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TETRIS
THE LEGEND
Created in 1985 by Alexey Pazhitnov at the Moscow Academy of
Science, Tetris has grown into one of the biggest and most suc-
cessful video games of all time. Originally created on the
Electronica 60 (a soviet terminal computer), Tetris was eventually
released to every game and computer system ever made.
Marketed as the first game to come out from behind the iron
curtain, tens of millions of copies of the game have since been
sold.
Owing its success to its simple design and addictive gameplay,
Tetris was simple to start, but nigh impossible to master.
Featuring seven different pieces made from different patterns of
four squares, Tetriminos, the goal is to clear lines from the game-
board by filling them horizontally. If the blocks reach the top of
the gameboard, you lose.
SET UP
Model 74063
The Arcade Legends Tetris contains 5 different versions of Tetris
and includes two-player head to head frenzy!
For 1 to 2 players / Ages 8 and up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
P/N 82386000 Rev.A
TO USE:
1. Load battery compartment with four AA (LR6) batteries.
Alkaline batteries work best.
WARNING: EPILEPSY AND SEIZURES READ
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR ARCADE
LEGENDS TETRIS
2. Plug the Arcade Legends into the AV jacks on TV matching
the color of the jack to the cord.
A few people may experience epileptic seizures when viewing
flashing lights or patterns in our daily environment. These per-
sons may experience seizures while watching TV pictures or
playing video games. Players who have not had any seizures
may nonetheless have an undetected epileptic condition.
3. Turn on the Arcade Legends by sliding the “Power Switch”
4. A menu screen should load. Using the controller, choose if
you would like to play a 1 player or 2 player game by pushing
Left or Right on the controller. Pressing Down selects the
game mode.
Consult your physician before playing video games if you have
an epileptic condition or experience any of the following symp-
toms while playing video games: altered vision, eye or muscle
twitching, other involuntary movements, loss of awareness of
your surroundings, mental confusion and/or convulsions.
5. Next, choose which version of Tetris you wish to play by
pushing Left or Right on the controller. Pressing Down
selects the game.
BASIC CONTROLS
Arcade Legends Tetris features a unique control specifically
designed for Tetris. Built in the form of a Tetrimino, you manipu-
late the falling blocks by twisting and moving a single control:
BATTERY INSTALLATION
This game is powered by four (4) AA (LR6) batteries.
• Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw until the battery
compartment door can be removed.
Right or Left – Move piece Right or Left
• Insert four (4) AA (LR6) batteries (we recommend alkaline) as
indicated inside the battery compartment.
Twist Right – Rotate piece 30 degrees Clockwise
Twist Left – Rotate piece 30 degrees Counter-Clockwise
Down – Speeds piece down the screen
• Replace the battery compartment door and tighten the screw
with a screwdriver. Do not over-tighten.
GAME TYPES:
ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN
CHANGING BATTERIES.
STANDARD TETRIS (1 PLAYER ONLY)
The objective is to manipulate the falling tetrominos to form
complete horizontal rows of blocks. Points are earned for each
line cleared. Bonus points are earned for simultaneous line
clears. The more lines that the player completes, the faster the
tetrominoes fall from the top of the screen. This game has no
time limit, and is only completed when the player tops out.
TV CONNECTION
NOTE: To connect Tetris directly to a TV, the TV must be
equipped with audio and video input jacks or a Scart input. They
are commonly found on the front of the TV near the contrast,
color, and picture adjustment controls or on the rear of the TV
near the antenna and cable/satellite jacks.
GARBAGE TETRIS (1 OR 2 PLAYERS)
If your TV does not have audio and video input jacks or a Scart
input, insert the yellow video plug from the Main Unit into the
video-in (yellow) jack on your TV, the white audio plug into the
left audio-in (white) jack. Then set the TV to the appropriate
video input mode (see your TV’s operating manual for details).
Depending on the level, the player starts with a certain number
of garbage rows, with blocks randomly placed on the field. The
objective is to clear all of the garbage blocks. Points are earned
by clearing all of the garbage blocks in as short of a time as
possible. Bonus points are earned for playing at more difficult
levels.
NOTE: If your TV is not stereo, you can either plug the white
audio plug into the audio-in jack and leave the red audio plug
disconnected, or if you would like to hear the sounds from both
the left and right audio channels, you can use a 2 into 1 audio
cable (available at your local electronics store) to allow you to
connect both the white and red plugs to the single audio-in jack.
TIMED TETRIS (1 OR 2 PLAYERS)
The objective is to complete a certain number of lines as quickly
as possible. The level that the player is playing will determine the
number of lines that they are required to clear. Points are earned
by clearing the goal number of lines in as short of a time as pos-
sible. Bonus points are earned for playing at more difficult levels.
If your TV does not have audio and video input jacks, you may
connect Tetris through a VCR connected to your TV.
HOT-LINE TETRIS (1 PLAYER ONLY)
CONNECTING TO A VCR
Six “hot-lines” are arranged on the Tetris board. Only by com-
pleting rows that are on the hot lines does a player score points.
The higher up the Tetris board, the more points that are awarded
for a line cleared on a hot-line. No points are awarded for a line
that is cleared that is not on a hot-line. This game has no time
limit, and is only completed when the player tops out.
To connect Tetris to your VCR, insert the yellow video plug from
the Main Unit into the video in (yellow) jack on your VCR, the
white audio plug into the left audio in (white) jack or via the Scart
adaptor. Then set the VCR to the appropriate video input mode
(see your VCR’s operating manual for details).
NOTE: If your VCR is not stereo, you can either plug the white
audio plug into the audio-in jack and leave the red audio plug
disconnected, or if you would like to hear the sounds from both
the left and right audio channels, you can use a 2 into 1 audio
cable (available at your local electronics store) to allow you to
connect both the white and red plugs to the single audio-in jack.
BATTLE TETRIS (2 PLAYERS ONLY)
Played similar to Standard Tetris, the objective of this game is to
make the opposing player top out. However, when a player com-
pletes a combination of more then one line, garbage rows will be
added to the bottom of the opposing players Tetris board. The
number of garbage rows is dependant on the number of rows
that the player has completed. Each player will be given the
same pieces in the same order.
ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN CONNECT-
ING CABLES TO A TV AND VCR.
BUTTONS FUNCTIONS
TROUBLE SHOOTING
TV
To locate your auxiliary channel, which is usually not 3 or 4, but
a gaming channel found mostly found between 2 and 99 (exam-
ple 2, 1, 0, 99), first try 00 to see if it is the auxiliary channel.
Channels downwards from 3 until a Line 1 or Line 2, Video 1 or
Video 2, Front, Aux, AV, etc., appears on screen, then push the
power button on the game and it should automatically come on
if you have selected the correct channel. If this does not work,
another way to determine your auxiliary channel is to take a look
at your television remote. There may be a button on the remote
that may take you directly to the correct channel. The buttons
On/Off
Directional Pad
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