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'''''DTET''''' was a fan game created in Japan with the goal to create the author's own vision of Tetris, different from both the [[Tetris Guideline|guidelines]] or [[TGM series|TGM]].
'''''DTET''''' was a fan game created in Japan with the goal to create the author's own vision of ''Tetris'', different from both the [[Tetris Guideline|guidelines]] or ''[[TGM series|TGM]]''.
It implements many rule elements that are not seen elsewhere, such as symmetric wall kick (elaborate?), double rotation, a huge number of previews, and on-demand ARE canceling (No [[Line clear#Delay|line clear delay]] in ADVANCE or FINAL level).
 
==Controls and rotation system==
The game's control system consists of 2 rotate buttons, unlike many other Japanese games which feature a duplicate button for one of the directions (usually counter-clockwise). However, when a piece is rotated, and the other rotate button is presssed while the first button is still being pressed, the piece rotates an extra turn in the direction of the first button, for an overall 180 degree rotation, otherwise known as a "double rotation". One can also produce an instant double rotation (treated as counterclockwise for wallkick testing purposes) by hitting both buttons simultaneously.
 
''DTET''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s basic rotations are strongly reminiscent of the [[Arika Rotation System|ARS]] and [[Sega Rotation|Sega]] rotation systems, but with two differences:
* ''S'', ''Z'' and ''I'' pieces have four rotation states instead of two. However, the two horizontal states are identical.
* The horizontal orientation of the ''I'' tetromino is shifted 1 cell down.
Pieces spawn horizontally in the center, (left of center for the odd width pieces) with their topmost solid block in row 20. The ''J'', ''L'' and ''T'' spawn pointing downwards.
[[Image:Dtet-pieces.png|left|frame|DTET's basic rotations]]
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The game's control system consists of 2 rotate buttons, unlike many other Japanese games which feature a duplicate button for one of the directions (usually anti-clockwise). This potential drawback is overcome as follows: When a piece is rotated, and the other rotate button is presssed while the first button is still down, the piece rotates an extra turn in the direction of the first button, for an overall 180 degree rotation, otherwise known as a "double rotation". One can also produce an instant double rotation (treated as counterclockwise for wallkick testing purposes) by hitting both buttons simultaneously.
While a button is held down, the game will continually attempt to process it, every frame, until it succeeds in producing a rotation. Once a pressed button has produced a rotation, it must be released before it can produce any further rotations. Therefore, if a rotation fails due to an obstacle, but the rotate button is held down while the piece is moved away from the obstacle, the rotation will occur on the first frame on which it is possible. This has been called "failure compensation". Also, if a rotation is attempted during [[ARE]] and the rotate button held down until spawn, the rotation will occur on the first frame after spawn, if it is possible to do so, thereby creating an [[IRS]]-like rotation.
 
==Wall kicks==
The [[wall kick]]s in ''DTET'' are an extension of the system pioneered by [[Arika]] in [[Arika Rotation System#Wall kicks|TGM's rotation system]]. In addition to testing for wall kicks 1 cell to the left and right, ''DTET'' will also continue to test for wall kicks 1 cell down, followed by 1 cell diagonally down-left and down-right. DTET's wall kicks are sometimes described as "symmetric", the reason being that kicks left and down-left take precedence when rotating with the right rotation button, and kicks right and down-right take precedence when rotating with the right button.
 
{| border="1" style="text-align:center"
|+Wall Kick Test Order
!width="30" |&nbsp;
!width="200"|"Rotate Left"
!width="200"|"Rotate Right"
|-
| 1 || one space left || one space right
|-
| 2 || one space right || one space left
|-
| 3 || one space down || one space down
|-
| 4 || one space down-left || one space down-right
|-
| 5 || one space down-right || one space down-left
|}
 
Additionally, the rotation system does not employ the kick restrictions in ARS. As long as a piece is able to pass one of the kick tests, it will kick and rotate, regardless of whether or not the adjacent blocks are occupied.


== Game modes ==
== Game modes ==


DTET features score attack, time attack and battle modes, as well as two special ("FINAL") modes.  
''DTET'' features score attack, time attack and battle modes, as well as two special ("FINAL") modes.  


