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*>Tepples
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The '''<i>Tetris</i> guideline''' is the current specification that [[The Tetris Company]] enforces for making all new ''[[Tetris]]'' games alike in form. A mode labeled "standard" or just plain "Tetris" will adhere to the Guideline more closely than other modes.
The '''<i>Tetris</i> guideline''' is the current specification that [[The Tetris Company]] enforces for making all new (2001 and later) ''[[Tetris]]'' games alike in form. A mode labeled "standard" or just plain "Tetris" will adhere to the Guideline more closely than other modes.


Current rules include:
Current rules include:
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**Blue ''J''
**Blue ''J''
**Orange ''L''
**Orange ''L''
*Tetromino randomization
*"Bag" randomization of tetrominoes
**Tetrominoes are generated 7 at a time as a permutation. [http://www.tetrisconcept.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=822#822] (There are 5,040 different such permutations.) This means that only 12 tetrominoes can come between one I and the next I.
**Tetrominoes are generated 7 at a time as a permutation. [http://www.tetrisconcept.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=822#822] (There are 5,040 different such permutations.) This means that only 12 tetrominoes can come between one I and the next I, and a run of S and Z tetrominoes is limited to 4.
*Tetromino [[spawn]] locations
*Tetromino [[spawn]] locations
**The ''I'' and ''O'' spawn in the middle columns
**The ''I'' and ''O'' spawn in the middle columns
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**The tetrominoes spawn horizontally and right-side up.
**The tetrominoes spawn horizontally and right-side up.
*Tetromino rotation and lockdown behavior (see [[SRS]])
*Tetromino rotation and lockdown behavior (see [[SRS]])
== References ==
*[http://www.eamobile.com/Web/Catalog/US/en/game/mobile/ProductDetailOverviewView/product-24171;jsessionid=MOGAKOLDNNNF EA Tetris product page], with official names for Guideline features

Revision as of 22:01, 30 June 2006

The Tetris guideline is the current specification that The Tetris Company enforces for making all new (2001 and later) Tetris games alike in form. A mode labeled "standard" or just plain "Tetris" will adhere to the Guideline more closely than other modes.

Current rules include:

  • 22x10 cell playing field
  • Tetromino colors
    • Cyan I
    • Yellow O
    • Purple T
    • Green S
    • Red Z
    • Blue J
    • Orange L
  • "Bag" randomization of tetrominoes
    • Tetrominoes are generated 7 at a time as a permutation. [1] (There are 5,040 different such permutations.) This means that only 12 tetrominoes can come between one I and the next I, and a run of S and Z tetrominoes is limited to 4.
  • Tetromino spawn locations
    • The I and O spawn in the middle columns
    • The rest spawn in the left-middle columns
    • The tetrominoes spawn horizontally and right-side up.
  • Tetromino rotation and lockdown behavior (see SRS)

References