10 Tips For Classic Tetris Players
Classic Tetris is generally used to talk about the NES version of the retro game that came out in 1989. While a true classic, the game has become increasingly popular throughout the last decade. With the Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC for short) becoming a worldwide esport tournament, many new and younger players have picked the game up and begun practicing.
In the last few years, the world record has been broken several times, new stars have risen to the occasion, and even a new playstyle called rolling has been invented. Whether you are a retro gamer hoping to get back into the craze or a newcomer hoping to make a mark, there are several things you can do to improve at the game.
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10 Learn The Game Mechanics
While it is a game more than 30 years old, the intricate mechanics and scoring system can play a huge role in how good a player you are. Learning how much you can score with a line clear as opposed to a Tetris, how the framerates work and what you can do on each level, and what pieces are capable of spinning into what slots are all essential knowledge if you plan on playing at a higher level.
There is a lot of technical knowledge for you to learn as these are just a few of them. After all, knowledge is power. The non-technical history of the game is also quite fascinating if you're interested.
9 Breathe And Concentrate
Tetris, at its core, is a game about concentration and execution. You have to visualize where each piece goes and manage to carry them there at breakneck speeds. Concentration and focus are essential to a good game, no matter how high level of a player you are.
It seems trivial, but deep and rhythmic breathing is the best way to achieve this. You should try to keep calm with deep breaths and almost a meditation-like state. After all, Tetris is a game about moving past mistakes and correcting them later, so it even fits thematically!
8 Watch Professionals
This pretty much goes for all esports titles, but watching the best of the best can surely boost your own game to incredible heights. This goes double for a puzzle game like Tetris, where being able to see patterns, piece arrangements, and stacking styles of better players will instantly bleed into your play style.
Once you watch a few CTWC pros play, you'll see patterns you'd have missed otherwise in your next game. And even if you don't, watching a match or two is incredibly fun.
7 Playstyle
There are currently three playstyles in Classic Tetris that are widely used: DAS, Hypertapping, and Rolling. Choosing what playstyle you will use can be an important decision in Tetris, as each has strengths and weaknesses. DAS is probably the weakest as it's hard to keep up with higher speeds, but it could be a good choice in slower paces as it's also less tiring than tapping. Hypertapping was the king of Tetris for a while, being physically taxing but making up for it with high-speed consistency.
Rolling, however, the newest playstyle, is the current top dog. It's less tiring than hypertapping but equally consistent on higher levels, if not more. It says a lot that the current world record is held and has been held by rollers for quite some time.
6 Physical Effort
While concentration and focus are essential to Tetris, at the end of the day, you also have to execute the plans you devise in your head in very short times, as in a few frames. To do that, you should also try and perfect the physical side of Tetris.
If you're a DAS player or a roller, you should try and practice your timing and rhythm, whereas if you're a hypertapper, you may want to try and practice tapping fast and consistently. One reason the younger players seem to be taking the scene by storm lately is their quick reflexes and reaction times.
5 Positioning And Grip
Speaking of the physical side of Tetris, positioning and a comfortable grip can be detrimental to a great score. Regardless of the playstyle you choose, you'll be thinking of moves and executing them in a matter of frames. A comfortable position and grip can facilitate that you can indeed do that.
Players have used towels to clean their sweaty hands, used their feet as leverage as they roll, and used gloves to prevent the controller from slipping. Of course, in such a concentration and speed-oriented game, you should try to make yourself as comfortable as possible, so you only focus on the game.
4 Try Different Modes
Tetris, while a score attack game, in essence, provides some fun variations for players too. You could try and experiment with what is called no-rotation, where you try to place pieces as they come without rotating. You could play no-next-box games.
These mean you will have no idea what the next piece is and will have to improvise when it arrives. You could try B-type to practice your clean-up game. Playing these different variations can improve your play immensely as they each let you focus on a specific area of a regular Tetris game.
3 Join The Community
The Tetris community is one of the more wholesome esport circles you can find. Possibly due to the nature of the game not involving attacking or stopping the opponent, or the game being such an oldie that the players are either middle-aged or younger people with a retro itch, the player base is usually quite welcoming and helpful.
With small tournaments and events popping up worldwide, due to the game's recent resurgence, it is also easy to find a local group of Tetris players to hang out with and learn from. It's always fun to have people to compete against that you're friends with if you want to improve.
2 Take A Break
All this talk of physical exhaustion, grip, technical knowledge, and playstyles may feel overwhelming when you're starting out. However, Tetris is like riding a bike. You will retain your muscle memory and pattern recognition even after a break.
Sometimes, you'll even play better with a clear head instead of a full day of grinding. In short, take some time away from the game and don't get lost; take in some fresh air, listen to some music and relax. It'll be that much more fun once you play again!
1 Practice, Practice, Practice!
At the end of the day, Tetris is a puzzle game with a huge emphasis on speed and execution. All of these things have one thing in common; practice makes perfect. You will be amazed at how much your score has improved when you play consistently and try to implement what you learn with each failure into the next game.
There are several ways and methods to practice, but playing the game as much as possible is the most straightforward way to improve. So get stacking!
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