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{{Infobox |title = | {{Infobox |title = Family Tetris | ||
|developer = HiScore Entertainment | |developer = HiScore Entertainment | ||
|publisher = Radica | |publisher = Radica Games | ||
|released = 2006 | |released = Fall 2006 | ||
|platform = | |platform = Dedicated device | ||
|preview = | |preview = 1 | ||
|playfield = | |playfield = 4 × 10 (1-block), 5 × 10 (2-block), 8 × 20 (3-block), 10 × 20 (4-block) | ||
|hold = Yes | |hold = Yes (4-block only) | ||
|hard = Yes | |hard = Yes | ||
|SRS | |system = [[SRS]] | ||
|boxart = | |boxart = Family_Tetris_boxart.jpg | ||
|title-scrn = PlayTV Legends Family Tetris Title Screen.png | |title-scrn = PlayTV Legends Family Tetris Title Screen.png | ||
|ingame-scrn = | |ingame-scrn = PlayTV_Legends_Family_Tetris_Space_Theme.png | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Family Tetris''''' is a dedicated console developed by HiScore Entertainment Software Engineering, designed by [[Blue Planet Software|Blue Planet Software, Inc.]], and distributed by Radica Games in the fall of 2006. The game includes two gamepads and four "AA" batteries, and the gamepads connect directly to a standard television or VCR via the audio/video composite inputs. | |||
== Gameplay == | |||
'''Family Tetris''' features 5 game modes, 4 selectable skill levels, and 3 graphical themes. Players can choose from 1-block to 4-block ([[Tetromino]]) pieces for gameplay. In the case of 4-block pieces, the standard [[Tetris Guideline|Guideline]] ruleset is used. Players can also switch between Co-Op and Competitive for the multiplayer modes. | |||
The following modes appear in the game: | |||
[[ | *'''Family Mode''' – One or two players, each with their own [[playfield]], must clear 10 lines in a level in the shortest possible time. Up to 15 levels can be played in a single session. | ||
*'''Race''' – Each player must clear [[40 lines]] in the shortest possible time. | |||
*'''[[Marathon]]''' – Standard fixed-goal single-player mode. The game ends when a player [[Top out|tops out]] or clears 150 lines. | |||
*'''Dig''' – Players must clear [[Garbage|garbage]] blocks below the playfield for 15 waves. Only 3-block and 4-block pieces are available in this mode. | |||
*'''Versus''' – Standard multiplayer battle mode with garbage line attack system. Only 4-block pieces are available in this mode. | |||
== Screenshots == | |||
<gallery> | |||
PlayTV_Legends_Family_Tetris_Gamepad_Controllers.png|144px|Gamepad controllers. | |||
PlayTV_Legends_Family_Tetris_Title_Screen.png|126px|Title screen. | |||
PlayTV_Legends_Family_Tetris_Reef_Theme.png|144px|"Reef" theme. | |||
PlayTV_Legends_Family_Tetris_Western_Theme.png|144px|"Western" theme. | |||
PlayTV_Legends_Family_Tetris_Space_Theme.png|144px|"Space" theme. | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[ | == See also == | ||
*[[Big Screen Tetris]] | |||
*[[Arcade Legends Tetris]] | |||
[[ | == External Links == | ||
*[http://www.hiscore.tv/promo_tetris.html Hi-Score Entertainment page (defunct)] | |||
[ | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20090320225854/http://www.hiscore.tv/DemoVideos/Family_Tetris_Demo.wmv Demo video] | ||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20081220220710/http://www.radicauk.com/product/instructions/I6019%20Manual_US.pdf User manual] | |||
[[Category:Official Tetris games]] | |||
[[Category:Dedicated device games]] | |||
Latest revision as of 03:21, 18 January 2021
| Family Tetris | |
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| Developer(s) | HiScore Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Radica Games |
| Platform(s) | Dedicated device |
| Release | Fall 2006 |
| Gameplay info | |
| Next pieces | 1 |
| Playfield size | 4 × 10 (1-block), 5 × 10 (2-block), 8 × 20 (3-block), 10 × 20 (4-block) |
| Hold piece | Yes (4-block only) |
| Hard drop | Yes |
| Rotation system | SRS |
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Family Tetris is a dedicated console developed by HiScore Entertainment Software Engineering, designed by Blue Planet Software, Inc., and distributed by Radica Games in the fall of 2006. The game includes two gamepads and four "AA" batteries, and the gamepads connect directly to a standard television or VCR via the audio/video composite inputs.
Gameplay
Family Tetris features 5 game modes, 4 selectable skill levels, and 3 graphical themes. Players can choose from 1-block to 4-block (Tetromino) pieces for gameplay. In the case of 4-block pieces, the standard Guideline ruleset is used. Players can also switch between Co-Op and Competitive for the multiplayer modes.
The following modes appear in the game:
- Family Mode – One or two players, each with their own playfield, must clear 10 lines in a level in the shortest possible time. Up to 15 levels can be played in a single session.
- Race – Each player must clear 40 lines in the shortest possible time.
- Marathon – Standard fixed-goal single-player mode. The game ends when a player tops out or clears 150 lines.
- Dig – Players must clear garbage blocks below the playfield for 15 waves. Only 3-block and 4-block pieces are available in this mode.
- Versus – Standard multiplayer battle mode with garbage line attack system. Only 4-block pieces are available in this mode.
Screenshots
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Gamepad controllers. -
Title screen. -
"Reef" theme. -
"Western" theme. -
"Space" theme.
