Blockout (MS-DOS)

Blockout (1989) is a puzzle game for MS-DOS. In short, this game is Tetris in 3D, from a bird's eye view. The controls are strange and overall the game isn't very fun. I'm not sure how this game could be made better, as the concept itself is entirely too ridiculous. On top of that, the game has no music! What a ripoff. Still, props to the people who had the guts to make such a hard Tetris variant.

Description quiz:
A) Tetris vs Columns: Which is better?
B) There's a rumor going around that Tetris has been ripped off too many times.
C) How many more videos until VGA Chronicles Guy runs out of survey question ideas?
E) You're in an alley. You have 5 Yoshi eggs. 3 hatch, but 4 remain. Suddenly, Super Mario appears out of nowhere and throws 10 fire balls at you. If 17 Luigis block the fireballs, while 2 Pikachus and 60 Samus Arans take control of the situation, how many Bowsers are in the alley by 3 p.m.?

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Tetris 2 (NES)

Tetris 2 (1993) is Tetris like never before. In this version of the game, your aim is to clear colors, rather than lines. Upon first playing it, I didn't even have a clue on what I was doing wrong. Enjoy.

Passive-Aggressive Tetris Exam:
1) What's a Tetris and how much does it weigh?
A) How many hashtags does it take to screw up another BS VGAchron question you won't read or answer?
7) Still reading this, huh?
83) Okay, fine. You're the one guy who reads the descriptions.
#) Happy now?

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Dr. Tetris in Turrican Stunt World (9-22-17) SVGA Chron

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Games featured: Tetris Attack, Super Mario World, The Terminator, Super Turrican, Stunt Race FX, and Tetris & Dr. Mario. Footage was taken from VGA's group stream on 9/22/17. Accompanying VGA are co-hosts Pumpkin and Moff, joined by their guests Tom and CGH.

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Tetris & Dr. Mario (SNES) SVGA Chron

Some Tetris action from Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994) for Super Nintendo. Footage was taken from VGA's group stream on 9/22/17. Accompanying VGA are co-hosts Pumpkin and Moff, joined by their guests Tom and CGH.

Discord: https://discord.gg/v853Ydy
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vgachronicles

Really Complicated Quiz:
1) How many years are in a year?
C) What is the 27th letter of the alphabet?
A) How many sides does a circle have?
VII) Who owns the patent to the word "the"?
X) Why was Jar Jar Binks the best character from the Star Wars franchise?
98) How many toes does Mario have on his left foot?
F) Seriously, I can't keep doing this.

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Tetris DX (GBC) SVGA Chron

Tetris DX (1998) for Game Boy Color. Footage was taken from VGA's solo stream on 9/8/17.

Blocky Survey:
T) What's your highest score in Tetris?
S) What's your favorite puzzle game (on any platform)?
Z) What do you think of NASA's plan to colonize Mars with dogs by 2020?
J) How many ducks can you fit in the shell of a N64? The shell of a Game Boy? A condom?
L) List some possibilities or explain some scenarios that would happen if Tetris was a real life weather phenomenon.
O) If the market could be tapped, in theory how many billions could be made off of Tetris XXX?
I) Which tetromino do you wish would show up more often in the game?

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Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vgachronicles

The Legend of Super VGA Chronicles Guy (9-8-17)

A new series has begun: Shortly after the first ever live stream, and followed by the 10 year anniversary stream, VGA Chron guy has inherited super powers! Now, live streams are officially ran by SVGA Chron Guy, as VGA Chron has officially gone public with his new found powers. Here's the live stream from 9-8-17.

The following Game Boy games were played successfully: Baby T-rex, Super Mario Bros. DX, Hamster Club - Awasete Chuu, Top Gear Pocket, Wario Land II, and Tetris DX. Enjoy!

SVGA quiz:
A) Name 1 super hero from the Marvel/DC/Anime universes that can defeat Super VGA Chron Guy. Hint: There is not a single one. All are weak and powerless compared to SVGA.
B) In SVGA Chron Guy Adventures, Issue #314, when SVGA defeats Sanic the Heej Hoog, how many 1-Up shrooms does Mario sell to SVGA on page 15?
C) SVGA has many super powers. One of them is the ability to manipulate tetrominos in a super precise and effective way. Another is the ability to always win at video games, especially ones that are 8-bit or 16-bit. Can you name 9 more powers that Super VGA Chron Guy has?
D) Who is SVGA's arch nemesis?
E) What do YOU think? How was the first episode of Super VGA Chronicles? :)

VGA Chronicles 10 Year Anniversary Live Stream (9-1-17)

VGA Chronicles celebrates 10 Years of being on the air! Hip hip HOORAY! Games featured: Dr. Mario, Dr. Mario Crystal Clear, Puyo Puyo, and Poké Tetris.

