EAB/Lemon Super League 2010: Round 4 - Tetris Pro - Page 2

john4p · 29 March 2010, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by rexsu

A simple square ($) provides 5 times more points than 4 lines, it's stupid because it's more difficult (and risky) to build 4 lines...

In fact I've played this even riskier than standard Tetris before. In normal Tetris I always play on the right 9 columns and leave the column on the very left open to get "4 lines".
In this "Tetris Pro" I mostly only played on the right 8 columns and left the first two left columns open so I could always score with the $-blocks.

But that was indeed too risky to play that way. Now I just used all the 10 columns and got very far. Missed a lot of $-blocks but eventually scored higher. Probably lost the patience to get as far as Rex.

811,950

I also prefer standard Tetris. The best being Tetris for GameBoy in my opinion.

rexsu · 29 March 2010, 17:59

How to decide between us with this stupid scoring (after completing this game)?

Otherwise, the best version (by far) at the time was the arcade version (1988). I had a buddy in high school who was incredibly strong in this game

But the gameboy version was nice, I have played it many hours to see the various space shuttles

john4p · 29 March 2010, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by rexsu

How to decide between us with this stupid scoring (after completing this game)?

I guess the one with the most endurance and most stable concentration wins. But breaking 1M takes a long time. I don't think I'll ever touch this game again should I get over 1M.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rexsu

Otherwise, the best version (by far) at the time was the arcade version (1988). I had a buddy in high school who was incredibly strong in this game

But the gameboy version was nice, I have played it many hours to see the various space shuttles

Okay, never played the arcade version.
Btw., still have melody "A" of the gameboy-Tetris in my mind.

mailman · 29 March 2010, 21:53

60,350

rexsu · 29 March 2010, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by john4p

I don't think I'll ever touch this game again should I get over 1M.

Me too...
We'll see if we can tickle the Graham's moustache in Atom Smasher

Quote:

Originally Posted by john4p

Btw., still have melody "A" of the gameboy-Tetris in my mind.

Noooooooooo, because of you I hum this song again

I know the music by heart too

mosfet · 29 March 2010, 22:15

214,425

Probably final score because this is really starting to put me to sleep

Btw, anyone know what the "R" powerup does?

john4p · 30 March 2010, 09:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by rexsu

We'll see if we can tickle the Graham's moustache in Atom Smasher

You certainly will. The game where you aren't able to compete for the win has yet to be created.

But it's not gonna be easy since Graham's score is probably close to the max.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mosfet

anyone know what the "R" powerup does?

Reset. It puts the speed back to what it was at this stage's beginning. Also it'll show the next piece again if it didn't and if you were playing top-down that'll be reverted, too.

Graham Humphrey · 30 March 2010, 12:23

Just a thought but wouldn't deliberately not completing four lines to reveal the pic and carrying on forever be technically score leeching? I'm not saying it is and going to disqualify everybody etc

it's a tricky one seeing as it is quite difficult, I guess, to play for score leeching in Tetris as all it takes is one undesirable piece to fall from the sky and you're screwed. And also it can be very hard to take out four lines at once anyway...

john4p · 30 March 2010, 13:10

Yes, I thought about that, too. But as you have to stay focussed all the time I don't know if it should be considered score leeching.

You and Biscuit shall decide. Should you decide it is score leeching I would have to accept that the scores with 1000+ lines would be invalidated...

john4p · 31 March 2010, 11:38

This took a couple of hours. After I topped Rexsu's score I also still felt I could go on forever.
But I just didn't have the motivation to continue and quickly ended this:

1,020,325

rexsu · 31 March 2010, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by john4p

The game where you aren't able to compete for the win has yet to be created.

Likewise !
But it's nice to read from the 2008 champion

For Tetris Pro, why not give 15 points to anyone who will send the beautiful last image ?

john4p · 01 April 2010, 09:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by rexsu

For Tetris Pro, why not give 15 points to anyone who will send the beautiful last image ?

