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3D Tetris for Virtual Boy FAQ
by BHodges
Version 1.0
Created 12/07/08
This document Copyright 2008 by Brian Hodges. This FAQ is not to be posted
without explicit permission by me.
All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their
respective trademark and copyright holders.
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Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Adjusting the Virtual Boy
III. Auto Pause
IV. Getting Started
A. Game Types
B. Display
1. Bright
2. Depth
3. Eyes
C. High Scores
V. Basic Gameplay
A. Well
B. Controls
C. Radar
D. Blocks
VI. Game Types
A. 3D Tetris
1. Type A
2. Clear It!
3. Scoring
B. Center-Fill
1. Type A
2. Type B
3. Clear It!
4. Scoring
C. Puzzle
1. Formula 1
2. Snake
3. Sunglasses
4. Airplane
5. Sea Lion
6. Horse
7. Penguin
8. Dog
9. Train
10. Toadie
11. Dinosaur
12. Ostrich
13. Swan
14. Helicopter
15. Truck
16. Bulldozer
17. Rocket
18. Gorilla
19. Elephant
20. Chair
VII. My Best Scores
VIII. Game Review
IX. Useless Trivia
X. Special Thanks
XI. Version History
XII. Contact Information
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I. Introduction
This is a FAQ for the Virtual Boy game 3D Tetris. It contains instructions on
how to play and a mini-review.
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II. Adjusting the Virtual Boy
If you have never used a Virtual Boy before, here is how to adjust the screen:
On the screen that says 'Virtual Boy' and has squares in the corners, turn the
dial on top until you can see all four squares. Then use the sliding bar until
the screen is in focus.
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III. Automatic Pause
If you turn this on, the game will automatically pause after you have been
playing for 25 minutes to remind you to take a break and rest your eyes.
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IV. Getting Started
After the very cool opening sequence, you arrive at the selection screen.
Use the left control pad to highlight an option and press A to select it.
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A. Game Types
You can choose between playing 3D Tetris, Center-Fill, and Puzzle. I'll tell
you more about each type in their respective sections.
After selecting either a 3D Tetris or Center-Fill mode, you will taken to the
difficulty screen. The difficulty (Easy, Normal, or Hard) determines which
blocks will appear while the level determines the speed at which they fall.
If you choose Puzzle, you will be taken to the stage selection screen. Here
you can choose the current stage or replay one you've already completed.
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B. Display
Select Display to change various display options. When you are done, press B
to go back to the previous screen.
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1. Bright
Press left and right on the left control pad to adjust the brightness level.
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2. Depth
Again you press left and right to adjust the depth. The higher the depth, the
more pronounced the 3D. Keep this low if playing the game is hard on your
eyes.
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3. Eyes
Select this to bring up the standard Virtual Boy adjustment screen. When you
are finished, press B to go back to the previous screen.
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C. High Scores
Select this to view your high scores for the various 3D Tetris and Center-Fill
modes. Press A to view the next set of scores. Press B to return to the
selection screen. The game has a battery, so high scores are saved when you
turn off the power (yay!).
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V. Basic Gameplay
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A. Well
The well in 3D Tetris is only five layers deep. If you stack pieces higher
than that, you will lose the bottom layer. Lose all the layers and your game
is over. If you complete a layer after losing one, you will win it back.
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B. Controls
L Button: Changes well perspective
L Button + Left Control Pad: Control well tilt (block stops falling)
Left Control Pad: Move the block in its horizontal plane
Select: Toggle well rotation on and off
Start: Pauses the game
R Button: Makes the current block drop faster
Right Control Pad: Rotates the current block vertically
A Button: Rotates the blocks clockwise
B Button: Rotates the blocks counter-clockwise
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C. Radar
The five squares lined up vertically on the right side of your screen is your
radar. Each square represents one layer of your well. Falling blocks will
cast a shadow. You can use this to see exactly where your blocks will land.
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D. Blocks
There are a whopping 20 different types of block in this game! They start at
the top of the well and will descend towards the bottom. You're goal is to
position the blocks so they fill in all the empty space of a layer.
Some blocks are actually composed of two or more separate blocks. Once one of
these land, you can still maneuver the remaining piece(s) to a different
location.
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VI. Game Types
There are three game types to choose from:
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A. 3D Tetris
This is the classic Tetris we all know and love ... in 3D!
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1. Type A
The object here is complete as many layers as you can. You complete a layer
by filling in all the spaces. Once a layer is filled in, it will disappear.
