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Winning in Tetris 99 is impossible.
- Thread starter Slipknot666
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I've managed about half a dozen 1st place finishes, most of them early on. Competition has only gotten more fierce over the months though.
I'm consistently top 10, have been second a handful of times. Never got first.
That said, I'm usually just set on random and switch to attackers if people are fucking me up.
There's probably a better strategy but I've never looked it up.
Tetris 99 is my Sunday hungover game.
That said, I'm usually just set on random and switch to attackers if people are fucking me up.
There's probably a better strategy but I've never looked it up.
Tetris 99 is my Sunday hungover game.
I win maybe 5-10% of the time, and haven't played Tetris since Tetrisphere on the N64.
Don't worry about T-spins and other advanced moves, keep it simple. Pick a side and build a well, leave a one space open column. When possible only clear lines as part of a tetris, by dropping a long piece in that well and clearing 4-lines at once. You're pretty much guaranteed to finish top-10 if you can play fast fundamentals
Don't worry about T-spins and other advanced moves, keep it simple. Pick a side and build a well, leave a one space open column. When possible only clear lines as part of a tetris, by dropping a long piece in that well and clearing 4-lines at once. You're pretty much guaranteed to finish top-10 if you can play fast fundamentals
I usually rank among the top 30. I was 5th a few days ago and was all like, "wow, I almost did it, I'm such a good player!". Then the 4 remaining players kept going for a looong while and made me realize I still suck at this game.
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Is it best to stick the right stick option thingy to Attackers? I got 7th or 8th a few times, few top 10s here and there.
I definitely find clearing lines ASAP is better than stacking a load up like in normal VS Tetris. It's too risky otherwise.
But I've never won so maybe I am doing it wrong too!
I definitely find clearing lines ASAP is better than stacking a load up like in normal VS Tetris. It's too risky otherwise.
But I've never won so maybe I am doing it wrong too!
I've won 5 matches out of more than 600 played. Here's some tips
A T-Spin is basically when you rotate a T piece to fit into a space it can't naturally reach my falling into.
- Keep playing and eventually you'll get better at reacting to the pieces you turn up and identifying were to place them
- start off targeting KOs. You'll often get lucky and snipe 1 or 2 kills to get your badges going
- Build up either a single line well and try to get consecutive Tetrises, or a double wide well for big combos (every tetrimono except for I is 2 pieces wide, so you can usually get 4+ consecutive combos if you've kept your main area clean)
- Switch to attackers if you're being heavily targetted. This gives you a multiplier bonus, lets you attack multiple enemies at once, and may encourage some of your attackers to step off. If you've been following the above, you should have a set up to score some quick line clears, so you have the chance to either rack up a bunch of KOs or to at least clear out your incoming garbage.
- Don't be afraid to panic flail rotate your pieces when things start getting fast. You can jangle your way into the perfect spot and buy a quick reprieve to assess your situation.
- If you are in the late game, target badges. These are your biggest threats to winning in the end, and beating them will give your their badges and make it easier to both attack and defend yourself. You can either beat them now while things are chaotic, or lose to them when you're the last target left.
A T-Spin is basically when you rotate a T piece to fit into a space it can't naturally reach my falling into.
It's easier to watch videos of it. Just check YouTube. And don't worry, you'll get a W eventually. Just seems to depend on who you get grouped up with. I've gotten 3 since starting, and I only played at launch mostly and then bits around the events that unlock skins. I mean, I'll get first and then get like 40th on my next game, pop back up to 5th, and then get knocked out at 60. LOL But I don't play with any real strat or using t-spins. I just go for Tetrises and then focus on clearing lines when trash starts to build up on the side.
I get 2nd place a lot of the time lol. Typically because I mess up right at the end and it costs me the whole game.
The real die hards are playing Invictus mode, which is only accessible by those who have already won a game. It's still pretty random how good your field will be.
I've won a bunch of times, but I haven't played in months and I assume it gets more competitive over time.
I really enjoy Tetris 99 and in no way am I the best. The best advice I can is just keep grinding. Keep trying new things. For me it just depends on the game what I decide to do sending quick lines to your attackers, getting tetris's quickly, choosing attackers from the start (not going to lie but having to battle 4 people(sometimes) right off the bat is a lot of fun), but getting ko's is key to winning especially if you can get a Max ko badge before hitting the top 10 then the only downside is they'll probably all switch to who has the most badges. Not always a perfect plan but if you enjoy playing the game just keep grinding you'll get better and eventually pull out a W. Good luck
I have a ~14% win percentage with a few hundred games played, so it's definitely not impossible.