''Score attack'' is your basic marathon mode, where getting a certain number of lines (usually 8, sometimes more in HARD mode) nets you a level, and you have to survive as long as possible and get as many points as you can. DTET gives you five lives in this mode: if you top out, you can start over from the bottom as long as you have lives remaining.  
''Score attack'' is a mode where getting a certain number of lines (usually 8, sometimes more in HARD mode) increases the level, and the objective it to survive as long as possible and get the highest score possible. The player has five lives in this mode, and should the player block out, they will lose one life and keep going until they run out of lives.  


''Time attack'' tests how fast you can clear 100 lines at the maximum level for each mode. You get three lives, as well. Clearing all the required lines without losing a life rewards you with a Perfect!
''Time attack'' is a mode where the player must clear 100 lines at the maximum level for each mode, with three lives. Clearing all the required lines without losing a life will give the player a Perfect.


''Battle'' modes pit you against other players (over LAN) or against computers. The Official Battle menu lets you select an AI strength and game difficulty (mode and level).
''Battle'' modes are where the player faces off against other players (over LAN) or against CPU opponents. In the Official Battle menu, the player can choose the AI strength and game difficulty (mode and level).


''FINAL'' modes are for experts only. Joker mode starts a game at 20G (level 50) where each line clear increments the level counter. Making a tetris adds one to your stock. When you reach level 200, only tetrises count toward your level and any other line clear takes one out of your stock. If you have no stock left by level 300, the game ends, but if not you can continue past level 300 as long as stock remains. You only have one life in this mode. Furthest mode is a hard 20G challenge where you have ten lives to clear 300 lines. All of the delays in this mode are incredibly short. Both of these modes blend the pieces in with the background, only showing an outline of the stack to the player.
''FINAL'' modes are expert-only modes. Joker starts at level 50 with the highest gravity where each line clear increments the level counter. Quadruples add one to the stock. The "stock" counter determines how many non-quadruple line clears they can perform in level 200 and beyond. At level 200, quadruples will only count toward the current level, and any other line clear decreases the player's stock by 1. Once the player's stock reaches 0, the game ends. If they manage to playing until level 300 with at least 1 stock, they can continue on as long as they have stocks. Players only have one life in this mode. Furthest is a hard 20G challenge where players have 10 lives to clear 300 lines. All of the delays in this mode are incredibly short. Both of these modes blend the pieces in with the background, only showing an outline of the stack.


There are three different modes which can be applied to the score attack, time attack, and battle mode. In each, there is a drop in gravity at level 20 as well as level 40 (except in NORMAL, where the game never reaches 40). Levels 50 and up are 20G.
There are three different modes which can be applied to the score attack, time attack, and battle modes. In each, there is a drop in gravity at level 20 as well as level 40 (except in NORMAL, where the game never reaches 40). Levels 50 and up are 20G.


''NORMAL'' mode caps off at level 30. There is no hard drop in this mode.
''NORMAL'' mode caps off at level 30. The hard drop option is unusable in this mode.


''HARD'' mode caps off at level 50. In score attack, the number of lines per level steadily grows over the course of the game. Level 50 requires 500 lines.
''HARD'' mode caps off at level 50. In score attack, the number of lines per level steadily grows over the course of the game. Level 50 requires 500 lines.


''ADVANCE'' mode caps off at level 200, but also includes a timer at the bottom of the playfield. Line clears will restore the timer, but if it hits 0, your game is over no matter how many lives you have left. In score attack, each level past 50 is earned with one line clear.
''ADVANCE'' mode has a time limit located at the bottom of the playfield, and caps off at level 200. Line clears will restore the timer, and if time runs out, the game will end instantly, regardless of the number of lives the player has. In score attack, each level past 50 is earned with one line clear.
 
== See also ==
*[[Falling Down]]


== Links ==
== Links ==
*[http://dtet.zui.jp/ New official DTET Website] (note: game is no longer available for download there)
*[http://dtet.zui.jp/ New official ''DTET'' Website] (note: game is no longer available for download there)
*[https://archive.org/details/dtet.7z Download ''DTET'' on the Internet Archive]


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Latest revision as of 02:38, 13 February 2023

DTET
Developer(s)Mihys
Publisher(s)N/A
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
(tested to run on XP, but not Vista)
ReleaseFebruary? 2003 (First release)
Latest release1.00 (2004-09-06)
Gameplay info
Next pieces0-3, 25
Hold pieceNo
Hard dropUsable in HARD, ADVANCE, and FINAL levels
Rotation systemDTET Rotation System
DTET title.png
DTET ingame.png

DTET was a fan game created in Japan with the goal to create the author's own vision of Tetris, different from both the guidelines or TGM.

