Guideline compliant game differences

The following table lists differences in game rules among games believed to follow the Tetris Guideline published by The Tetris Company.

A blank cell denotes a yet unchecked element.

	Tetris Journey	Tetris (N3TWORK)	Tetris 99	Tetris Effect	Tetris Ultimate	Tetris (tetris.com)	Puyo Puyo Tetris	Tetris (2011, Electronic Arts)	Tetris: Axis	Tetris (PlayStation 3)	Tetris Battle (Facebook)	Tetris Party	Tetris Friends	Tetris Splash	Tetris Online (Japan)	Tetris Evolution	Tetris Zone	Tetris: New Century	iPod Tetris	Tetris Gold	Tetris DS	Tetris Black	Tetris Deluxe	Tetris The Grand Master Ace	Tetris The Grand Master 3	Tetris Advance	Tetris Kiwamemichi	Tetris Worlds (PS2, Xbox, GCN, PC)	Tetris Worlds (GBA)	The New Tetris
Hold piece	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Next pieces shown	3-5	3	6	1-4	1-4	3	3-5	3	5	1-4	1-5	3-6	1-5	6	2-6	2	3	3	3	3	6	3	4	3	3	6 or 1	6	6	3	3
Lock delay cancel using down key / button	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No		No	No	No		No	No	No
Maximum soft drop speed	Native * 20	Native * 20	Native * 20	Native * 20	Native * 20 (variable)	Native * 20	Native * 20	Native * 20	Native * 20	Native * 20	Native * 20	Native * 20	Native * 20	Native * 20	0.5G			Native + Value	Native + Value	0.5G	0.5G	Native + Value		0.5G	1G	0.5G		Native * 20	Native * 20
Togglable hold piece	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes (multiplayer only)	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes (unlockable)	No	No	No	Yes (by changing control settings)	No	No	No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Arcade mode only	Yes	No
Toggleable Infinite move reset	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	Infinite, Extended, Classic (Single Player only)	No	Yes	No	No	No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes (GC, Xbox) / No (PS2, PC)	No
Toggleable ghost piece	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (unlockable)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Togglable hard drop	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes (multiplayer only)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No		No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Togglable wall kicks	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No		ARS, ARS2	Classic (TGM)	Yes	No	No	No	No
Standard Mode move reset limit	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Selectable	15(Marathon/Challenge) 10(Master) No(Sprint)				No			128	8 rotations or 10 movements	No		No	No
Maximum G	2.36G	2.36G	20G	20G	20G	20G	2.36G	2.36G	20G	20G	2.36G	20G	20G	2.36G	20G		20G	20G		7G	20G	7G	1G	20G	20G	20G	20G (but with post entry delay)	2.36G	2.36G
ARE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Sprint:No Others:Yes	No	Ignores player's input for a little time		No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
	Tetris Journey	Tetris (N3TWORK)	Tetris 99	Tetris Effect	Tetris Ultimate	Tetris (tetris.com)	Puyo Puyo Tetris	Tetris (2011, Electronic Arts)	Tetris: Axis	Tetris (PlayStation 3)	Tetris Battle (Facebook)	Tetris Party	Tetris Friends	Tetris Splash	Tetris Online (Japan)	Tetris Evolution	Tetris Zone	Tetris: New Century	iPod Tetris	Tetris Gold	Tetris DS	Tetris Black	Tetris Deluxe	Tetris The Grand Master Ace	Tetris The Grand Master 3	Tetris Advance	Tetris Kiwamemichi	Tetris Worlds (PS2, Xbox, GCN, PC)	Tetris Worlds (GBA)	The New Tetris