Apart from the fact that it now takes place in 3-Dimensional space, this mode
isn't that different from standard Tetris.
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2. Clear It!
Clear five layers to complete a stage. You collect bonus points for each stage
you complete. Each stage begins with some blocks already placed, the higher
the level and difficulty, the more complex the setup.
Before each stage begins, you are given a chance to study the formation and
plan your strategy. When you are ready to begin, press A to cause the first
block to begin to fall.
After completing five layers, you move on to the next stage which will again
already have some pre-placed blocks.
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3. Scoring
Scoring for this mode is very straight forward. You get points for clearing
layers, each of the five layers has a different point value. Multiplier
bonuses are added for clearing multiple layers simultaneously or in chains.
Base Scores
Lowest Layer: 1,000 pts.
2nd Layer: 2,000 pts.
3rd Layer: 3,000 pts.
4th Layer: 4,000 pts.
5th Layer: 10,000 pts.
Multiplier Bonuses
Clear 1 Layer: x1
Clear 2 Layers: x2
Clear 3 Layers: x3
2 Chains: x2
3 Chains: x4
4 Chains: x8
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B. Center-Fill
The object here is to create symmetric patterns around the center block. In
Center-Fill, the center of the well is a special location, any block dropped
there will disappear.
Once you have created a symmetric pattern around the center, a formation symbol
will appear on your radar at that level (see Scoring section for more on
formation symbols). If you place a block in the center square, that layer will
be cleared.
Just like in 3D Tetris, the well is only five layers deep. If you stack blocks
higher than this, you will lose the bottom layer. Lose all of your layers and
your game is over.
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1. Type A
The goal is to complete as many symmetrical layers as possible. The well
starts out empty and new blocks fall from the top. The five layer rule is
still in effect; build higher than that and you lose the bottom layer, lose
all your layers and the game is over.
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2. Type B
Pretty much the same as Type A, except you start out with obstacle blocks on
the lowest level. Every time you clear a new layer, new obstacle blocks will
appear.
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3. Clear It!
Like in Type B, you start Clear It! with some obstacle blocks already in the
well, but unlike Type B, new ones don't appear when you clear a layer. Your
goal is to clear 10 symmetrical patterns to complete the level. At the start
of the next level, there will be a new set of obstacle blocks in the well.
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4. Scoring
Scoring in Center-Fill is kind of complicated. The instruction booklet gives
the formula: score = A x B x C where A = 10x the number of blocks in the
layer, B = complexity (see below), and C = the layer's height in the well.
You also receive bonus scores at the end of the level which is equal to the
current score divided by the number of blocks dropped into the center.
Complexity Chart (formation symbol shown in radar)
1x = ****** or *
*
*
*
2x = * or *
* *
* *
* *
* *
3x = *
*
*****
*
*
4x = * * * * *
* * or *
* *****
* * *
* * * * *
5x = *****
*
*
*
*****
10x = *
******
* *
******
*
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C. Puzzle
Note: Check out the wonderful FAQ by KR155E, he has ASCII diagrams detailing
the solution for each puzzle!
My favorite mode. The object here is to place the blocks in the proper order
to create a 3D object. After you clear a stage you are treated to a wonderful
3D animation featuring your creation!
The block orders are always the same for each puzzle but the pieces are
oriented differently each time, sometimes you have to rotate a block and
sometimes you don't. There are 20 puzzles in all and the game saves your
progress so you don't have to do them all at once.
Before each stage, you are given a chance to study the shape. You can hold
down the L button and use the left control pad to get a good look at the
object. After you start, the outline in the well disappears, but there will
still be hints in the radar to help you tell where the blocks should go.
Complete Puzzle mode to see the credits!
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1. Formula 1
Block 1: Place this block in the top left corner.
Block 2: Rotate the block until it is flat with the top leg on the left and
the bottom leg on the right. Then place it against the top of the
well, one block to the right of block 1.
Block 3: Place this in the top right corner.
Block 4: Rotate the block until it is flat with one leg on top and the other
facing the right. Then set it down on the left side of block 2.
Block 5: This block goes on the bottom right of the well (check the radar).
Block 6: Rotate the block until it is flat with one leg on top and the other
to the right. Place it under block 4.
Block 7: Rotate the block until it is flat with on block on top and the other
to the lower right. Place it in the lower left corner of the well.