Agreed, that'd be fair. Any scores with 1000+ lines are kinda meaningless since there appear enough speed down-blocks to keep the speed down all the time and play relaxed (of course focussed) as long as you want to.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rexsu

Likewise!

No, I don't stand a chance in arcade shoot'em ups like Raiden, R-Type or Dangun Feveron...

mailman · 02 April 2010, 14:30

71,425

Scoring system sucks totally. Who had voted for it?

capehorn · 02 April 2010, 23:16

78,650

Is it just me or does this game ALWAYS give you the opposite tiles to the ones you want? I kept needing a line of four to complete a row but continually got squares. So I started building leaving 2x2 block to complete lines. I didn't get any squares and kept getting lines? Also you always seem to get the opposite L shape to the one you want.

mailman · 03 April 2010, 09:04

And all my effort went for nothing... I have to play again...

Graham Humphrey · 04 April 2010, 00:45

Not really worth posting but what the hell...

24,775

capehorn · 05 April 2010, 02:31

93,225

capehorn · 06 April 2010, 19:41

197,375

mosfet · 07 April 2010, 20:28

431,500

didn't realize it was the last picture and "accidentally" completed the game

rexsu · 10 April 2010, 17:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by mosfet

431,500
didn't realize it was the last picture and "accidentally" completed the game

Don't be disappointed, I think our scores (John4p and me) are similar to the leeching...
Therefore, as said earlier, I think we should give 15 points to everyone who completed the game.
Or cancel this round, in view of the limited success on this game !

29 March 2010, 21:53	#24
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,427	60,350 Last edited by mailman; 01 August 2010 at 17:26.

29 March 2010, 22:15	#26
mosfet Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 41	214,425 Probably final score because this is really starting to put me to sleep Btw, anyone know what the "R" powerup does? Attached Thumbnails

02 April 2010, 14:30	#33
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,427	71,425 Scoring system sucks totally. Who had voted for it? Last edited by mailman; 27 November 2010 at 14:46.

02 April 2010, 23:16	#34
capehorn Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 1,794	78,650 Is it just me or does this game ALWAYS give you the opposite tiles to the ones you want? I kept needing a line of four to complete a row but continually got squares. So I started building leaving 2x2 block to complete lines. I didn't get any squares and kept getting lines? Also you always seem to get the opposite L shape to the one you want. Attached Thumbnails

05 April 2010, 02:31	#37
capehorn Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 1,794	93,225 Attached Thumbnails

29 March 2010, 17:59	#22
rexsu Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: France Age: 49 Posts: 760	How to decide between us with this stupid scoring (after completing this game)? Otherwise, the best version (by far) at the time was the arcade version (1988). I had a buddy in high school who was incredibly strong in this game But the gameboy version was nice, I have played it many hours to see the various space shuttles

30 March 2010, 12:23	#28
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Just a thought but wouldn't deliberately not completing four lines to reveal the pic and carrying on forever be technically score leeching? I'm not saying it is and going to disqualify everybody etc it's a tricky one seeing as it is quite difficult, I guess, to play for score leeching in Tetris as all it takes is one undesirable piece to fall from the sky and you're screwed. And also it can be very hard to take out four lines at once anyway...

30 March 2010, 13:10	#29
john4p Competition Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 4,756	Yes, I thought about that, too. But as you have to stay focussed all the time I don't know if it should be considered score leeching. You and Biscuit shall decide. Should you decide it is score leeching I would have to accept that the scores with 1000+ lines would be invalidated...

31 March 2010, 11:38	#30
john4p Competition Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 4,756	This took a couple of hours. After I topped Rexsu's score I also still felt I could go on forever. But I just didn't have the motivation to continue and quickly ended this: 1,020,325

03 April 2010, 09:04	#35
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,427	And all my effort went for nothing... I have to play again...

04 April 2010, 00:45	#36
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Not really worth posting but what the hell... 24,775

06 April 2010, 19:41	#38
capehorn Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 1,794	197,375 Attached Thumbnails

07 April 2010, 20:28	#39
mosfet Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 41	431,500 didn't realize it was the last picture and "accidentally" completed the game Attached Thumbnails

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