Standard Marathon mode max level	15 (endless)	15 (endless)	15 (150 lines) 99 (999 lines)	15 (150-600 lines / Endless)	15 (150 lines) 30 (Endless) 15 (Variable-Goal)	30 (300 lines)	15 (150 lines / Endless)	15 (Variable-Goal) 30 (Endless)	15 (150 lines / Endless)	15 (Variable-Goal)	15 (150 lines)	15 (150 lines / Endless)	15 (Variable-Goal) 20 (200 lines + Endless)	15 (Variable-Goal)	20 (200 lines / Endless)	15 (150 lines / Variable-Goal)	15 (Variable-Goal) 20 (Master / 200 lines)	15 (150 lines) 99 (Extra)	15	15	20	15	15	15	999	99	20	15	15	No visible "level"
Level advancement requirement	10 Lines	10 Lines	10 Lines	10 Lines	10 Lines (Standard) / Variable Lines (Escalation)	10 Lines	10 Lines	Variable Lines	10 Lines	Variable Lines	Variable + Fixed Lines	10 Lines	Variable Lines (Standard) / 10 Lines (Survival)	Variable Lines	10 Lines (Marathon) / Variable Lines (Challenge)	Variable Lines	5*Level Points (Marathon, Challenge) / 10 Lines (Master)	10 Lines (Marathon) / 4 Lines (Extra)	Variable Lines	5*Level Points	10 Lines	5*Level Points	10 Lines (But "Lines" is not true lines)	10 Lines	Drop or Clear	Variable Lines	10 Lines (Home mode) / Drop or Clear (Arcade mode)	5*Level Points	5*Level Points	No visible "level"
Line limit mode	40	N/A	N/A	40 (Sprint)	40 (Sprint)	N/A	40 (Sprint)	N/A	40 (Sprint)	40 (Origin)	40 (Sprint)	40 (Sprint)	40 (Sprint)	40	40 (Time Attack)	40 (Race)	40 (Sprint)	40	40	No	25 (Line Clear)	40	40	No	No	No	No	No	No	150 (Ultra)
Limited total time (Ultra) mode	2 mins	3 mins	N/A	3 mins	3 mins	N/A	3 mins	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3 mins	N/A	10 mins (called Challenge, level timer exists)	1,3,5 mins	10 mins (called Challenge, level timer exists)	3 mins	3 mins	No	No	2 mins	3 mins	No	No	2 mins	No	2 mins reset after level up	2 mins reset after level up	3 mins (called Sprint)
7-bag randomizer (Random Generator)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (Classic available in select modes)	Yes (switchable to Classic)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (release) No (beta)	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	History 6 Rolls + 35-piece Pool	Yes	Yes	No (square mode) No, but bag-based (fusion mode) Yes (all other modes)	No (square mode) No, but bag-based (fusion mode) Yes (all other modes)	No (totally random?)
Top out	Line at 22	Line at 21	Line at 20	Line at 21	Line at 21	Line at 20	Line at 21	Line at 21	Line at 21	Line at 21	Line at 22	Line at 22	Line at 22	Line at 22	Line at 22	Line at 22	Line at 22	Line at 22	Line at 22	Line at 22	Line at 22	Line at 22		Line at 22	Piece at 20	Piece at 20	Piece at 20	Line at 22	Piece at 20	Any part of a piece above 20
T-spin recognition	3-corner standard (triple and mini recognition)	3-corner standard (triple and mini recognition)	3-corner standard (triple and mini recognition)	3-corner standard (triple and mini recognition)	3-corner standard (triple and mini recognition)	3-corner standard (triple and mini recognition)	3-corner standard (triple and mini recognition)	3-corner standard (triple and mini recognition)	3-corner standard (triple and mini recognition)	3-corner standard (triple and mini recognition)	3-corner standard (triple and mini recognition)	3-corner standard (triple and mini recognition)	3-corner standard (triple and mini recognition)	3-corner T nerfed kick (will register on a triple)	3-corner T nerfed kick (will register on a triple)	3-corner T no kick	3-corner T nerfed kick (will not register on a triple)	3-corner T no kick	3-corner T no kick	3-corner T nerfed kick (will register on a triple, no visual effect differences)	Single Player: 3-corner T nerfed kick (will register on a triple, no visual effect differences) Multiplayer: 3-corner T	3-corner T nerfed kick (will register on a triple, no visual effect differences)		No	Clear a line using a T, with final action being rotation	No		3-corner T no wall	3-corner T no wall	Immobile
