INSTRUCTION BOOKLET Nintendo of America Inc. P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. www.nintendo.com 60292A PRINTED IN USA PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE SEPARATE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO ® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME CARD OR ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt after a few hours. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain: · Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play. · Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it. · When using the stylus, you do not need to grip it tightly or press it hard against the screen. Doing so may cause fatigue or discomfort. · If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. · If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, arms or eyes during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor. WARNING - Seizures · · · Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before. Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game. Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms: Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games: 1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible. 2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen. 3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. 4. Play in a well-lit room. 5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour. WARNING - Battery Leakage The Nintendo DS contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. Leakage of ingredients contained within the battery pack, or the combustion products of the ingredients, can cause personal injury as well as damage to your Nintendo DS. If battery leakage occurs, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs, immediately wash thoroughly with soap and water. If liquid leaking from a battery pack comes into contact with your eyes, immediately flush thoroughly with water and see a doctor. To avoid battery leakage: · Do not expose battery to excessive physical shock, vibration, or liquids. · Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or deform the battery. · Do not dispose of battery pack in a fire. · Do not touch the terminals of the battery, or cause a short between the terminals with a metal object. · Do not peel or damage the battery label. · WARNING - Radio Frequency Interference The Nintendo DS can emit radio waves that can affect the operation of nearby electronics, including cardiac pacemakers. · Do not operate the Nintendo DS within 9 inches of a pacemaker while using the wireless feature. · If you have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device, do not use the wireless feature of the Nintendo DS without first consulting your doctor or the manufacturer of your medical device. · Observe and follow all regulations and rules regarding use of wireless devices in locations such as hospitals, airports, and on board aircraft. 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Nintendo's game pages, at www.nintendo.com/games, feature walkthroughs, frequently-asked questions, and codes for many of our games. If your answer isn't there, check out our forums where you can exchange tips with other gamers online. For more information about our forums, visit www.nintendo.com/community. If you don't have access to the web-site, recorded tips for many titles are available on Nintendo's Power Line at (425) 885-7529. This may be a longdistance call, so please ask permission from whoever pays the phone bill. mission mode catch mode multiplayer tips ds download play nintendo w -f connection 22 27 28 30 TETRIS ® & © 1985~2006 ELORG, A TETRIS HOLDING COMPANY. LICENSED TO THE TETRIS COMPANY. GAME DESIGN BY ALEXEY PAJITNOV. LOGO DESIGN BY ROGER DEAN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CERTAIN NEW GAME ELEMENTS DEVELOPED BY NINTENDO, AND ANY CHARACTERS, SOUNDS AND VIDEO GAMES ORIGINALLY OWNED BY NINTENDO: © 2006 NINTENDO. TM, ® AND THE NINTENDO DS LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO. © 2006 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. warranty information 39 controls These are the basic controls. You can use the stylus to select and confirm your choices, but the controls will be explained in this instruction booklet using the buttons. Top Screen getting started Before you begin, make sure your DS hardware is shut down and then insert the Tetris DS Game Card into the Game Card slot. When you turn the power on, the screen to the right will appear. Once you've read and understood the information, please tap the Touch Screen. From the DS Menu Screen, simply tap the Tetris DS panel to start the game. * You will not have to go through this step if you have your DS hardware set to Auto Mode. L/R Buttons Hold Tetrimino (see page 11) SELECT POWER START Confirm Display Pause Menu A Button +Control Pad Touch Screen Choose an item Move Tetrimino Select item. Tap to confirm. Increase Tetrimino drop speed Hard Drop (see page 11) Confirm Rotate Tetrimino right B Button Cancel Rotate Tetrimino left The title screen will then be displayed on the top screen, and the main menu will be displayed on the Touch Screen. Screen Shots This is how the top screen and Touch Screen will be represented in this manual. *Press the L Button, R Button, START and SELECT at the same time to reset the game. *Press and hold the Power Button to turn the power off. Top Screen Touch Screen 6 7 starting a game Main Menu Options Here, you can adjust the game settings or listen to the game music. From the main menu, you can choose to access: Single Player, Multiplayer, Wi-Fi, Options, or Records. Use on the +Control Pad to make your selection, then