Despite it looking like a perfect sphere, it is offset so thin blocks (I, J, and L) slipping into the right side tend to fall straight through but they will be blocked on the left side.
The problems add up once you don't take into account the assymetry of the stack. In a way, this is the opposite of the map "Monster" but it is slightly easier to break into the empty cavity because there is an easy chute for an I-block on the right side. This concentrates a bunch of blocks into a quadrant but leaves a small hole in the corner.
Note that I, O, T and Z/S blocks will not be able to rotate/shift under the first layer of obstacles as they will instantly collide with the obstructions. Worming blocks into the lower corners will somewhat speed up the process of getting rid of the obstructions. You can easily swing (rotate/shift) a J-block into the bottom right or an L-block on the bottom left. If you accumulated a very high stack to set-up your tetris line clears, you will likely not be ahead in this category - better clear a great many number of lines and KO enemies to get ahead!Īs mentioned before, the Battle 6P mode has different maps you can select to start your combos and Tetrises off. The player with the lowest height will win. If there is a tie among players for lines completed, the next condition is used to determine the winner. This is the usual determining factor (not KO's) in 6P matches. The player with the most lines completed will rank ahead. If the number of knockouts is tied the next condition is looked at. The more opponents you knock out (by filling up their playfield with blocks) the higher you will rank. The goal is simple - in two minutes time, "score" higher than your opponent(s). Battle 6P mode also offers preset maps (to start your line combos and T-spins) but more on that later. The only difference between 2P and 6P is the randomized element of penalty lines being added into your playfield from opponents. score big and quickly, because time marches on. The time limit is the same (two real minutes) so you need to use various dirty tricks to set-up a situation to score. This means you're likely better off doing line completion combos (getting consecutive line completions with each tetrad drop) or by doing T-block spins (Tetris Friends calls these T-spins). This mode is very similar to Sprint however, instead of line completion, you are aiming for a score. Your rank will remain neutral if you are 3rd, and will be reduced if you are 4th or 5th. Human opponents can sometimes make mistakes, but when sprinting solo, the timer is relentless.įor Sprint 5P, you need to place 1st or 2nd to gain stars for your rank. Always try for tetrises when possible, and spin the tetrads into position (and hard drop) quickly to give yourself more time. However, you need to beat extremely fast to beat the world's best.Īll the tricks you used in Sprint 5P will work in Sprint, but you are racing to spare every second. Solo sprint is not much different against other players, but you are alone and facing a more implaccable foe - time! The seconds tick away as you do the same thing as you did in Sprint 5P: clear 40 lines. You will lose the same amount of rank anyway, so you might as well try your hand at a new match. If you are losing and most of the other players are ahead by a considerable margin, you may as well save yourself time and forfeit the match. If you only need a few more lines to complete to win, do singles and doubles to quickly claim the win (don't bother setting up a tetris or triple). Keep an eye on the time remaining in the match and the number of lines you need to complete. The key to Tetris Sprint (and indeed against a lot of the timed runs) is to complete lines as quickly as possible but also be aware of using the falling tetrads to set-up a single-block wide chute for future Tetrises. While it's easy to say for you to set-up Tetris-possible bluffs (you only need ten Tetris completions to win), you may need to settle for singles, doubles, or triples while waiting for your I-block(s) to come finish the day. In Tetris Sprint (5P), you face off against four other players in an online race to clear 40 lines as quickly as possible.