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ArielLeslie
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May 22, 2017
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ArielLeslieThis is extra hilarious now that they have the Arduboy for cheaper.
OmnilimbO
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May 22, 2017
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ArielLesliePerhaps at first glance the price seems skewed, but think about it. Licensing the Tetris name, code & image is surely expensive, plus having to design, prototype, and manufacture a new/unique piece of hardware ( plus new packaging) specifically to accommodate Tetris. Those things cost money to do. Not to mention that these were made in limited quantities much smaller than Arduboy, which inherently means a higher price per unit. It's not just as easy as porting Tetris into an Arduboy, which by the way would be so awkward to run Tetris on (either scrolling sideways or too small vertically). Considering all the reality of it, this is an unique, well built, high quality, and yes - fairly priced Tetris handheld.
ArielLeslie
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May 22, 2017
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OmnilimbOI just wouldn't say that any of those things add sufficient *value* to amount to much.
johzho
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Jun 22, 2017
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AP88There are more interesting and addictive ways to play Tetris depending on what techniques are being used!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2jsvgokC9o
Recognizing and setting up for T spin doubles is stupid satisfying imo, its not always about waiting for that one I piece! There's also a score chart in the given manual and it says it gives even more points than a tetris too.
There's also T spin triples which I still haven't wrapped my head around how to setup, but are messier to clean up afterwards. There's another play style called four wide which is building specifically to clear lines with a large 4 block wide gap in the middle, still yet to learn that one, very tricky stuff.
So when you say it's built around nostalgia, I highly disagree, its one hella addicting thing and its the most portable one around. I mean, you don't want to waste your phone battery right? Plus this fits inside a wallet just fine, not an amazing add to mass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2jsvgokC9o
Recognizing and setting up for T spin doubles is stupid satisfying imo, its not always about waiting for that one I piece! There's also a score chart in the given manual and it says it gives even more points than a tetris too.
There's also T spin triples which I still haven't wrapped my head around how to setup, but are messier to clean up afterwards. There's another play style called four wide which is building specifically to clear lines with a large 4 block wide gap in the middle, still yet to learn that one, very tricky stuff.
So when you say it's built around nostalgia, I highly disagree, its one hella addicting thing and its the most portable one around. I mean, you don't want to waste your phone battery right? Plus this fits inside a wallet just fine, not an amazing add to mass.
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