Showing posts with label tetromino. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tetromino. Show all posts

Friday, August 11, 2017

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.

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

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?

Thursday, June 15, 2017

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.

Sunday, June 11, 2017

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".
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Saturday, June 10, 2017

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?