Tetris MicroCard

Tetris MicroCard
Developer(s)	Arduboy
Publisher(s)	Arduboy
Platform(s)	Dedicated handheld
Release	22 March 2017
Gameplay info
Next pieces	1
Playfield size	10 × 20
Hold piece	No
Hard drop	Yes
Rotation system	SRS

Tetris MicroCard is a credit card sized handheld Tetris game based on the Arduboy. Unlike the Arduboy, neither the hardware or software is open source.

Gameplay

There is one game mode, a basic endless Marathon style game. The player can start on any level between 1 and 15.

Scoring

Tetris MicroCard follows guideline scoring for the most part, with the exception of combos.

Scores over 10 million are saved and ordered on the local leaderboard correctly, but do not display the most significant digit.

Score Table from the Tetris MicroCard instructions

Action	Score	Description
Single Line Clear	100 Points x Level	1 Row of Blocks is Cleared
Double Line Clear	300 Points x Level	2 Rows of Blocks are Cleared
Triple Line Clear	500 Points x Level	3 Rows of Blocks are Cleared
Tetris™ Line Clear	800 Points x Level	4 Rows of Blocks are Cleared
Mini T-Spin	100 Points x Level	An easier T-Spin with no Line Clear
Mini T-Spin Single	200 Points x Level	An easier T-Spin with 1 Line Clear
T-Spin	400 Points x Level	T-Tetrimino is spun into a T-slot with no Line Clear
T-Spin Single	800 Points x Level	T-Spin simultaneously clearing 1 Line
T-Spin Double	1200 Points x Level	T-Spin simultaneously clearing 2 Lines
T-Spin Triple	1600 Points x Level	T-Spin simultaneously clearing 3 Lines
Back to back Tetris™ Line Clear	1200 Points x Level	Two Tetris™ Line Clears that are performed before a Single, Double, or Triple Line Clear occurs
Soft Drop	1 Points per Row	Tetrimino drops at an accelerated rate
Hard Drop	2 Points per Row	Tetrimino instantly drops and locks down

External links

• Official Tetris MicroCard website
• Arduboy community high score list
• The Man Behind the Tetris MicroCard - An Interview With Kevin Bates