Block 8. Place block 8 in the center of the top row of the well (it should
land on the second layer).
Block 9: Flip the block until it is flat. Then place it directly underneath
block 8 (it should land on the second layer).
Block 10: All you have to do is place block 10 on the top of the well (it
should land on the third layer).
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2. Snake
Block 1: Flip the blocks until they are flat with one on top and the other to
the lower left. Then place it in the top center of the well.
Block 2: Press right on the right control pad one time to flip the block.
Then place it directly below block 1.
Block 3: Place block 3 in the only spot in the second layer.
Block 4: Flip the block until it is flat. Then place it on the bottom of the
well (it should land on block 3).
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3. Sunglasses
Block 1: Flip the block so the L is facing down. Then place it in the top
right corner (the tip should land in the first layer, the rest will
end up in the second layer.
Block 2: Place block 2 in the top left corner.
Block 3: Flip the block until it is flat and place it in the bottom left
corner.
Block 4: Flip the block until it is flat and place it in the bottom right
corner.
Block 5: Rotate the block until it is flat and place it on top of block 4.
Block 6: Rotate until it is flat and place in the bottom right of well.
Block 7: This is tricky, you have to place it in the bottom center, to do this
you will have to slip it under block 6.
Block 8: This goes in the top left.
Block 9: Block 9 goes in the bottom left.
Block 10: Block 10 goes on top of block 9.
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4. Airplane
Block 1: Block 1 goes in the top center
Block 2: Goes in the empty space beside block 1
Block 3: Block 3 goes on the right side of the well, it will only fit one way,
use your radar to help orient it.
Block 4: Goes to the left of block 3.
Block 5: Block 6 goes in the bottom center of the well.
Block 6: Just drop this one straight down.
Block 7: The last block goes in the center of the top
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5. Sea Lion
Block 1: Goes on the left side of the diagram.
Block 2: Goes on the right side of the diagram.
Block 3: Goes on the top center of the diagram with the one block on the 1st
layer and two on the second layer.
Block 4: Goes on directly below block 3.
Block 5: Goes on top of block 5.
Block 6: Block 6 goes straight down.
Block 7: Drop block 7 on top of block 6.
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6. Horse
Block 1: Place the 1st block in the top right square.
Block 2: Place the 2nd block in the top left square.
Block 3: Place the 3rd block in the bottom left square.
Block 4: Place the 4th block in the bottom right square.
Block 5: Place the 5th block on top of the first two blocks.
Block 6: Place the 6th block vertically on the bottom center of the well.
Block 7: Place the last block horizontally on top of block 6.
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7. Penguin
Block 1: Place the 1st block at the top of the well.
Block 2: Place this one directly under the first block.
Block 3: Place these so they straddle block 2.
Block 4: Place these directly under block 3.
Block 5: The 5th block goes at the top of the second layer (the tip of the
"L" should be on the left side facing down).
Block 6: Block 6 goes directly under block 5.
Block 7: Goes directly under block 6.
Block 8: Place block 8 on the right side, the tip facing to the right.
Block 9: The 9th block goes to the left of block 8.
Block 10: Put the 10th block to the left of block 9 with the tip facing left.
Block 11: Put block 11 on the top, with the tip facing towards the bottom.
Block 12: Block 12 goes under block 11.
Block 13: Place this block under block 12.
Block 14: Place this block on the top.
Block 15: Place this under block 14.
Block 16: Place this to the right of block 15.
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8. Dog
Block 1: Place these on the top of the 1st layer.
Block 2: Place the 2nd block in the bottom left.
Block 3: Drop these down on the 1st layer.
Block 4: Place the 4th block in the last empty space in the bottom layer.
Block 5: Place this on the top part of the 2nd layer.
Block 6: Place this under the 5th block.
Block 7: Place the 7th block to the right of the 5th and 6th blocks.
Block 8: This one goes on the bottom of the well.
Block 9: This one goes on top of block 8.
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9. Train
Block 1: Place these on the bottom.
Block 2: Place these next to block 1.
Block 3: Place these at the top of the bottom layer.
Block 4: Place the 4th block at the top of the 2nd layer.
Block 5: Place the 5th block directly beneath the 4th block.
Block 6: Place the 6th block beside the 5th block.
Block 7: Place the 7th block beneath the 6th block.
Block 8: Place the 8th block beside the 7th block.
Block 9: Place the 9th block at the top of the 3rd layer.
