Tetris The Grand Master 4 Absolute Eye
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| Developer(s) | Arika |
| Publisher(s) | Arika |
| Series | TGM series |
| Platform(s) | PC (Steam) |
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| Next pieces | 6 |
| Playfield size | 10 × 20 |
| Hold piece | Yes |
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Tetris The Grand Master 4 Absolute Eye is an upcoming game by Arika in the TGM series. It will be released on Steam by the end of March, 2025.[1]
Gameplay
Modes
Five modes are currently shown in the reveal screenshots, Marathon, Asuka, Master, Konoha, Shiranui.
Development
Originally announced as TGM4: The Masters of Round, the game made its debut at the 47th Amusement Machine Show on September 17, 2009.[2] Arika showcased the game installed in arcade cabinets, running on Sega's RingWide hardware. Attendees could rank the games by enjoyment, and the results of each day were posted. TGM4 failed to rank in the first two days but managed to secure tenth place on the third day. Also unveiled during the event was Sega's Tetris Dekaris, which consistently ranked in the top three across all three days.[3]
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On September 18, 2010, Mihara announced on his blog that TGM4: The Masters of Round had been canceled. According to him, a significant factor was the inability to address the proliferation of unofficial clones overseas.[4]
"We can't release TGM4 because we don't have the capacity to clean up the clones overseas (that's one of the reasons). So I've given up. To put it arrogantly, good money lost to bad money. I'm sorry, but it annoys me when people bring up TGM. Of course, I want to say something sarcastic. So please forget about TGM. I'm the one who's saddest."
The Grand Master 2015
In July of 2015, Arika ran two location tests, one at Round1 in Los Angeles, and one at Taito Hey in Akihabara, Tokyo. The game did not feature Tetris branding.
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Revival and the Road to Absolute Eye
In the years that followed, Mihara hinted at a possible future for TGM4. On Twitter, he discussed the potential for home console ports of earlier TGM titles, suggesting that their success could pave the way for TGM4 to be published.
In 2022, a home port of TGM1 was announced, followed by TGM2 the following year. These games sold well enough that in November 2024, Arika began teasing a new entry in the series and eventually released a press release confirming the project.
A month later, the game was officially revealed as Tetris The Grand Master 4: Absolute Eye.
Post announcement
Due to licensing restrictions and wanting to get the game out as quickly as possible, Mihara stated that there would be no online connectivity in the game at launch.[5][6] He then later mentioned the lack of online leaderboards, but there would be a replay feature.[7]
See also
- Tetris The Grand Master 4 The Masters of Round - A cancelled version of TGM4.
References
- ↑ https://x.com/tgm_series/status/1863824456705245491
- ↑ "Tetris THE GRAND MASTER4 THE MASTERS OF ROUND.". Sega 47th Amusement Machine Show. 2009-09-01. Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "Ninki kishu rankingu dai 3-nichi-me" [Popular model ranking third day]. Amusement Journal. 2009-09-19. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "Naze imasara iidashita no ka?" [Why did you mention it now?]. Mihara's sub Layer. 2010-09-18. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ https://x.com/miharasan/status/1863826711059857486
- ↑ https://x.com/miharasan/status/1864156704042308024
- ↑ https://x.com/miharasan/status/1864203715202474481
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