Radica Games Tetris Color Screen M1292 Instruction Manual

It’s been called “one of the most addicting
games ever,” and now you can join the
obsession! The amazing Thiniant™ color screen
technology will make you come back time and
again to compete in one of the four different
game mode s. Rotate the Tetriminos as they fall
and try to complete lines. But watch out – with
each new level, the Tetriminos fall faster and
faster. Good luck!

NOTE: When you first purchase your game, it
will be in demo mode. To exit demo mode, press
the RESET button located on the back of the
housing.

BUTTON FU NCTION S:

START/PAUSE – Pressing this button will turn
the unit ON. Once you select a GAME MODE,
begin the game by pressing the START button.
Pressing this button will also “pause” the game
or “wake” the game from PAUSE mode. Turn the
game off by pressing and holding this button for
3 seconds, and the Game Mode screen will be
displayed when the unit is turned ON again.

ROTATION BUTTON 1 – Rotates a Tetrimino
counterclockwise.

ROTATION BUTTON 2 – Rotates a Tetrimino
clockwise.

SWAP – During play, when a Tetrimino begins
to fall, you can strategically SWAP this Tetrimino
with the Tetrimino that is displayed in the upper
right corner labeled “NEXT.”

HARD DRO P BUTTON – Instantly drops and
locks down the current Tetrimino. You can also
use the Hard Drop Button to toggle through the
different game modes.

RIGHT DI RECTIONAL BUTTON – Moves a
Tetrimino to the right.

M1292

For 1 player / Ages 8 and up

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

P/N 823B5000 Rev.A

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M1292 Manual_1L-English, Mattel P/C M1292-0920, P/N 823B5000, Rev.A, Size: 225 x 315mm, Date: Nov. 09, 2007

LEFT DI RECTIONAL BUTTON – Moves a
Tetrimino to the lef t.

SOFT DROP BUTTON – When pushing this
button the falling Tetrimino drops at a pace faster
than the normal speed if you continue to hold
the button. Once the Tetrimino is in contact with
another, you have half a second to move the
Tetrimino before it LOCKS DOWN. You can return
to the standard drop speed by releasing this
button. You can also use this button to toggle
backwards through the different game modes
during set-up.

RESET – When a blunt point is inserted, this
button resets the game to its original settings.

BASIC GAME RU LES

In Tetris®, you must arrange a sequence of small
shapes, called Tetriminos, into complete lines.
As each line is completed, it will disappear from
the screen.

Tetriminos fall from the top of the matrix to the
bottom.

Each Tetrimino is made up of four blocks,
arranged into seven different patterns.

You must rotate the Tetriminos as they fall and fit
them together to create lines.

If you cannot complete a line, the blocks will
eventually stack up and rise to the top of the
playing field (“BLOCKING OUT”) and the game
will end.

GAME LEVELS

As you advance to each level, the speed at which
the Tetriminos drop will increase. With a total of
15 levels, Tetris® will automatically advance to
the next game level each time you clear ten lines.
You can also press the RIGHT DIRECTIONAL
BUTTON to increase the starting level and the
LEFT DIRECTIONAL BUTTON to decrease the
starting level when you are setting-up your game.

GAME MODES

Tetris® has four game modes : Tetris Marathon
(Game One), Tetris Ultra (Game Two), Tetris 40
Lines (Game Three), and Tetris Dig (Game Four) .

TETRIS MARATHON

In TETRIS MARATHON, you will attempt to
achieve the highest score by clearing 150 lines
with no time limit.

TETRIS U LTRA

In TETRIS ULTRA, your objective is to score as
many points/lines as possible within a 3-minute
game period.

You will play until you reach the time goal or you
“Block Out”.

TETRIS M ARATHON / ULTRA SCORING

During game play, the total score will appear in
the SCORE indicator at the top of the screen.
When you complete a line or multiple lines, the
Score indicator will show your total score, for two
seconds.

Points are awarded for clearing each completed
line of Tetriminos as follows.

Lines Cleared

Points

Awarded

One Line Cleared 10

Two Lines Cleared (same time) 30

Three Lines Cleared (same time) 50

Tetris® - Four Lines Cleared (same
time)

80

T-Spin – Tetrimino spun in to a
T-Slot (no line cleared)

40

Back-to-Back Bonus – Tetris
or T-Spin line clears performed
consecutively without any single,
double or triple line clears in between

40

T-Spin Single - Tetrimino spun into a
T-Slot (1 line cleared)

80

T-Spin Double - Tetrimino spun into
a T-Slot (2 lines cleared)

120

Soft Drop – Tetrimino is dropped
and placed using the Soft Drop Key

1

Hard Drop – Tetrimino is dropped
and placed using the Hard Drop Key

2

HIGH SCORES

The highest score of the game will be displayed

in the SCORE indicator at the end of the game.

TETRIS 40 LINES

In TETRIS 40 Lines, you will attempt to clear 40
lines in the shortest period of time.

SCORING

When you clear lines, rather than having points
added to your score, points will be deducted
from your score. Line clears only deduct 1 point
per line cleared. There is no bonus for multi-line
clears. You do not progress skill levels during
game play.

