Synopsis
Unlike most Tetris-influenced games, which feature falling objects, Tetris Attack has colorful square panels that rise from the bottom of the screen. Players quickly zip a cursor around the playfield, rearranging the panels two at a time with the goal of aligning three or more identical colors in a row, effectively eliminating them from the screen. Combos and chain reactions reap an assortment of rewards, such as bonus points and the encumbering of your opponent's playfield with Garbage Blocks. While cuter and more colorful than any prior Tetris game, Tetris Attack is in no way less intense, less difficult, or less addicting. It's downright frightening how quickly the hours can melt away while you are mesmerized by this thoroughly challenging game, which is especially enjoyable in two-player (split-screen) mode. Redundant sound effects are pedestrian at best, but surprisingly restrained new age melodies are the icing on the cake.
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Designed by Soviet math researcher Alexey Pajitnov, Tetris rocked the US in the late '80s when it hit the PC, the NES, the Game Boy and numerous other videogame platforms. Countless sequels and clones followed, including Tetris Attack for the Super Nintendo.
