VS. Tetris
| Vs. Tetris | |
|---|---|
 VS. Tetris running on a Nintendo VS. Unisystem | |
| Developer(s) | Tengen |
| Publisher(s) | Tengen |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | 1988 |
| Gameplay info | |
| Next pieces | 1 |
| Playfield size | 10 × 20 |
| Hold piece | No |
| Hard drop | No |
| Rotation system | Atari |
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VS. Tetris is a game developed by Tengen for the Nintendo VS. System arcade platform. The game would be the basis for Tetris (NES, Tengen) released some time later, and is noticeably less developed (e.g. the piece graphics use only solid colored or striped blocks).
Gameplay
Modes
- 1-player: Standard endless mode.
- 2-player Cooperative: Co-operate to clear lines on a common playfield. As in 2-player, both players will get the same sequence of pieces.
- 2-player Competitive: Simultaneous endless mode, aim to outlast the other player. Both players receive the same sequence of pieces.
Levels
The level up points are fixed regardless of starting level.
| Level | Lines | Gravity |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | 20 | |
| 5 | 30 | |
| 6 | 50 | |
| 7 | . | |
| 8 | 100 | |
| 9 |
Scoring
The score for each tetromino that the player places is , where
- d = 1 for normal gravity or 2 for soft drop when the tetromino lands
- r = the level number plus 1
- h = the row on which the tetromino was placed, minus 1 (0 = bottom)
There are no extra points for clearing lines.