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'''Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2''' is the second arcade game in [[Arika]]'s [[TGM series]]. It is the first to introduce ''death mode,'' a faster variant of [[Drop#Gravity|20G]] mode.
'''Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2''' is the second arcade game in [[Arika]]'s [[TGM series]]. It is the first to introduce ''death mode,'' a faster variant of [[Drop#Gravity|20G]] mode.


== Death mode ==
== Death Mode ==
Tetrominoes always drop at 20G. To become a "death master", the player must meet two goals:
Tetrominoes always drop at 20G. To become a "death master", the player must meet two goals:
#Get to level 500 within 3:25.00; this will require a sustained rate of at least 105 tetrominoes per minute.
#Get to level 500 within 3:25.00; this will require a sustained rate of at least 105 tetrominoes per minute.
#Get to level 1000.
#Get to level 999.


A video called ''Death 800'' has floated around the Internet under the name ''Tetris Japan Finals''. It is a video of a player reaching level 809 on death mode. Some other TGM2 death videos show the player winning.
A video called ''Death 800'' has floated around the Internet under the name ''Tetris Japan Finals''. It is a video of a player reaching level 809 on death mode. Some other TGM2 death videos show the player winning.


=== Timings ===
=== Timings ===
Exact timings for death mode have been discovered:
The timings for death mode are as follows:
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Revision as of 23:58, 9 August 2006

Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2
Developer(s)Arika
Publisher(s)Psikyo
Platform(s)Psikyo arcade PCB
Release2000
Gameplay info
Next pieces1
Playfield size10w
Hold pieceNo
Hard dropYes (Sonic Drop)

Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2 is the second arcade game in Arika's TGM series. It is the first to introduce death mode, a faster variant of 20G mode.

Death Mode

Tetrominoes always drop at 20G. To become a "death master", the player must meet two goals:

  1. Get to level 500 within 3:25.00; this will require a sustained rate of at least 105 tetrominoes per minute.
  2. Get to level 999.

A video called Death 800 has floated around the Internet under the name Tetris Japan Finals. It is a video of a player reaching level 809 on death mode. Some other TGM2 death videos show the player winning.

Timings

The timings for death mode are as follows:

Level ARE
(frames)
DAS delay
(frames)
Lock delay
(frames)
Line clear delay
(frames)
000 - 099 15 12 30 8
100 - 199 14 12 26 0
200 - 299 14 11 22 0
300 - 399 8 10 18 6
400 - 999 7 8 15 5

References