Tetris (Game Boy, 1989)

Overview:
In this classic game your goal is to stack each "piece" so as to create a solid row accross the screen. You don't want any gaps. When you do make a solid row the row is removed and everything above it shifts down. You lose when your stack reaches the top of the screen.

Pieces:
Each piece is composed of the equivalent of 4 small squares. There is a total of 6 different shapes. The shapes are as shown below. (_'s are blank spaces.)

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X
X
X
X

XX
XX

X
XX
_X

_X
XX
X

X
X
XX

_X
_X
XX

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As you stack the pieces you should always try to make as few gaps as possible. You can flip the pieces clockwise and counter clockwise using the A and B buttons on the Game Boy so as to make them fit together best. When you make a complete row accross the screen it dissolves and everything above shifts down to fill the void.

Example: The solid line of X's will dissolve. (_'s are blank spaces.)
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_X____X
XX___XXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXX_XX
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Everything above the row shifts down to look like this.
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_X____X
XX___XXXXX
XXXXXXX_XX
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Goal:
The goal is to score as many points as possible before your stack gets too high! You score extra pints when you dissolve Rows of 2, Rows of 3, and Rows of 4 (a Tetris). You also can start on levels 1-9. The higher the level the faster the pieces fall toward your stacks. Each time you knock out 10 rows the level goes up. But of you start on a higher level, say level 5, you have to knock out 60 lines before you advance to level 6.

Cool Features:
In this version of the game you can play in either classic mode or you can start with different heighths of "junk pieces" on the screen. You then try to work your way down by dissolving rows until you knock out 25 of them. There are also 3 different catchy tunes you can chose from and listen to while playing.

Another cool feature is that whan you get great scores you get rewarded at then end of the game with special videos and music. (I'll let you discover what they are for yourself!)

Graphics:
This game although an older one (1989) has great graphics. On the Original Game Boy System there are lots of textures to keep it interesting. Buy when you use a Game Boy Advance you can still have colors to go along too!


All in all this is one all-time-great that everyone will have lots of fun with. Get your's today, you won't be disappointed!!!