Talk:List of Tetris variants

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off the bat, missing many arcade versions, i'll check back later to edit. Also, tetrinet would be located with the other clones, along with tetron, quadra, and some other more popular variants.

If it's an officially licensed Tetris product, it should remain in the table. Tetris.com had a partial list on its older site. Also, some games use the Tetris brand without using real Tetris gameplay. Any clone info to add to the bottom would be appreciated.
okay, tetrinet is a clone, for one. if you need a larger list of officially licensed tetris games, try:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/search/index.html?game=tetris&x=0&y=0 they're missing tetris grand master 2, and the not yet released third installment. more info on that can be found at http://www.arika.co.jp/ i'm also pretty sure there was a pokemon variation released for gameboy. i'll search for more sources later.

I believe the Pokemon Tetris game you're referring to is Pokemon Puzzle Challenge, also released for the N64, which used the same gameplay as Panel de Pon (the Japanese name of Tetris Attack. I don't think that would belong here, but feel free to add it.

no, the one i am referring to was released in 2001 i believe: http://marillsworld.com/pokemonmini.shtml / also, "net tetris" is an unlicensed clone-- i'll put it in the right place.

does anyone object to changing "unofficial" to "unlicensed"?

This may cause some confusion between "unlicenced" in the sense of the Tegen NES Tetris and "unlicenced" as in an unofficial variant. Y0u (Y0ur talk page) (Y0ur contributions) 20:17, July 13, 2005 (UTC)

(C64) Duotris added to the list.

I remember playing something called "Tetronix", althought it appears to have been Tetris Max, which apparently used pentominoes instead of tetrominoes. Is that listed and I missed it? Or is it considered a totally different game?--T. Anthony 05:29, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
Hah, it makes no difference. Tetris Max doesn't seem to be there either. Anyway as a kid I had an Apple IIGS so I played Apple related computer games. Tetris Max or Tetronix(whichever) was basically identical to Tetris accept it used three and five piece blocks. To be honest I kind of preferred it to regular Tetris as it had a greater variety of shapes. Anyway know what I'm talking about? Can it not be counted for legal reasons? Or did I just miss it?--T. Anthony 05:33, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] The layout of this page makes little or no sense

What are the criteria for listing a version under one part of the page or another? Basically, what distinguishes a clone from a variant? Official from unofficial? And why are the two sections completely different in format - one a table, and the other a plain list?

Better would be to make a proper distinction between:

  • clones, by which I understand implementations of the original gameplay, with nothing added and nothing taken away (you could ask whether it's worth listing these at all)
  • implementations of the original game with various play modes, all of which are essentially plain old Tetris (e.g. Game Boy Tetris)
  • variants, by which I understand modifications of the gameplay to make what is essentially a different game (e.g. Dr Mario, Welltris, Columns or any of the 3D variants)
  • compendia of Tetris and variant games (e.g. Tetris & Dr Mario, Tetrix Classics)

And of the variants with variable-sized blocks, I'm surprised somebody decided to name one Pentis. No doubt several people (myself included) have coded up what that name logically means and probably even used that name: a version where all the pieces are pentominoes. Moreover, all Google gives me towards the Core Image version is Wikipedia and its mirrors. -- Smjg 18:17, 21 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Super Tetris

Listed are Super Tetris 2 and 3, which I assume are sequels, but the only game I played and knew existed (until now) is Super Tetris, which seems to be missing. Maybe I'm missing something here, so I didn't add it. Retodon8 02:15, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

Some of the games here don't seem to belong on a list of Tetris variants - see my above comment. Is Super Tetris any different in gameplay from normal Tetris? -- Smjg 12:56, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
No, from what I remember Super Tetris is simply Tetris looking prettier. I remember soundcard background music and a circus setting (background image), but I don't think it even had powerups or anything deviating from the original Tetris gameplay. Retodon8 15:00, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Variants

Has somebody played Tetriller? A Swedish game from 1990, where the programmers added a little guy running around and who the player should avoid hitting with the falling block... One of the funniest semi-clones I have played is X-Tetris, though, where different male and female characters are falling down the playing field, and you are supposed to pair them up for intercourse, and orgasmical release. Very silly, but it should probably be an easier game if it had a queer mode. 85.226.122.194 13:29, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] korean tetris worlds

this probably doesn't belong in the authentic tetris listing. look at the site. it gives no recognition of tetris llc anywhere, and there's no "authentic tetris game" insignia. i doubt this to be authentic.

[edit] Dr. Matt Laquidara

Please present some sort of evidence for this inclusion. Google turns up nothing. 65.6.109.43 01:06, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

he is famous --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 128.119.138.224 (talk * contribs) .

[edit] More Variants

Quadra, Yahoo! Towers, and Brick game. 128.6.176.54 20:54, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

Hmm. Yahoo! Towers and Gadgadsgame from Neopets kind of work. Although, Yahoo! Towers does NOT have rotating blocks - just blocks that change position. (A game on CalgaryPlanet has a game called "Sushi" that works the same way. Or last I checked.)
And Gadgadsgame, well, if a box of the same fruit is made, it grows bigger. There is a way to clear them, when a flashing background version of the fruit touches the same type of fruit when it lands. Anyway, I don't know if the Brick Game, in your context, counts. If you mean the one in Lego, it's more like Connect Four. --Addict 2006 04:32, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
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