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'''''Tetris Jr.''''' was a planned Multi Screen Game and Watch game to be released circa 1989. It was cancelled for unknown reasons.
'''''Tetris Jr.''''' was a planned Multi Screen Game and Watch game to be released circa 1989. It was cancelled for unknown reasons.
In April 2023 a device believed to be a prototype of Tetris Jr. was found.<ref>https://x.com/hiropapa00/status/1649250511558938626</ref>
== Gameplay ==
Unlike in regular Tetris games, the active piece in this version cannot be moved horizontally. Instead, the left and right directional buttons move the stack left and right.
The game has two modes, Game A and Game B. Game A appears to be a marathon mode, while Game B is timed, with line clears increasing the timer.


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ua4s-njm/gw/gw_ms16.html A description of the game] (Japanese)
*[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ua4s-njm/gw/gw_ms16.html A description of the game] (Japanese)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGs_ezCy8kg Footage of the prototype]


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[[Category:Official Tetris games]]

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Tetris Jr.
Developer(s)Nintendo
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Platform(s)Game and Watch
Releasen/a
Gameplay info
Next pieces?
Playfield size?
Hold pieceNo
Hard drop?

Tetris Jr. was a planned Multi Screen Game and Watch game to be released circa 1989. It was cancelled for unknown reasons.

In April 2023 a device believed to be a prototype of Tetris Jr. was found.[1]

Gameplay

Unlike in regular Tetris games, the active piece in this version cannot be moved horizontally. Instead, the left and right directional buttons move the stack left and right.

The game has two modes, Game A and Game B. Game A appears to be a marathon mode, while Game B is timed, with line clears increasing the timer.

External links