VGA on Twitch:
https://www.twitch.tv/vgachronicles

Question Time!:
0) What's a puyo?
0b) Name 5 characters from Tetris that also made cameo appearances in the Madden game franchise.
0c) Which level of GTA 7 can Dr. Mario be found in?
2) If you have 2 Donkey Kongs locked in a room with you, how many doctors will you see in a span of 3 years?
0e) Divide 7 by 2. Multiply by 3. Divide that number by 72 and carry one digit over to the other side. How many apples does Mario have if it's Sunday and Sanic the Hej Hawg is going too fast?
z) Is Dr. Mario a qualified doctor?

VGA Live Stream (8-28-17) - Tetris NES (Nintendo & Tengen)

To celebrate one year of activity, VGA Chron Guy did a live stream! What game? Tetris, of course. Watch as VGA tries to top his score in both Nintendo and Tengen Tetris, both for the NES!

VGA on Twitch:
https://www.twitch.tv/vgachronicles

Public Survey:
1) When you were a kid, which Tetromino did you dream of being when you grew up?
3) How many eggs can you fit in a single blender?
5) List 3 puzzle games that you think would have a better chance in Hollywood than Tetris would. Hint: There are no other choices; Tetris is the only one.
6) What's a Tengen? How do you make it go away?
8) How many Atari 2600's does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Poké Tetris (NES) SVGA Chron

Poké Tetris (aka Pikachu) is a bootleg Tengen Tetris clone for NES. Footage was taken from VGA's solo stream on 9/1/17.

Tetris Quiz 4000:
1) How many Pikachus does it take to screw a tetromino into a lightbulb socket? Divide your answer by 2, sit down, take a deep breath, and play Minecraft for 6 hours. Now multiply your answer by 7, buy 10 Luigis on the black market, and drive Sonic to a Sonic. Show your work.
bee) Name at least 93 characters from Tetris that made cameo appearances in Donkey Kong, Sonic 4, and Puyo Pop. Note: Only MSX, Game Boy, and Wonderswan ports are allowed.
3a) In which countries is Tetris illegal and why was Tetris never released for the SNES in 2006?
6) It is rumored that Tetris almost appeared in the prototype of Super Smash Bros., but the Tetris Company pulled this character before development proceeded. Name 218 reasons why this was the case. Divide your answer by 0.

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Tetris for Game Boy

Tetris (1989) for Game Boy is a phenomenal puzzle game that is alive and well today on many platforms. This version of the game is commonly praised and cherished by retrogamers across the world. There isn't much to say here - it's just Tetris, but on the go. If you like action puzzle games, this is the holy grail of them all.

Description quiz:
A) Why is Mario scared to play Tetris? What's he got to lose?
B) Comment "Tetris" if you've ever scored more than 500 points in the game.
C) Many gamers have theorized that Banjo Kazooie was the original first-ever Tetris game, but does this theory hold liquid water?
D) In Yoshi, enemies fall from the top of the screen. But in Tetris, it's blocks instead! How could Nintendo have gotten away with this specific inconsistency?
E) 3 Yoshis divided by 4 goombas and 1 Red-shelled Koopa paratroopa equals 10 Waluigis and half a Sir Kibble. True / False ? Show your work.

VGATetris

It's time to play a game that has the phrase 'VGA' in its title. VGATetris is a Tetris clone created by Jared Tarbell and released in 1991. The game is very bare bones, lacks music, and most importantly, has anti-comfortable controls. It is still Tetris, however, so I play it and respect it. Enjoy!

Description quiz:
A) What is your favorite MS DOS game?
B) Is Tetris easy? Is it hard? Explain.
C) What's the weather like where you live?
D) What's your favorite type of rice?

Kentris (another ripoff of Tetris)

VGA Chronicles Guy takes a crack at the legendary Kentris, a tetris clone for MS DOS, released in 1991 as freeware by Ken Silverman. The man is clearly a legend of disorienting graphics and impressive MS DOS music scores. Watch VGA struggle to play this confusing game! Enjoy!

Description quiz:
1) Why do trees grow upward?
2) Is gravity even real?
3) If you have 5 apples and your friend has 8, and you're on a train headed towards Detroit, how many mangos does a chimpanzee have in New York on a Sunday afternoon at the end of St. Patrick's day? Explain, and show your work.

Expert plays Tetris GB

VGA Chronicles guy redeems himself at Tetris like a pro.

Description quiz/survé:
8) Name 10 tetris blocks that were exclusive to Tetris GB.
9) Find 7 similarities between GB Tetris and NES Tetris.
10) How do you compute the amount of atoms in the universe?
11) What is dark energy? What is anti-matter?
12) Define "define".
13)

Failing at Tetris

A rough start to some NES Tetris. Don't worry. VGA Chronicles will be putting out many more Tetris-focused videos.

Tetris-based quiz:
A) What's a tetromino?
B) Where did Tetris originate?
C) Who created Tetris?
D) What year did the NES Tetris release in North America?
E) What's your highest score on Tetris?