User:Poochy/Sakura Mode Guide

Sequence

The piece sequence is fixed and loops after 255 pieces. The full sequence is as follows (space every 5 pieces, line break every 15 pieces):

LIJOT SZILJ OTISJ
ZLOIJ SZTIO JZTLS
OZTIS OLTJS IZTOJ
LIZST OIZLT JOSIL
TZSOI TJLZS TJJIS
OLJIT SLZOI ZSJOI
TSZLJ TSZLI STJLZ
OTIOZ SJILT ZSOIT
ZJSOL TJSZI OJLZI
OJTZI ZLOSI ZTJOI
LZSOJ IOSZT JILOS
SILZO TJIZT SOLZT
SOIJT ZSILT ZOSIJ
ZTOLJ ISOLJ TZSOL
TZJSO TILZJ TOLZI
JSOZT JLOZS TLOZI
TSOLZ TJIOS LZJTO

Stages

See Sakura Mode Stages.

NIK's WR Route

Notes: The number of skips is noted for each stage. IHS means on the last skip, hold down the button to use IHS on the first piece.

Stage	Skip	Use	Total	Index
1	9	3	12	0
2	3	5	20	12
3	3	8	31	20
4	2	5	38	31
5	3	4	45	38
6	0	6	52	45
7	1	6	59	52
8	10	6	75	59
9	2	5	82	75
10	6	6	94	82
11	0	11	106	94
12	0	6	113	106
13	2	7	122	113
14	1	7	130	122
15	0	8	139	130
16	6	9	154	139
17	5	15	174	154
18	9	9	192	174
19	5	10	207	192
20	10	7	224	207
EX1	16	11	251	224
EX2	1	10	262	251
EX3	2	4	268	7
EX4	6	8	282	13
EX5	1	13	296	27
EX6	4	18	318	41
EX7	2	25	345	63

• Stage: Stage number.
• Skip: Number of pieces to skip at the start of the stage.
• Use: Number of pieces the route uses on the stage.
• Total: Cumulative number of pieces skipped and used through the end of the stage.
• Index: Position in the piece sequence (0-indexed) at the start of the stage, before skips.

Stage 1

Skips: 8

Use the L in the hold box last.

Stage 2

Skips: 3, IHS

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Stage 3

Skips: 3

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Stage 4

Skips: 2, IHS

Mirror → Block

Stage 5

Skips: 3

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Stage 6

Skips: 0

Stage 7

Skips: 1

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Stage 8

Skips: 10, IHS

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Stage 9

Skips: 2

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Stage 10

Skips: 6, IHS

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Stage 11

Skips: 0

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Stage 12

Skips: 0

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Stage 13

Skips: 2

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Mirror → Field

Note: Mirror Field will trigger for the first time after the dropping the O, but that shouldn't affect anything since the field will be perfectly symmetrical at that point.

Stage 14

Skips: 1

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Stage 15

Skips: 0

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Stage 16

Skips: 6

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Note: Due to Roll Roll, make sure the O is 4th. The Z should be the 8th piece, which should be dropped as quickly as possible to make sure Roll Roll doesn't affect it.

Stage 17

Skips: 5, IHS

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Stage 18

Skips: 9

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Stage 19

Skips: 5

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Stage 20

Skips: 10

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EX Stage 1

Skips: 16

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Note: For the last L placement, hold up on the stick and rotate counterclockwise twice for two quick wallkicks:

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EX Stage 2

Skips: 1

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EX Stage 3

Skips: 2

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The I can be rotated into place by dropping it in columns 7 and 8 and then rotating in either direction.

EX Stage 4

Skips: 6, IHS

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EX Stage 5

Skips: 1

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Notes:

The first L needs to be twisted into place:

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The first I needs to be rotated then shifted into place:

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The J needs to be twisted into place, symmetrical to the first L.

EX Stage 6

Skips: 4

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EX Stage 7

Skips: 2, IHS

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Backup Strats

Unless otherwise noted, the following backup strats were made by Poochy.EXE in preparation for SGDQ2015.

Stage 3: Misdrop O

If you fail to shift the O piece under the overhang, or accidentally bounce it back:

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You'll need to waste 2 pieces on the left side before the T and I come. This will put you 2 pieces behind route going into Stage 4, proceed with the first catch-up strat below.

Stage 4: Misdrop S

If that S slips to the right:

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Mirror → Block

Stage 4 Catch-Up: 2 Pieces Behind

Skip 1 (S in hold box, O next), IHS.

Mirror → Block

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1 skip for stage 5 and you're back on route.

Stage 4 Catch-Up: 5 Pieces Behind

Mirror → Block

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Skip 3 then proceed to the Stage 5 Catch-Up strat.

Stage 5 Catch-Up

Skip to index 45 (J in hold box, L next). Perform the following maneuver with L, then the mirror of it with J:

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Hold up, rotate CW		Rotate CCW		Move right then drop

Then use the S and Z to fill in the top row. Proceed to Stage 6 Catch-Up.

Stage 6: Misdrop L

In case the L slips to the right.

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This finishes the stage still on route, but is about half a second slower due to having two line clear animations.

Stage 6 Catch-Up

Skip to index 52 (I in hold box, Z next) or 53 (Z in hold box, L next).

Proceed to Stage 7 Catch-Up.

Stage 7 Catch-Up

Skip to index 60 (L in hold box, T next).

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You'll need to waste a piece before the J comes. Stage 8 becomes a 2-skip, and you're back on route.

Stage 9: Misdrop L

If you fail to shift the L piece after rotating it, or accidentally bounce it back:

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Stage 10 becomes a 5-skip.

Stage 17: Catch-Up or Wasted Piece

If you waste a piece or two building up the left or center sections, or just came into the stage a couple pieces behind, the second I you need at the end will come before you can use it, and you'll still have the first I in the hold box. However, you can use the first I early, since there's just enough room to maneuver it in:

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Stage 17: Accidentally Hold 1st I

An extension of the above catch-up strat. In case you fail to lock the first I before trying to use IHS and bring out the J from the hold box prematurely:

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You'll need to waste an I before the last S. Stage 18 becomes an 8-skip.

Stage 17: Misdrop 1st S

In case you accidentally shift the first S to the right before locking it:

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Stage 18 Catch-Up

If something goes wrong on Stage 17, often you'll need an extra I piece at the end to fill in column 10. Unfortunately, you also need that I piece in the hold box at the start of Stage 18. This backup strat allows you to cope without it, substituting in the I piece you'd normally skip in stage 19 at the end:

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Stage 19 becomes a 1-skip.

Stage 19: Misdrop L

If the L slips to the right:

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Stage 20 becomes a 9-skip.

EX5: Accidental Hold

Use this if you accidentally hold the first L or S (e.g. you accidentally press hold for IHS before locking down the S) and are forced to use the T from the hold box prematurely.