Block 10: Place the 10th block below the 9th block.
Block 11: Place the 11th block next to the tip of the 10th block.
Block 12: Place the 12th block beneath the 11th block.
Block 13: Place the 13th block beneath the 12th block.
Block 14: Place the 14th block at the top of the 4th layer.
Block 15: Place the 15th block next to the 14th block.
Block 16: Place the 16th block vertically at the bottom of the 4th layer.
Block 17: Place the 17th block on the top left of the 5th layer.
Block 18: Place the 18th block below the 17th block.
Block 19: Place the 19th block beneath the 18th block.
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10. Toadie
Block 1: Place the 1st block in the bottom left of the 1st layer.
Block 2: Place the 2nd block at the top of the 1st layer.
Block 3: Place the 3rd block in the bottom right of the 1st layer.
Block 4: Place the 4th block in the last remaining squares in the 1st layer.
Block 5: Place the 5th block in the top left of the 2nd layer.
Block 6: Place the 6th block in the bottom left of the 2nd layer.
Block 7: Place the 7th block on the right side of the 2nd layer.
Block 8: Place the 8th block on the left side of the 3rd layer.
Block 9: Place the 9th block to the right of the 8th block.
Block 10: Place the 10th block to the right of the 9th block.
Block 11: Place the 11th block in the top left of the 4th layer.
Block 12: Place the 12 block on the right side of the 4th layer.
Block 13: Place the 13th block on the bottom left of the 4th layer.
Block 14: Place the 14th block in the center of the 4th layer.
Block 15: Place the 15th block on the left side of the 5th layer.
Block 16: Place the 16th block on the right side of the 5th layer.
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11. Dinosaur
Block 1: Place the 1st block at the top of the 1st layer so that the top
ends up on the 2nd layer.
Block 2: Place the 2nd block on the bottom layer.
Block 3: Place the 3rd block in the remaining spaces on the bottom layer.
Block 4: Place the 4th block at the top of the 3rd layer.
Block 5: Place the 5th block on the bottom of the third layer.
Block 6: Place the 6th block in the middle of the 4th layer.
Block 7: Place the 7th block in the middle of the 5th layer.
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12. Ostrich
Block 1: Place the 1st block on the left side of the bottom layer.
Block 2: Place the 2nd block on the right side of the bottom layer.
Block 3: Place the 3rd block in the center of the 2nd layer.
Block 4: Place the 4th block at the top of the 3rd layer.
Block 5: Place the 5th block on the left side of the 3rd layer.
Block 6: Place the 6th block on the right side of the 3rd layer.
Block 7: Place the 7th block at the top of the 4th layer.
Block 8: Place the 8th block at the bottom of the 4th layer.
Block 9: Place the 9th block at the bottom of the 5th layer.
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13. Swan
Block 1: Place the 1st block at the top of the bottom layer.
Block 2: Place the 2nd block on the left side of the bottom layer.
Block 3: Place the 3rd block on the right side of the bottom layer.
Block 4: Place the 4th block at the top of the 2nd layer.
Block 5: Place the 5th block on the left side of the 2nd layer.
Block 6: Place the 6th block on the right side of the 2nd layer.
Block 7: Place the 7th block on the bottom of the 2nd layer.
Block 8: Place the 8th block on the left side of the 3rd layer.
Block 9: Place the 9th block on the right side of the 3rd layer.
Block 10: Place the 10th block vertically on the bottom of the 3rd layer.
Block 11: Place the 11th block at the bottom of the 5th layer.
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14. Helicopter
Block 1: Place the 1st block on the left side of the bottom layer.
Block 2: Place the 2nd block on the right side of the bottom layer.
Block 3: Place the 3rd block on the bottom left of the 2nd layer.
Block 4: Place the 4th block in the top left corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 5: Place the 5th block to the right of the 4th block.
Block 6: Place the 6th block to the right of the 5th block.
Block 7: Place the 7th block in the middle of the 2nd layer.
Block 8: Place the 8th block in the lower right corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 9: Place the 9th block at the top of the 3rd layer.
Block 10: Place the 10th block to the left of the 9th block.
Block 11: Place the 11th block to the right of the 9th block.
Block 12: Place the 12th block at the bottom of the 3rd layer.
Block 13: Place the 13th block at the top of the 4th layer.
Block 14: Place the 14th block at the bottom of the 4th layer.
Block 15: Place the 15th block at the bottom of the 5th layer.
