Another MicroCade game from Worlds Smallest/Super Impulse! This time its the classic Tetris game! Nice version of Tetris in a convenient credit card sized package!
Tip: just leave the switch in the on position and it will keep your high scores. The unit goes to sleep after a few minutes so it doesn't drain the battery
Any port of Tetris must play the original theme song for The Tetris Company to officially license it. That's why this version plays the theme song once through before switching to sound effects since the Arduboy architecture has limited sound capabilities.
Fun fact, Korobeiniki was originally not an in game track for Tetris, it was included as the title song for BPS Tetris for the Famicom but not one of the choices for in game, in fact it wasn't for any official NES hardware compatible version of Tetris til the version included on Retrobit's Go Retro Portable version surfaced in 2018. The track gained its association with Tetris because of the Gameboy version.... However even there it was not the original track for the game as it was in the early Japanese releases Minuet for the a-type music,
Very cool! Tempting to buy this over the mini arcade version, but I think the Tiny Arcade version is cooler because of the casing and the sound effects. Great showcase!
Oh man I've been waiting for this since I read about it on reddit like 2 months ago. I just ordered from amazon!! Can't wait to play. How small and awesome it looks!
actually is a way to save your high score and yet you know one has found this out I own it two of these game cards the tetris one and immortal one all you have to do is yeah wait for it to turn off I have the air control one and it saved my spot many people say it has a they have a problem saving their progress swipe for the game card to turn off and then the progress is saved without using the battery cuz the screen is off and the motors and other items in the card turn off as well without needing switch
well if you dont care about scores, its great to pass the time with. could always write down scores like we had to in the old days with the early LED and VFD games :P
Tip: just leave the switch in the on position and it will keep your high scores. The unit goes to sleep after a few minutes so it doesn't drain the battery
Any port of Tetris must play the original theme song for The Tetris Company to officially license it. That's why this version plays the theme song once through before switching to sound effects since the Arduboy architecture has limited sound capabilities.
The old Tetris micro card ran the sound the entire length of the playthrough
Fun fact, Korobeiniki was originally not an in game track for Tetris, it was included as the title song for BPS Tetris for the Famicom but not one of the choices for in game, in fact it wasn't for any official NES hardware compatible version of Tetris til the version included on Retrobit's Go Retro Portable version surfaced in 2018. The track gained its association with Tetris because of the Gameboy version.... However even there it was not the original track for the game as it was in the early Japanese releases Minuet for the a-type music,
Fantastic product. As a child I never really focused on or appreciated performing a "tetris", now I love doing it!
Very cool! Tempting to buy this over the mini arcade version, but I think the Tiny Arcade version is cooler because of the casing and the sound effects. Great showcase!
Oh man I've been waiting for this since I read about it on reddit like 2 months ago. I just ordered from amazon!! Can't wait to play. How small and awesome it looks!
It goes into stand by mode. The screen goes dark. Don't power it down all the way. That'll save the score.
Cool!
Great little overview, mine's arriving any day now :)
It looks cool, would be fun to pass time in a classroom
Vlady ❤ tetris
Im currently 16, I've been playing tetris since I was 14. In my opinion it is the best puzzle game in the world hands down
My tetris screen turned white :( I've had it for a year
Same bröther
I got a GameStop game credit card. Been wanting to get rid of it for ages so I guess I’ll get this.
I got one today it's really fun tho difficult to get used to the small screen
I ❤ tetris too
I've seen alot of Arcade Tetris versions in my journeys through the mame catalog and none of them looked like or sounded like this.
Cmon I need this tor school
omg this is a newer set of rules. like modern tetris but no holding
I find this helpful
Is there a way you can wipe, and add other roms on this?
i wanna know that too
No. This isn’t a game boy emulator or anything.
Does it have a pause button? This seems like a decent desk toy to fiddle with.
The micro USB cable looks like it also kept the theme going with a micro length lol
The original arduboy would scratch even using microfiber cloth. Does this seem like there's any improvement?
mine has not scratched yet when cleaning the screen. the screen is behind a plastic cover, the cover seems to be pretty robust.
Yes it scratches easily
actually is a way to save your high score and yet you know one has found this out I own it two of these game cards the tetris one and immortal one all you have to do is yeah wait for it to turn off I have the air control one and it saved my spot many people say it has a they have a problem saving their progress swipe for the game card to turn off and then the progress is saved without using the battery cuz the screen is off and the motors and other items in the card turn off as well without needing switch
I meant Oregon trail you know the mini one I'll speed typing
I’ve Got problem with my tetris... i’ve got same tetris but when i turn it on i see white srcreen..
ouch! I would return it.
Do these just come in pacman and tetris or do they come in more games?
Yes, more games.
love yo vids
Bought this today
Great video Willie! :)
But does it change the level during the game? Yours stayer the whole time at level 1
Roberta V_ yes it does.
Can you upload games on it like an arduboy or is it just tetris?
nope, just tetris
There's no pause and unless you leave it on 24/7 it loses your scores which isn't mentioned in the manual. Kind of deceiving and a let down
Is there a way to pause the game?
not that I have seen
Thanks for the info.
Hey willie, where can i buy this and how much is it?
this one came from Ebay, but should be showing up at Walmart soon
it's at GameStop too and to answer your 2nd question its $19.99 USD
You can buy it on Amazon for $17.99
The A-B buttons are opposite rotations of the NES and gameboy... That's annoying AF.
Mine must be wired backwards then because mine rotates clockwise with the right face button and ccw with the left, just like the NES and GB versions.
where can i buy this?
Amazon, Ebay, Walmart - Google will also show places.
It's really useless if it doesn't save your score.
Even more useless than a Gameboy cartridge with a dead battery.
well if you dont care about scores, its great to pass the time with. could always write down scores like we had to in the old days with the early LED and VFD games :P
just take out your damn phone you use all day and take a pic at the screen! here you have it. proof of your incredible HS.... gosh, u annoying
looks an awful lot like the MicroCard
Can I mod this easily?
No
1985 Not 1984
you may want to check first before commenting :) 1984
www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/jun6/tetris-released/
can you start on a higher level?
No
Sadly this is worse than the Tetris microcard