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Tetris (Game Boy)
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Developer:
Bullet Proof Software
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The Game Boy version of Tetris is a very famous rendition, and the system's pack-in game for American consumers. The game was so popular, it led to the Game Boy being a major success for Nintendo.
Contents
Name Entry Numbers
File:Tetris GB Unused Font 0123456789 Name Entry.png
Programming exists which would allow yourself to name using numbers, as seen in the Tetris (Nintendo, NES) version. It is unknown why this was disabled. Game Genie codes 00A-09E-C42 + 00A-21E-C42 (1.0), 009-A5E-C42 + 009-BDE-C42 (1.1) will restore the ability to enter numbers.
Unused 1.0 Level Up Jingle
Version 1.0 has an unused level-up sound. Game Genie code 084-F5D-E62 will replace the existing sound upon leveling up.
Revisional Differences
Version 1.0 was only released in Japan as part of a Special Link Bundle, and is estimated to have sold around 25,000 copies. Version 1.1, used for the rest of the print run and released internationally, contains the more widely-recognized A-TYPE music and is overall a slightly more polished game.
Copyright Screen
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Hyphens were added between "Bullet" and "Proof". Also, the copyright screen is displayed for just two seconds in v1.0; this was extended for v1.1 to eight seconds, although pressing Start after four seconds will take you to the title screen.
Music and Sounds
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The A-TYPE song in v1.0 is Minuet. For v1.1, the tune changed to Korobeiniki, which essentially became the Tetris theme.
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The "level-up" sound was changed from a simple beep to a short jingle.
Level 9
Version 1.0 requires you to score 20 lines on Level 9 to proceed to Level 10. Bizarrely, this was changed for v1.1 to 100 lines.
Block Rotation Glitch
Version 1.0 lets you rotate a block while clearing a line, multiple lines, or a Tetris if there is room in the playing field.
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