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15. Truck
Block 1: Place the 1st block at the top of the bottom layer.
Block 2: Place the 2nd block at the bottom of the bottom layer.
Block 3: Place the 3rd block at the lower left corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 4: Place the 4th block to the right of the 3rd block.
Block 5: Place the 5th block in the top right corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 6: Place the 6th block in the top left corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 7: Place the 7th block so that the tip fits in the top center square
of the 2nd layer and the rest of it is on the 3rd layer.
Block 8: Place the 8th block at the bottom of the 3rd layer.
Block 9: Place the 9th block on the left side of the 3rd layer.
Block 10: Place the 10th block on the right side of the 3rd layer.
Block 11: Place the 11th block on the top of the 4th layer.
Block 12: Place the 12th block on the bottom of the 4th layer.
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16. Bulldozer
Block 1: Place the 1st block in the top left of the bottom layer.
Block 2: Place the 2nd block in the top right of the bottom layer.
Block 3: Place the 3rd block beneath the 1st and 2nd blocks.
Block 4: Place the 4th block beneath the 1st and 3rd blocks.
Block 5: Place the 5th block beneath the 2nd block.
Block 6: Place the 6th block in the lower left corner of the bottom layer.
Block 7: Place the 7th block to the right of the 6th block.
Block 8: Place the 8th block on the right side of the bottom layer.
Block 9: Place the 9th block in the top left corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 10: Place the 10th block to the right of the 9th block.
Block 11: Place the 11th block beneath the 9th and 10th blocks.
Block 12: Place the 12th block in the bottom left corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 13: Place the 13th block in the bottom right corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 14: Place the 14th block on the left side of the 3rd layer so that one
block lands on the 3rd layer and the other two end up on the 4th.
Block 15: Place the 15th block directly to the right of the 14th block.
Block 16: Place the 16th block to the right of the 15th block.
Block 17: Place the 17th block on top of the 16th block.
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17. Rocket
Block 1: Place the 1st block in the top right corner of the bottom layer.
Block 2: Place the 2nd block in the exact center of the bottom layer.
Block 3: Place the 3rd block on the bottom right of the bottom layer.
Block 4: Place the 4th block at the bottom of the bottom layer.
Block 5: Place the 5th block on the left side of the bottom layer.
Block 6: Place the 6th block at the bottom of the 2nd layer.
Block 7: Place the 7th block on the left side of the 2nd layer.
Block 8: Place the 8th block in the center of the 2nd layer.
Block 9: Place the 9th block on the right side of the 2nd layer.
Block 10: Place the 10th block in the top left corner of the 3rd layer.
Block 11: Place the 11th block on the ends of the 10th block.
Block 12: Place the 12th block in the bottom right corner of the 3rd layer.
Block 13: Place the 13th block in the top right corner of the 4th layer.
Block 14: Place the 14th block in the bottom left corner of the 4th layer.
Block 15: Place the 15th block in the center of the 5th layer.
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18. Gorilla
Block 1: Place the 1st block in the top left corner of the bottom layer.
Block 2: Place the 2nd block in the top right corner of the bottom layer.
Block 3: Place the 3rd block in the bottom right corner of the bottom layer.
Block 4: Place the 4th block in the bottom left corner of the bottom layer.
Block 5: Place the 5th block in the bottom left corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 6: Place the 6th block in the top left corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 7: Place the 7th block in the top right corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 8: Place the 8th block in the top right corner of the 3rd layer.
Block 9: Place the 9th block beneath the 8th block.
Block 10: Place the 10th block in the bottom left corner of the 3rd layer.
Block 11: Place the 11th block on the top left side of the 4th layer.
Block 12: Place the 12th block on the top right side of the 4th layer.
Block 13: Place the 13th block between the 11th and 12th blocks.
Block 14: Place the 14th block on the bottom left side of the 4th layer.
Block 15: Place the 15th block on the bottom right of the 4th layer.
Block 16: Place the 16th block in the top right corner of the 5th layer.
Block 17: Place the 17th block in the lower right corner of the 5th layer.
Block 18: Place the 18th block in the top left corner of the 5th layer.
Block 19: Place the 19th block below the left side of the 18th block.
Block 20: Place the 20th block in the lower left corner of the 5th layer.
Block 21: Place the 21st block in the center of the 5th layer.
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19. Elephant
Block 1: Place the 1st block in the top left corner of the bottom layer.