You will keep playing until you “BLOCK OUT” or
when you reduce the score to “0.”

TETRIS DIG

In TETRIS DIG, you will at tempt to constantly
clear the broken lines in the shor test period of
time. The goal is to “DIG” to the bottom through
a progressively deeper broken line pile and then
clearing the bottom line. Each bottom line clear
contributes to one dig, until at 15 digs, the game
is over.

SCORING

You will keep playing until you complete the 15th
level, the timer reaches 99:59 or you “Block Out.”

GETTIN G STARTED

Press the START button to begin a new game.
You will see the Game Mode screen.

To scroll through the game modes, press the
SOFT DROP BUTTON. There are four game
modes: Tetris Marathon (Game One), Tetris Ultra
(Game Two), Tetris 40 Lines (Game Three), and
Tetris Dig (Game Four).

Before selecting a GAME MODE, you can also
select a GAME LEVEL from which to start.
There are ten game levels, each increasing in
difficulty. When in SET-UP MODE, each level
is represented by a colored, ver tical line across
the bottom of the screen. Press the RIGHT
and LEFT DIRECTION buttons to increase or
decrease the skill level.

When you have selected the desired game mode
and game level, press the START button to begin
your game.

TETRIM INO CONTROL

As the Tetriminos fall, you will need to rotate or
slide them to fit into the lines below.

You can move a Tetrimino to the left or to the
right as it is falling by pressing the LEFT AND
RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS.

To rotate a Tetrimino clockwise, press ROTATION
BUTTON 2 until the Tetrimino is in the desired
position.

START/

PAUSE

ROTATION
BUTTO N 1

ROTATION
BUTTON 2

SWAP

HARD
DROP

BUTTO N

RIGHT D IRECTI ONAL

BUTTO N

LEFT

DIRECT IONAL

BUTTO N

SOFT DR OP

BUTTO N

SOUND

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• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be
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• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or
rechargeable ( nickel-cadmium ) batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type
as recommended are to be used.

• Batteries are to be inserted with the correct
polarity.

• Exhausted batteries are to be removed from
the product.

• The supply terminals are not to be short­circuited.

• Dispose of batteries safely.

• Do not dispose of this product in a fire. The
batteries inside may explode or leak.

CAUTION

• Somet imes, a build-up of st atic electricit y
(fro m carpets, etc) may cause the game to
stop working. Just reset the game, and it
will wor k again .

• In an environm ent wit h radio frequency
inter fere nce, th e product may malfunction
and require u ser to reset the product.

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interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that
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equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measure s:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation bet ween the
equipment and receiver.

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To rotate a Tetrimino counter-clockwise, press
ROTATION BUTTON 1 until the Tetrimino is in the
desired position.

A Tetrimino will come to rest after it has come
into contact with the bottom of the matrix or the
blocks beneath it, you can slide it to the left or
right before “LOCK DOWN.”

HARD DROP

To instantly drop and lock a Tetrimino into place,
use the HARD DROP BUT TON. The Tetrimino
falls into place and immediately “LOCKS DOWN.”

SOFT DROP

To accelerate the speed at which a Tetrimino
falls, press the SOF T DROP BUT TON. Until it’s
in contact with the bottom blocks, you have half
a second to move the Tetrimino before it “LOCKS
DOWN.”

T-SPIN

A T-Spin is a special rotation of the T-shaped
Tetrimino into a T-Slot (an opening in the shape
of a “T”). To perform the move, a T-shaped
Tetrimino must have landed on its side and not
locked down. O nce the Tetrimino is on its side,
spin it clockwise or counter clockwise using the
rotation buttons, dropping the Tetrimino into the
T-Slot.

PAUSING TH E GAME

To “pause” during game play, press the PAUSE
button. Press this button again to return to the
game in progress.

GAME OVER

If you cannot complete a line, the blocks will
eventually stack up and rise to the top of the
matrix ( “BLOCKING OUT” ) and the game will
end.

The words “Game Over” will scroll across the
screen.

At the end of the game, the SCORE INDICATOR
will display your line score and the high score.

SLEEP M ODE

After approximately 1 min. of inactivity, Tetris® will
go to sleep. To wake the unit, press the START
BUTTON.

BATTERY INSTALLATION / RE PLACEMENT

This game is powered by four (4) A AA ( LR03 )
batteries.

• Using a screwdriver (not included), loosen the
screw until the batter y compartment door can
be removed.

• Inser t four (4) AA A (LR03) bat teries as
indicated inside the battery compar tment.

• Replace the batter y compartment door and
tighten the screw with a screwdriver. Do not
over-tighten.

• Batteries included are for demonstration
purposes only.

• For longer life use only alkaline batteries.

• Replace the batteries when the product does
not function properly.

• Remove batteries and dispose of them safely.

ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED
WHEN CHANGING BATTERIES.

BATTERY SAFET Y INFORMATION

In exceptional circumstances batteries may leak
fluids that can cause a chemical burn injur y or
ruin your product. To avoid battery leakage;

• Do not use re chargeable batteries.

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