Tetris (Game Boy)

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Developer: Bullet Proof Software Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Game Boy Released in JP: June 14, 1989 Released in US: June 1988 Released in EU: 1989 This game has unused sounds. This game has revisional differences.

Version Differences

Japanese Version 1.0 Differences

Japanese version 1.0 or "Initial version" spots many differences from the second famous revision. Notable differences in the initial version include many changes such as a different sound effect for leveling up, a new A-TYPE song and an overall slightly less polished game. The initial version was only sold in Japan, came in a Special Link Bundle and is estimated to have sold around 25,000 copies before Nintendo switched over to version 1.1 for the rest of the print making.

Copyright Screen

Version 1.0 has a much shorter copyright screen than 1.1, lasting only for three seconds. The copyright screen for Version 1.1 last for ten seconds, though pressing start after six seconds will go straight to the Title Screen.

Music and Sounds

Version 1.0 features an alternate A-TYPE song, and a different Level Up sound rather than a short jingle as used in 1.1.

Media:Tetris10ATYPE.ogg Initial version A-TYPE song known as Minuet.

Media:Tetris11ATYPE.ogg Version 1.1 A-TYPE song known as Korobeiniki.

Media:Tetris10LEVELUP.ogg Initial version level-up sound.

Media:Tetris11LEVELUP.ogg Version 1.1 level-up jingle.

Media:Tetris10UNUSEDLEVELUPJINLGE.ogg Replace the short beep with the unused level-up jingle using the Game Genie Code 084-F5D-E62 when leveling-up.

Level 9

In the Initial version you must score twenty lines on level nine to proceed to level 10. Version 1.1 requires one hundred lines on level nine to advance to level ten.

Block Rotation Glitch

In the Initial version there is a glitch that lets you rotate a block while clearing a line, multiple lines, or a Tetris. This glitch can only happen if there is room.