Block 2: Place the 2nd block in the top right corner of the bottom layer.
Block 3: Place the 3rd block in the bottom left corner of the bottom layer.
Block 4: Place the 4th block in the bottom right corner of the bottom layer.
Block 5: Place the 5th block at the bottom of the bottom layer.
Block 6: Place the 6th block in the top left corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 7: Place the 7th block in the top right corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 8: Place the 8th block in the bottom left corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 9: Place the 9th block in the bottom right corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 10: Place the 10th block at the bottom of the 2nd layer so that one
block is on the 2nd layer and the other two are on the 3rd.
Block 11: Place the 11th block at the top of the 3rd layer.
Block 12: Place the 12th block on the left side of the 3rd layer.
Block 13: Place the 13th block on the right side of the 3rd layer.
Block 14: Place the 14th block on the bottom right of the 4th layer.
Block 15: Place the 15th block at the top of the 4th layer.
Block 16: Place the 16th block in the lower left corner of the 4th layer.
Block 17: Place the 17th block in the top left corner of the 4th layer.
Block 18: Place the 18th block on the bottom of the 4th layer.
Block 19: Place the 19th block in the bottom right corner of the 5th layer.
Block 20: Place the 20th block above the 19th block.
Block 21: Place the 21st block on the left side of the 5th layer.
Block 22: Place the 22nd block in the top left corner of the 5th layer.
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20. Chair
Block 1: Place the 1st block at the bottom center of the 1st layer, with the
to the top left.
Block 2: Place the 2nd block on the top right of the bottom layer, leaving
one square above and two below.
Block 3: Place the 3rd block in the bottom right corner so that one square is
on the 2nd layer.
Block 4: Place the 4th block above the 1st block.
Block 5: Place the 5th block above the 4th block.
Block 6: Place the 6th block in the top left corner of the bottom layer.
Block 7: Place the 7th block in the bottom left corner so that one square is
on the 2nd layer.
Block 8: Place the 8th block in the bottom right corner of the 3rd layer.
Block 9: Place the 9th block in the top right corner of the 2nd layer so that
one square ends up in the top right corner of the 1st layer.
Block 10: Place the 10th block in the top left corner of the 2nd layer.
Block 11: Place the 11th block in the top left corner of the 3rd layer so that
one square ends up in the top left corner of the 4th layer.
Block 12: Place the 12th block below the 11th block.
Block 13: Place the 13th block in the top right corner of the 3rd layer.
Block 14: Place the 14th block in the bottom left corner of the 3rd layer.
Block 15: Place the 15th block in the top right corner of the 5th layer.
Block 16: Place the 16th block in the top left corner of the 5th layer.
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VII. My Best Scores
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3D Tetris
Type-A: 112,000 LV17 Easy
35,000 LV08 Normal
------- LV-- Hard
Clear It!: 102,000 LV08 Easy
------- LV-- Normal
------- LV-- Hard
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Center-Fill
Type-A 106,004 LV41 Easy
------- LV-- Normal
------- LV-- Hard
Type-B ------- LV-- Easy
------- LV-- Normal
------- LV-- Hard
Clear It!: ------- LV-- Easy
------- LV-- Normal
------- LV-- Hard
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VIII. Game Review
This is a very fun game that puts a great new twist on the classic Tetris
formula. There are enough game modes to keep you occupied for hours.
Pros
- Backup battery saves your scores.
- This game has some of the best 3D graphics available on the Virtual Boy.
- It's Tetris.
Cons
- Wireframe graphics aren't for everyone.
- The frame rate is rather slow.
- No two player.
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IX. Useless Trivia
- If you pay close attention to the serial numbers on Virtual Boy games
(and who doesn't), then you know that the 5th and 6th letters are supposed
to be the game's initials. So how on Earth did 3D Tetris end up being
"PB"?
The answer is that the never released Japanese version of 3D Tetris was
going to be called "Polygo Block".
- 3D Tetris was the last game ever released for the Virtual Boy :(
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X. Special Thanks
Special Thanks to KR155E for his awesome 3D Tetris FAQ as well as his excellent
Virtual Boy website:
www.vr32.de
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XI. Version History
1.0 12/07/08 Created FAQ.
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XII. Contact Information
You can contact me at Bhodges080@aol.com
I would appreciate hearing what you thought of this guide and any thoughts
you have for improving it. Be sure to let me know if I have missed anything.
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