Piece Lands
|<playfield>
....GG....
----------
----------
----------
GGGGGGGGG.
GGGGGGGGG.
</playfield>
Cleared line
|<playfield>
....GG....
..........
..........
....GG....
GGGGGGGGG.
GGGGGGGGG.
</playfield>
Messes up Row<br>Final State
|}
When Challenging another player, if both sides got a full tie (same amount of wins), the game forces challenger to game over.

If they are battling at first place. if both sides got a full tie (same amount of wins), this game is draw.
=== Rotation system ===
Same as [[Sega Rotation]], with the addition of kicks. However, pieces will not rotate while on the [[playfield]] floor; there appears to be an off-by-one bug that makes the [[Tetromino|piece]] "collide" with the bottom of the playfield (regardless of free space available in the 1st row), making it impossible to rotate. For the same reason, the I-Piece can't rotate on 3rd row.
{|
|- valign="top"
|<playfield>
..........
..........
...ZZZZ...
..........
..........
</playfield>
Rotate
|<playfield>
..........
.....Z....
.....Z....
.....Z....
.....X....
</playfield>
"Collides" with air
|<playfield>
..........
..........
...ZZZZ...
..........
..........
</playfield>
Final State
|}

== Development ==
=== Revisions ===
At least five revisions of the game exist.

* <p>Jaleco Mega System 32 (v1.0)</p><p>Unlike the revisions below, this revision has sprite scaling, transparency, and other graphical effects that improve the look of the game</p>
* <p>Jaleco PCB - Japanese (v2.1, v2.2)</p><p>It may not be possible to set this version to free play, and some have said the game crashes if set to English.</p><p>Can not enter test mode</p><p>Does not use EEPROM for saving high scores.</p>
* <p>Jaleco PCB - World (v2.7, v2.8)</p><p>Same hardware as Japanese versions</p><p>Test mode is accessible, and both Japanese and English can be selected.</p><p>Uses EEPROM, and high scores are saved.</p>

== Physical scans ==
{{Scanbox
|console = Jaleco Mega System 32
|region = JP
|pcb = Tetris_Plus_2_arcade_ROM.jpg
}}

== External links ==
* [https://tcrf.net/Tetris_Plus_2 Differences between the Mega System 32 revision and one of the Jaleco hardware revisions]
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[[Category:Official Tetris games]]
[[Category:Arcade games]]