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puzzle PLAYERS DIFFICULTY SAVE FEATURE 1, or 2 competitive adjustable none beat the addiction. Fearing a relapse, he plugged in Tetris Z Not to worry — it was back on the shelf five minutes later, t Nintendo of America Nintendo of America S39.95 now available The one-player mode puts you in a familiar setting, but hands you new fluff that doesn’t hold together as well as the first Tetris. You can play against the computer or a friend in the Vs. mode, which is more fun than the monotonous one-player game. At least here you’re competing. REVIEW The original Tetris is one of my all-time favorite games. It may not be much to look at, but after just one game, no one can resist its simple, extremely addictive play. The design was so impeccable that it was hard to imagine any way to make it better. Guess what — there isn’t. If there’s any reason for a sequel to Tetris, it's because it made a ton of money. And Tetris 2 is bound to boost sales for the near-dead NES. In Tetris 2 your primary goal isn’t to fit puzzle pieces together; it’s to blow up the bombs that are already on-screen when you begin each level. Strips of blocks in three different colors — red, blue, and gold — fall into a pit, and when at least three like-colored blocks are lined up, they blow off the screen. If they’re by a bomb, the bomb blows up as well. The stage isn’t complete until you’ve detonated all the bombs. But there are frustrations involved with the new game play. For example, when a row of blocks first falls on-screen you must decide A) at which angle to turn it for the best fit; B) how to line it up so like-colored blocks are connected; and C) how to place the piece so it might also detonate a bomb. To make things even more nerve-wrecking, you must do all this in the same don’t-let-them-fill-up-the-pit time limit you had in the original Tetris. Tetris 2 does have a two-player mode, but that just means two people can be disappointed and frustrated at once. Besides, the original Tetris had a two-player option in the arcade and in Tengen’s original NES version. In effect, we’re only getting what we should have in the first place. To be fair, you get used to the more-complex game play of Tetris 2 after a few hours, but no matter how long you play, Tetris 2 can’t touch its predecessor — or the vaguely similar Super Tetris for PCs. In the end you’re stuck with a dead-average Tetris clone that's hard to believe came from Nintendo. “Nintendo says Tetris 2 is great because it has bombs. It’s got ‘em all right — a great big one that goes off when you hit the power switch."-— Chris RATINGS GRAPHICS O Of course, graphics aren't that important in a puzzle game. Pec-Ycew. Sure it's 8-bit, but it looks like a lousy Nintendo-compatible cartridge. SOUND FX O Average 8-bit NES fare. Average 8-bit NES fare. MUSIC Q Like the first Tetris, there are multiple tunes from which to choose. Unfortunately, you won't want to hear any of them. BELLS & WHISTLES O In addition to speed, round, and music settings, you can play with a friend. Q He won't be your friend for very long if you make him play. CONTROL O Blocks fall and you flip them — how could they screw that up? They did! The pieces don’t fit together well, making your job even harder. REPLAY VALUE Q You can squeeze out extra value playing with a friend. But even good company can't help Tetris 2 tor long.
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