Tetris and Dr. Mario
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(Super Nintendo - US, Puzzle)
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Developed_By:
TOSE
Published_By:
Nintendo
Released On:
01 Jan 1996
Tetris and Dr. Mario , released on the Super Nintendo in 1994, is a puzzle game that combines two beloved franchises: Tetris and Dr. Mario. The story follows Dr. Mario as he tries to stop viruses from taking over the world by matching coloured pills with viruses.
The gameplay of Tetris and Dr. Mario is fast-paced and challenging. Players must rotate and arrange falling blocks called Tetriminos in order to create lines without gaps, similar to the classic Tetris game. However, in this version, players also have to deal with viruses that will destroy all remaining blocks if not eliminated.
Players can use special power-ups like Super Tetrises or Blooming Blox to aid them in their quest to clear the screen of viruses and Tetriminos. The game requires quick reflexes and strategic thinking to succeed.
UPC-A:
045496330453 (Germany)
Media #:
SNSP-ATFP-EUR (Germany)
Part #:
SNSP P ATFP [SNSP ATFP NOE] (Germany)
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Game Guide
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How to Play
What is Tetris? What is Dr. Mario?
Tetris is a game that challenges your skills in quick judgment and reaction. The game is very simple and quite easy to understand. On the screen, there are seven different shaped blocks that will appear and fall down one after the other.
You will need to move them, turn them and pile them up without leaving spaces between them. Complete a row or "line" without any spaces and it will disappear, scoring you points. When your pile of blocks reaches the top, the game is over.
There are three ways to enjoy playing this game:
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A-Type: A challenge of endurance.
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B-Type: Requires you only to clear 25 lines.
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Head-to-Head: Challenge a friend or the computer in a match.
Dr. Mario is an action puzzle game in which you must exterminate all the Viruses that have infested the bottle on the screen. The Viruses come in three colors and they can be eliminated by aligning the like colored vitamin capsules that are falling into the bottle.
The basic rules of Dr. Mario are easy to understand. Simply line up at least four Viruses or vitamin capsules of the same color either horizontally or vertically. Do this and that color group will disappear.
As the capsules appear on the screen, one at a time, move and rotate them to exterminate all the Viruses in the bottle. When this is done, the stage has been cleared and you can move to the next round. However, should you allow the capsules to pile up to the top and no other capsules can drop inside, the game is over.
Your goal in the 1PLAYER GAME is to try to clear the highest level you can. While playing the 2PLAYER GAME your basic goal is still to exterminate all the Viruses in your bottle, but you must do so before your opponent does. Along the way you might even find it more fun to interfere with your rival's game. You can even attempt to win by making him lose.
How to Play Tetris
The basic idea of this game is to stack up the different-shaped blocks without leaving any spaces. Whenever a row is completed without leaving spaces, it will disappear and the row(s) above will drop.
The more rows that can be cleared at the same time the better. (You can clear a maximum of four rows at a time). When the blocks pile up to the top, and blocks can no longer fall, the game is over.
How to Play the 1Player Game (Tetris)
When you select a 1PLAYER GAME, the MENU screen will appear. Use ◀ and ▶ on the +Control Pad to select the game type. Use ▲ and ▼ on the +Control Pad to select the music.
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A-TYPE: The A-TYPE game will challenge your skills and endurance. Simply clear as many lines as possible to earn points.
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B-TYPE: In B-TYPE Tetris, you must attempt to score as many points as you can before completing twenty-five (25) lines. For a greater challenge, you can start the game with obstacle (garbage) blocks already on the Playfield.
When you select A-TYPE, the level setting screen will appear. Use the +Control Pad to select your beginning LEVEL (block fall speed), then press the START Button to begin the game.
As the LEVEL indicator increases, so will the speed at which the pieces fall. The LEVEL will automatically increase during the game.
Tetris Screen Indicators
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LINES: The number of lines cleared since you began this game.
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NEXT: The next block that will drop.
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SCORE: The current game score.
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LEVEL: The difficulty level (speed of falling blocks).
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PLAYFIELD: This is where you play the game.
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Game Playfield
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Lines Cleared
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Next Block Display
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Top Score
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Current Score
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Level Indicator
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The type and number of blocks already dropped
How to Play the 2Player Game (Tetris)
Originally, Tetris was designed as a one player game in which you simply piled up the falling blocks into complete rows so that they would disappear. Now, in the two-player game, you can also enjoy the thrill of interfering with the game of an opponent.
The game begins as the 1PLAYER game would, but by clearing multiple rows at the same time, you will add garbage blocks to your opponent's Playfield:
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Double (2 rows): Adds one row of garbage blocks.
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Triple (3 rows): Adds two rows of garbage blocks.
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Tetris (4 rows): Adds four rows of garbage blocks.
The basic rules for the 2PLAYER game are the same as the 1PLAYER GAME. For A-TYPE TETRIS, you compete with your opponent, avoiding your opponent's attacks to see who can last the longest.
For B-TYPE, the players compete to see who can clear their 25 lines first. The 2PLAYER GAME offers individual adjustments to both LEVEL and HEIGHT. This allows players of different skill levels to competitively adjust these settings to their liking. Each match is decided by the first player to score three wins.
2Player Tetris Screen Elements
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Player 1's Settings
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Player 2's Settings
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A-TYPE's Level Setting Screen
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B-TYPE's Level Setting Screen
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2PLAYER GAME Screen
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**Height Indicator (Only For
Controls
+Control Pad ◀
Move block or capsule left
+Control Pad ▶
Move block or capsule right
+Control Pad ▼
Drop block or capsule quickly
A Button
Rotates the block or capsule 90° clockwise. On MENU screens, use this button to enter settings.
B Button
Rotates the block or capsule 90° counter-clockwise. On MENU screens, use this button to undo settings or return to the previous screen.
START Button
Start and Pause the game.
SELECT Button
During Tetris, press this button to hide the "NEXT" block display.
X Button
Not used.
Y Button
Not used.
L Button
Not used.
R Button
Not used.
A, B, START and SELECT Buttons simultaneously
Reset the game back to the title screen.
+Control Pad
Highlight your game of choice on the GAME SELECT Screen, select your beginning LEVEL, change the beginning HEIGHT selection.
+Control Pad ▲ and ▼
Select the letter or number you wish for top score name entry.
+Control Pad ◀ or ▶
Advance or back up during top score name entry.
Tips & Maps
Blocks
There are seven types of blocks, each made up of four squares arranged in different patterns.
Basic Idea of Tetris
The basic idea is to use blocks to form rows of horizontal lines without leaving any spaces.
Disappearing Rows
When blocks form a horizontal row, they disappear from the Playfield, and the remaining blocks fall to fill the empty rows.
Double, Triple, or Tetris
Getting rid of two rows (a Double), three rows (a Triple), or four rows (a Tetris) simultaneously results in high points.
Sliding Blocks into Holes
You can fill a hole by sliding an upcoming block horizontally into place just before it sticks with a "THUD!".
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