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Nearly all falling block [[game]]s are capable of showing a preview of the '''next piece''' to enter the [[playfield]].
Nearly all falling block [[game]]s are capable of showing a preview of the '''next piece''' to enter the [[playfield]].
The next pieces are displayed in a window of the [[tetrion]], generally positioned to the right of or above the playfield.
The next pieces are displayed in a window of the [[tetrion]], generally positioned to the right of or above the playfield.

Revision as of 00:11, 2 December 2008

Nearly all falling block games are capable of showing a preview of the next piece to enter the playfield. The next pieces are displayed in a window of the tetrion, generally positioned to the right of or above the playfield.

OO
OO

Game start

J
JJJ
OO
OO

O enters; J is next

J
JJJ
OO
OO

Player drops O

T
TTT
J
JJJ
OO
OO

J enters; next is T

T
TTT
JJ
JOO
JOO

Player drops J

ZZ
ZZ
T
TTT
JJ
JOO
JOO

T enters; next is Z

Some of the older games gave more points if the player chose to turn preview off.

Many Tetris games released since 1999, especially those adhering to some version of the Tetris Guideline, show three or more next pieces.