Guideline compliant game differences
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| Tetris: New Century | iPod Tetris | Tetris Gold | Tetris DS | Tetris Black | Tetris The Grand Master Ace | Tetris The Grand Master 3 | Tetris Advance | Tetris Kiwamemichi | Tetris Worlds | The New Tetris | |
| Hold | x | - | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Number of Previews | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 or 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Down locks if piece already landed | x | - | - | x | - | - | - | - | |||
| Togglable Hold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | x | |||
| Togglable Infinity | x | - | - | - | - | - | - | x | x | ||
| Togglable Ghost piece | x | x | x | x | x | x | - | x | x | ||
| Togglable Hard drop | - | - | - | x | - | - | - | ||||
| Togglable Wallkicks | - | - | - | - | - | ARS, ARS2 | Classic (TGM) | x | |||
| Standard Mode infinity limit | - | 128 | 10? | ||||||||
| 40-Lines Mode | x | x | - | - | x | - | - | - | |||
| Limited total time (Ultra) Mode | 3 mins | 3 mins | - | - | 2 mins | - | - | 2 mins | 3 mins (called Sprint) | ||
| 7-bag randomizer (Random Generator) | x | x | x | x | x | History 6 Rolls | |||||
| Death Condition | Line at 22 | Line at 22 | Line at 22 | Line at 22 | Line at 22 | Line at 22 | Piece at 20 | ||||
| Standard marathon max level | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 999 | ||||
| Level Advancement requirement | Variable Lines | Variable Lines | 10 Lines | Variable Lines | 10 Lines | Drop or Clear | Variable Lines | Variable Lines | |||
| T-Spin Recognition | 3-corner no kick | 3-corner no kick | 3-corner | 3-corner | 3-corner | - | Line Clear | 3-corner no wall | Immobile | ||
| B2B Recognition | x | Tetris Only | x | x | x | - | - | Tetris Only | |||
| Known Guideline Version | 2006 | 2006? | 2005 | 2005 | 2005 | 2005 | 2002 | 2002? | 2002? | None | None |
| Release Date | Sep 06 | Sep 06 | Sep 06 | May 06 | Feb 06 | Dec 05 | Mar 05 | Nov 03 | Nov 03 | Nov 01 | Jul 99 |
| Platform Category | Stationary Console | Handheld Gadget | Handheld Gadget | Handheld Console | Handheld Gadget | Stationary Console | Arcade | Handheld Console | Arcade, Stationary Console | Stationary Console, PC, Handheld Console | Stationary Console |
| Move Sound | x | x | - | x | - | x | - | ||||
| Spin Sound | x | x | - | x | - | x | - | ||||
| Line-specific clear sounds | Tetris Only | Tetris Only | All | Tetris Only | All w/ voice | - | All w/ voice | ||||
| Kalinka | x | - | x | - | x | x | - | ||||
| Katjusha | - | - | x | - | x | x | - | ||||
| Korobeiniki | x | x | x | x | x | x | - |