Twists of pieces other than T recognized	J, L, S, and Z spins (tutorials only)	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	J, L, S, and Z spins	None	None	J, L, S, and Z spins	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	Some (square mode) None (all other modes)	Some (square mode) None (all other modes)	All
Back-to-Back recognition	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris only	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin	Tetris/T-spin		No	No	No		Tetris only	Tetris only	No
Perfect clear score bonuses	Yes (variable)	Yes (variable)	Yes (variable)	Yes (variable)	Yes (variable)	Yes (variable)	Yes (variable)	Yes (variable)	Yes (variable)	Yes (variable)	No	Yes (variable)	No	No	Yes (fixed)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes (visual effect only)	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Known guideline version	2014	2014	2014	2014	2014	2014	2014	2009	2009	2009	2009	2008	2008	2006	?	2006?	2005?	2006	2006?	2005	2005	2005	2002?	2005	2002	2002?	2002?	None (Defines 2002 guideline itself)	None	None
	Tetris Journey	Tetris (N3TWORK)	Tetris 99	Tetris Effect	Tetris Ultimate	Tetris (tetris.com)	Puyo Puyo Tetris	Tetris (2011, Electronic Arts)	Tetris: Axis	Tetris (PlayStation 3)	Tetris Battle (Facebook)	Tetris Party	Tetris Friends	Tetris Splash	Tetris Online (Japan)	Tetris Evolution	Tetris Zone	Tetris: New Century	iPod Tetris	Tetris Gold	Tetris DS	Tetris Black	Tetris Deluxe	Tetris The Grand Master Ace	Tetris The Grand Master 3	Tetris Advance	Tetris Kiwamemichi	Tetris Worlds (PS2, Xbox, GCN, PC)	Tetris Worlds (GBA)	The New Tetris
Release date	Jul 21	Jan 20	Feb 19	Nov 18	Nov 14	Jul 14	Feb 14	Dec 11	Oct 11	Dec 10	Jun 10	Oct 08	Aug 08	Oct 07	Jun 07	Mar 07	Feb 07	Sep 06	Sep 06	Sep 06	May 06	Mar 06	Mar 12	Dec 05	Mar 05	Nov 03	Nov 03	Nov 01	Nov 01	Jul 99
Platform category	Mobile phone application	Mobile phone application	Stationary Console	Stationary Console, PC	Stationary Console, PC	Web	Stationary Console, PC	Mobile phone application	Handheld Console	Stationary Console	Web	Stationary Console	Web	Stationary Console	PC	Stationary Console	PC	Stationary Console	Handheld Gadget	Handheld Gadget	Handheld Console	Handheld Gadget	Handheld Gadget	Stationary Console	Arcade	Handheld Console	Arcade, Stationary Console	Stationary Console, PC	Handheld Console	Stationary Console
Move sound	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Spin sound	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Line-specific clear sounds	All w/ voice	All	All	All	All	All	All with character voiceover	All	All	All	All	All	All	All w/ voice for Tetris & T-Spin	All w/ voice for non-single line clears	Yes	All w/ voice for Tetris & T-Spin		Tetris only	Tetris only	All	Tetris only		All w/ voice	No	All		All w/ voice	Tetris only	Tetris, twist, lines containing squares
"Korobeiniki" song	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (as part of medley)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	No		No	Yes	Yes
"Kalinka" song	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes		No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes		Yes	No	No			No	Yes (late unlock)
"Katyusha" song	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No		Yes (as part of medley)	No	No	Yes	No	Yes		Yes	No	No			Yes