You'll also earn extra points by clearing lines back-to-back if and when the 'Frenzy Mode' kicks in. There are many different power-ups available, and new ones released every week, including popular ones like Quake, Lasers, Magnet and Avalanche. Tetris Blitz also offers power-ups you can earn – or purchase – which triggers point-boosting or time-extending bonuses. Like the original, you'll see a preview of the next puzzle piece, attempt to rack up bonus 'mulitplyer' points for chaining moves together and you'll hear a high-tech remix of the classic Russian-themed soundtrack. The gameplay was designed for one-handed play (easier on a smartphone opposed to a tablet) and with speed in mind. If you don't make enough horizontal lines with the various shapes, the pieces pile up and it's game over if you reach the top of the board. In the classic versions, you're tasked with rotating these various shapes so that you can successfully create a solid horizontal line across the board, which causes the line to explode. Tetris Blitz succeeds in delivering an enjoyable and challenging digital diversion while on-the-go, but be aware it's not quite the same game as the original, and while it's free there are many in-app purchases to get the most of it.Īs you may recall, Tetris introduces cascading shapes which fall onto a game board. Alexey Pajitnov's Tetris has both delighted and frustrated puzzle fans around the world for nearly 30 years – and a new version for mobile devices now offers a new twist on the classic gameplay.Ĭalled Tetris Blitz,the iOS and Android game gives you two minutes to rack up as many points as possible – not unlike PopCap's gem-swapping Bejeweled Blitz, also published by Electronic Arts (EA) on app stores and Facebook.

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