Controls and rotation system

The game's control system consists of 2 rotate buttons, unlike many other Japanese games which feature a duplicate button for one of the directions (usually counter-clockwise). However, when a piece is rotated, and the other rotate button is presssed while the first button is still being pressed, the piece rotates an extra turn in the direction of the first button, for an overall 180 degree rotation, otherwise known as a "double rotation". One can also produce an instant double rotation (treated as counterclockwise for wallkick testing purposes) by hitting both buttons simultaneously.

DTET's basic rotations are strongly reminiscent of the ARS and Sega rotation systems, but with two differences:

  • S, Z and I pieces have four rotation states instead of two. However, the two horizontal states are identical.
  • The horizontal orientation of the I tetromino is shifted 1 cell down.

Pieces spawn horizontally in the center, (left of center for the odd width pieces) with their topmost solid block in row 20. The J, L and T spawn pointing downwards.

DTET's basic rotations


While a button is held down, the game will continually attempt to process it, every frame, until it succeeds in producing a rotation. Once a pressed button has produced a rotation, it must be released before it can produce any further rotations. Therefore, if a rotation fails due to an obstacle, but the rotate button is held down while the piece is moved away from the obstacle, the rotation will occur on the first frame on which it is possible. This has been called "failure compensation". Also, if a rotation is attempted during ARE and the rotate button held down until spawn, the rotation will occur on the first frame after spawn, if it is possible to do so, thereby creating an IRS-like rotation.

Wall kicks

The wall kicks in DTET are an extension of the system pioneered by Arika in TGM's rotation system. In addition to testing for wall kicks 1 cell to the left and right, DTET will also continue to test for wall kicks 1 cell down, followed by 1 cell diagonally down-left and down-right. DTET's wall kicks are sometimes described as "symmetric", the reason being that kicks left and down-left take precedence when rotating with the right rotation button, and kicks right and down-right take precedence when rotating with the right button.

Wall Kick Test Order
  "Rotate Left" "Rotate Right"
1 one space left one space right
2 one space right one space left
3 one space down one space down
4 one space down-left one space down-right
5 one space down-right one space down-left

Additionally, the rotation system does not employ the kick restrictions in ARS. As long as a piece is able to pass one of the kick tests, it will kick and rotate, regardless of whether or not the adjacent blocks are occupied.

Game modes

DTET features score attack, time attack and battle modes, as well as two special ("FINAL") modes.

Score attack is a mode where getting a certain number of lines (usually 8, sometimes more in HARD mode) increases the level, and the objective it to survive as long as possible and get the highest score possible. The player has five lives in this mode, and should the player block out, they will lose one life and keep going until they run out of lives.

Time attack is a mode where the player must clear 100 lines at the maximum level for each mode, with three lives. Clearing all the required lines without losing a life will give the player a Perfect.

Battle modes are where the player faces off against other players (over LAN) or against CPU opponents. In the Official Battle menu, the player can choose the AI strength and game difficulty (mode and level).

FINAL modes are expert-only modes. Joker starts at level 50 with the highest gravity where each line clear increments the level counter. Quadruples add one to the stock. The "stock" counter determines how many non-quadruple line clears they can perform in level 200 and beyond. At level 200, quadruples will only count toward the current level, and any other line clear decreases the player's stock by 1. Once the player's stock reaches 0, the game ends. If they manage to playing until level 300 with at least 1 stock, they can continue on as long as they have stocks. Players only have one life in this mode. Furthest is a hard 20G challenge where players have 10 lives to clear 300 lines. All of the delays in this mode are incredibly short. Both of these modes blend the pieces in with the background, only showing an outline of the stack.

There are three different modes which can be applied to the score attack, time attack, and battle modes. In each, there is a drop in gravity at level 20 as well as level 40 (except in NORMAL, where the game never reaches 40). Levels 50 and up are 20G.

NORMAL mode caps off at level 30. The hard drop option is unusable in this mode.

HARD mode caps off at level 50. In score attack, the number of lines per level steadily grows over the course of the game. Level 50 requires 500 lines.

ADVANCE mode has a time limit located at the bottom of the playfield, and caps off at level 200. Line clears will restore the timer, and if time runs out, the game will end instantly, regardless of the number of lives the player has. In score attack, each level past 50 is earned with one line clear.

See also

Links