Tetris Attack

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Box art for the game.

Tetris Attack is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System puzzle game, based off the Japanese game Panel De Pon.

Gameplay

The title of the game is misleading in that the gameplay is little like tetris. Instead, square panels rise from the bottom (called the "stack") and the job of the player is to line up three or more matching panels either horizontally or vertically as the stack rises. You control the panels using a rectangular cursor on the screen which you use to switch the selected panels back and fourth. Extra points are given for combonations of more than three. If the stack touches the top of the playing field, the game is over.

One player mode

Endless

In this game your only opponent is yourself and as the title suggests, it can be endless, provided you're fast enough. This mode is great for practice and inproving your skills. When you begin the game you set a starting level and choose an ally; as you play the game gets harder by gradually increasing the speed at which the stack rises. The object is to play for as long as you can before the stack begins rising faster than you can play, because if it touches the top, your game is over. You recieve points while you play for clearing panels, you recieve more points for clearing more panels at once, using either combos, chains, or skill chains (see below).

Stage Clear

This mode is just like the Endless mode (see above) except you are given a time limit and must clear all the panels above a "clear line" drawn in the stack. The line is not visible a the beginning of the game and is only visible when you have cleared enough panels for the stack to rise enough. If you do not clear all the panels before the time is up or if the stack touches the top, you loose.

Time Trial

The time trial mode is also simmialr to the Endless mode, except that you are given a time limit of two minutes and the object is to score as many points as possible before time is up.

Puzzle

In the puzzle mode, you are given a number of panels on the screen and you must clear all of them with only a limited number of switches by the cursor. There is no time limit. You play eight rounds with each character from the game before moving on to another character until you reach Bowser. At the end of each round you are given a password which you can use to come back to your game at a later time.

Scoring

Characters

While Mario does not make a direct appearance in this game, Yoshi plays a starring role as an ally and a tutor to teach you the game. A multitude of other characters from the Mushroom Kingdom appear in the game as well, some as allies and some as enemies. Allies include Yoshi, Lakitu, Shy Guy and Froggy Enemies include Bowser and Kamek Koopa.