press the A Button to confirm. Hard Drop Ghost Piece Music Choose whether or not you can instantly drop a Tetrimino by pressing Up on the +Control Pad. Set this to either on or off (see page 11). Choose whether or not a Ghost Piece appears where the Tetrimino will drop. Choose the song using on the +Control Pad and press the A Button to play it. Single Player Enter here to play any of the six game modes (see pages 12-21 for more info). Multiplayer Using local wireless, 2-10 players can face off in a massive multiplayer match! There are three modes to choose from. Players can join in the fun even if they don't have their own Game Card! (see pages 22-26) Records From the Records screen, you can view your high scores for each mode and see your Tetris Point total. Your Tetris Points represent milestones you have accomplished in the game. Certain accomplishments and milestones will earn you more Tetris Points than others. Scroll through the modes using on the +Control Pad. Saving Your scores will be automatically saved at the end of every game. To delete this data, press and hold the L Button, on the +Control Pad and SELECT before the Nintendo logo is displayed after starting Tetris DS. Caution: you will not be able to recover data that you have erased, so please be careful! 8 9 basic rules Read this section to learn the basic rules of Tetris. The rules for Touch and Catch modes are different and cannot be changed. How to Control Tetriminos Use the +Control Pad, A Button and B Button to maneuver the falling Tetriminos. Move Rotate Soft Drop Press on the +Control Pad to make the Tetrimino fall faster. The Game Screen The Standard Mode Tetris game screen (see page 14) is shown below, but keep in mind that the game screen will change depending on the mode you are playing. Hold Queue The next Tetrimino to fall Ghost Piece (shows where the Tetrimino in play will fall) Hard Drop Lines cleared Game level Press on the +Control Pad to move it left and to move it right. Press the A Button to rotate the Tetrimino 90 degrees to the right and the B Button to rotate it 90 degrees to the left. Press on the +Control Pad to make the piece fall immediately. How to Clear Blocks *The Hard Drop feature can be turned on or off from the Options screen (see page 9). Hold Queue Press the L Button or R Button to move the falling Tetrimino to the Hold Queue. When you have a Tetrimino in the Hold Queue, you can swap for the falling Tetrimino by pressing the L Button or R Button. However, once you have removed a Tetrimino from the Hold Queue, you can't put it back. 10 Drop Tetriminos to form complete horizontal lines. When you form a line, it will be cleared away. Don't leave even a single open space or the line won't be cleared. 11 single player If you choose Single Player from the main menu, you will be taken to the modeselection screen. Use the +Control Pad to choose the mode you want to play, then press the A Button to confirm your selection. Starting a Game After you have adjusted the settings, it's time for the game to begin. Choose Standard (see page 14) Push (see page 15) Touch (see page 16) Puzzle (see page 18) Mission (see page 19) Catch (see page 20) a Mode When you choose each of the modes, you can choose How to Play for a quick tutorial. Experience original Tetris action with a Mario twist. This DK-themed mode is the ultimate Tetris shoving match. Whip out your stylus and conquer this Balloon Fight-themed mode. Use your brain to best these mind-bending puzzles. Complete the quests before your life runs out in this Zelda-themed mode. Steer a flying core into falling Tetriminos in this Metroid-themed mode. Game Over When your game has ended, choose Try Again to play the same game again or End to return to the settings screen. *Some modes do not have a game over. 12 Settings Screen After choosing the way you want to play a mode, you will reach the settings screen. Here, you can choose the level, number of puzzles, and other options. Make your selections using the +Control Pad and confirm your choice with the A Button. *The settings will change depending on the mode and style of play. Pause Menu Press START during a single player game to access the pause menu. Either press START or choose Continue to return to the game. Continue Restart End Return to the game screen Start the game over from the beginning. End the game and return to the settings screen. 13 standard mode Looking for original Tetris action? This is the place to be! Guide the falling Tetriminos to form horizontal lines. Keep clearing lines to progress to the next level. push mode Use your Tetris skills to push your opponent off of the playing field. You'll have to clear two or more lines at once to push your opponent. How to Play Control falling Tetriminos to create horizontal lines and clear them away. If you allow blocks to stack up to the top of the screen, your game is over. Standard Mode Games Marathon Keep clearing lines! You'll reach a new level for every 10 lines you clear. Choose the level and line height you want to start with, and battle to earn the most points by clearing 25 lines. Select the strength of your CPU opponent and begin the battle! Clear two or more lines to send your opponent new lines. How to Play Each time a player clears two or more lines at once, the entire field will be pushed into the opponent's area. Push the field so that it touches the danger line on the Touch Screen to win. If you get pushed all the way to the top, you lose! The more lines you clear at once, the further you will push your opponent down! Line Clear Danger Line Vs. CPU *In Marathon and Line Clear, the action on the top screen will progress as you cl ...