You really need to get the fundamentals down first. By the time you get to the top 5-10, you need to have a natural feel for where your pieces are going to end up.
Also someone mentioned puyo puyo tetris. It has a mode called 40-line sprint, where you clear 40 lines for time. Try to aim for a completion time of below 1:30. Doing that regularly should be a decent indicator that your skills are at a decent place.
Lots of people said t-spins; it's an advanced technique, but I'd say MOST of my wins come from not having done a single t-spin.
You really need to get the fundamentals down first. By the time you get to the top 5-10, you need to have a natural feel for where your pieces are going to end up.
Also someone mentioned puyo puyo tetris. It has a mode called 40-line sprint, where you clear 40 lines for time. Try to aim for a completion time of below 1:30. Doing that regularly should be a decent indicator that your skills are at a decent place.
Lots of people said t-spins; it's an advanced technique, but I'd say MOST of my wins come from not having done a single t-spin.
Totally not impossible, or super difficult. :D (also yes I setup my Christmas decorations super early)
I'm with ya man. I played it some months back after getting the freebie online from Twitch. I couldn't ever figure out what prompted you getting the lines from another person. Or the amount of them. Sometimes it seemed like way more than could have possibly been dumped at one time. I don't recall what my best was but it was maybe like 25-30 and then I was just like ehhh.
Something else to keep in mind:
The pieces will, on average, come out at an equal distribution in the long run. Basically, the game pulls a set of all 7 blocks at a time and randomizes the order, then pulls the next 7, and so on. This means you'll never be totally screwed by RNG and can count on getting an I piece for Tetrises without having to wait forever.
The pieces will, on average, come out at an equal distribution in the long run. Basically, the game pulls a set of all 7 blocks at a time and randomizes the order, then pulls the next 7, and so on. This means you'll never be totally screwed by RNG and can count on getting an I piece for Tetrises without having to wait forever.
The game needs some kind of matchmaking. I've won a few games but it is stacked in favour of "pros" who know about T-spins and the intricacies of the scoring system in competetive Tetris. I wish it didn't have T-spins and just focused on rewarding clearing lines. A tetris should be the most powerful, efficient move to do, not some weird unnatural manouver which the game never explains and you have to watch youtube tutorials to learn. This isn't an esport version of Tetris, it's a massively multiplayer free game on a family friendly system.
200 odd games and i've never won. Got a few 2nd and 3rd places.
All I really try and do intentionally is set up Line piece Tetris clears leaving the furthest right column empty for it. I'd imagine that isn't anywhere near the best way to play but I really enjoy it.
All I really try and do intentionally is set up Line piece Tetris clears leaving the furthest right column empty for it. I'd imagine that isn't anywhere near the best way to play but I really enjoy it.
Spinning the T block in place after it's reached the bottom
I won my 3rd match meh
I also did not know about the 4 or 3 row strat, and just played like I do normal tetris and won which is explaining why i'm so inconsistent at Tetris 99 aha
I'm gonna try some tonight without using a 1 row strat for once.
I also did not know about the 4 or 3 row strat, and just played like I do normal tetris and won which is explaining why i'm so inconsistent at Tetris 99 aha
I'm gonna try some tonight without using a 1 row strat for once.
Tetris 99 favors certain strategies that may not be very obvious due to the mechanics of the game that aren't explained well. I've won twice after adapting how I play but I don't enjoy playing that way and prefer to chill with Tetris Effect.
A few times I thought I had won, but only got 2nd place. A friend of mine who is the best Tetris player I know irl managed to get first after some tries. It's not impossible, just really hard.
"Damn dude are you a musician from the 1960s because you keep pushing out single after single"
Didn't expect to see Big Brother in a Tetris thread but here I am.
His YouTube page is pretty entertaining- and occasionally impressive. He's worked his way through Cuphead and Mega Man 11, which I cannot say for myself. 😅
Certain time of the day is easier than other times. I always joke to my girlfriend that the Russian Tetris masters are awake when it is especially bad. I got her into the game and she has actually won. I have done third several times but never first.
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Closest I've ever been is 11th.
Thankfully my wife plays on my profile and won her first game two days ago. Or should I say my first game... :D
She has reached 10th on Invictus but apparently everything turned to lava? And scared her so she died.
Love my wife.
Thankfully my wife plays on my profile and won her first game two days ago. Or should I say my first game... :D
She has reached 10th on Invictus but apparently everything turned to lava? And scared her so she died.
Love my wife.