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== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
Everything is giant in ''Tetris Giant'', including the blocks. The [[playfield]] is 6 × 7 instead of the normal 10 × 20. The game lacks [[hard drop]], and there is no way to manually lock pieces, or hold pieces, so managing a good stack and odd pieces is very important.
Everything is giant in ''Tetris Giant'', including the blocks. The [[playfield]] is 6 × 7 instead of the normal 10 × 20. The game lacks [[hard drop]], and there is no way to manually lock pieces, or hold pieces, so managing a good stack and odd pieces is very important. While locking a tetromino fully above the 7th row will cause a top out, pieces appear in the 9th and 10th row, giving extra room to maneuver over the playfield, and allowing pieces to be set partly over the 7th row.


Arcade operators can choose to allow the selection of Kids Mode, which limits the available tetrominoes to JLOIT.
Arcade operators can choose to allow the selection of Kids mode, which limits the available tetrominoes to JLOIT. In Kids mode single player, only Line Challenge is available.


=== Score Attack Mode ===
=== Score Challenge ===
The goal of Score Attack Mode is to score as many points as possible within the 200 line limit, or before [[top out|topping out]]. On the left, the Ranking Tower displays the rank in real time, compared to other scores on the machine.
The goal of Score Challenge is to score as many points as possible within the 200-line limit, or before [[top out|topping out]]. On the left, the Ranking Tower displays the rank in real time, compared to 1000 other scores on the machine.
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Levels increase every 10 lines, and caps at level 15.
Levels increase every 10 lines, and caps at level 15.
=== Line Attack Mode ===
=== Line Challenge ===
In this mode, the goal is to clear as many lines as possible before the time runs out or the 200 line limit is reached. Bonus time is given when line clears are made. Topping out does not end the game, instead the field is cleared and a time penalty is given.
In this mode, the goal is to clear as many lines as possible before the time runs out or the 200-line limit is reached. By default the time limit is 120 seconds, but the operator can change it to 150 seconds. Bonus time is given when line clears are made. Topping out does not end the game, instead the bottom 7 rows are cleared and wastes about 3 seconds of time.
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=== 2P Score Attack Mode & 2P Line Attack Mode ===
=== Co-op Score Challenge & Co-op Line Challenge ===
In 2P mode, two players play cooperatively in a 12 × 7 playfield. The middle two rows are shared, and a player can not move their active [[piece]] past that area. You can exchange each other's pieces up to three times.
In Co-op mode, two players play cooperatively in a 12 × 7 playfield. The middle two rows are shared, and a player can not move their active [[piece]] past that area. You can swap each other's pieces up to three times by pressing the start button.
=== 2P Battle Mode ===
=== Versus Mode ===
If the player clears more than one line at a time, the opponent's piece will speed up and drop faster, it's also possible for the Dekacon to vibrate when this happens. The first person to win two rounds is the winner.
If the player clears more than one line at a time, the opponent's piece will speed up and drop faster, it's also possible for the Dekacon to vibrate when this happens. The first person to win two rounds is the winner. Players share the same [[piece preview]].


== Development ==
== Development ==

Revision as of 09:37, 19 September 2019

Tetris Giant
Tetris Giant flyer.jpg
Promotional flyer
Developer(s)Sega AM1
Publisher(s)Sega
Platform(s)Arcade
Release
  • JP: December 17, 2009[1]
  • US: 2010
  • UK: 2010
Gameplay info
Next pieces2
Playfield size6 × 7
Hold pieceNo
Hard dropNo
Rotation systemSRS
Tetris Giant title.png
Tetris Giant ingame.jpg

Tetris Giant (known as テトリス デカリス Tetris Dekaris in Japan) is a Tetris arcade game developed and published by Sega.[2] The game is played using giant versions of ball top joysticks called Dekacons, on a cabinet with a 70" projector screen.

Gameplay

Everything is giant in Tetris Giant, including the blocks. The playfield is 6 × 7 instead of the normal 10 × 20. The game lacks hard drop, and there is no way to manually lock pieces, or hold pieces, so managing a good stack and odd pieces is very important. While locking a tetromino fully above the 7th row will cause a top out, pieces appear in the 9th and 10th row, giving extra room to maneuver over the playfield, and allowing pieces to be set partly over the 7th row.

Arcade operators can choose to allow the selection of Kids mode, which limits the available tetrominoes to JLOIT. In Kids mode single player, only Line Challenge is available.

Score Challenge

The goal of Score Challenge is to score as many points as possible within the 200-line limit, or before topping out. On the left, the Ranking Tower displays the rank in real time, compared to 1000 other scores on the machine.

Scoring
Action Points
Single 10 × level
Double 30 × level
Triple 50 × level
Tetris 500 × level
T-Spin 40 × level
T-Spin Single 90 × level
T-Spin Double 150 × level
T-Spin Triple 210 × level
Soft Drop 2 ÷ cell

Levels increase every 10 lines, and caps at level 15.

Line Challenge

In this mode, the goal is to clear as many lines as possible before the time runs out or the 200-line limit is reached. By default the time limit is 120 seconds, but the operator can change it to 150 seconds. Bonus time is given when line clears are made. Topping out does not end the game, instead the bottom 7 rows are cleared and wastes about 3 seconds of time.

Bonus time
Action Time
Single 0 s
Double +2 s
Triple +5 s
Tetris +20 s

Co-op Score Challenge & Co-op Line Challenge

In Co-op mode, two players play cooperatively in a 12 × 7 playfield. The middle two rows are shared, and a player can not move their active piece past that area. You can swap each other's pieces up to three times by pressing the start button.

Versus Mode

If the player clears more than one line at a time, the opponent's piece will speed up and drop faster, it's also possible for the Dekacon to vibrate when this happens. The first person to win two rounds is the winner. Players share the same piece preview.

Development

Tetris Dekaris was announced by Sega on September 11, 2009, and was first playable at the 47th Amusement Machine Show on September 17, 2009.[3] In 2011, A 47” LCD version of the cabinet was also developed, but was only produced in limited quantities.

Reception

During the 47th Amusement Machine Show, Amusement Journal asked attendees to fill out a questionnaire of their favorite games. Tetris Dekaris ranked second most popular arcade game on the first two days, and most popular on the last day.[4] As of April 28, 2010, the official website listed 424 locations with a cabinet in operation in Japan.[5]

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20131016165342/http://dekaris.sega.jp/about/
  2. https://sega-interactive.co.jp/product/7963/
  3. "Deka kute tanoshī tetorisu tōjō" [Tetris Appears Big and Fun]. Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  4. "". 2009-09-17. Archived from the original on 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  5. "Setchi tenpo ichiran" [List of installation stores]. 2010-04-28. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2019-09-19.

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