3-D Tetris

******************************************************************************* 3D Tetris for Virtual Boy FAQ by BHodges Version 1.1 Created 12/07/08 Updated 10/19/19 This document Copyright © 2008, 2019 by Brian Hodges. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. ******************************************************************************* Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Adjusting the Virtual Boy III. Auto Pause and Low Battery 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. Game Review VIII. Useless Trivia IX. Special Thanks X. Version History XI. Contact Information ******************************************************************************* I. Introduction This is a FAQ for the Virtual Boy game 3D Tetris. It contains instructions on how to play, solutions for all 20 puzzles, and a mini-review. There are three game modes in 3D Tetris: 3D Tetris, a 3-Dimensional version of classic Tetris, Center-Fill, where you try to create symmetric patterns, and Puzzle, where you try to build 3D objects using a pre-set series of blocks. 3D Tetris was released in March of 1996 and was the final game to be officially released for the Nintendo Virtual Boy. ******************************************************************************* II. Adjusting the Virtual Boy After the Precaution Message the Adjustment Screen will be displayed. Taking the time to properly adjust the Virtual Boy will reduce eye strain and maximize the 3D effect. It is recommended you adjust the Virtual Boy before each play session. Adjustment procedure: 1.) Press your face firmly against the eyeshade. Please note that if you typically wear eyeglasses or contacts then you will need to wear them will playing the Virtual Boy. 2.) Rotate the IPD dial left/right until you can clearly see four VB boxes in the corners. 3.) Move the Focus slider to the center position then slide it left/right until the screen is in focus. 4.) Continue to tweak the IPD dial and the Focus slider until both the center image and the four VB boxes are in focus. 5.) Press start when you have finished. **IT IS VITAL THAT YOU PROPERLY ADJUST THE VIRTUAL BOY TO AVOID EYE STRAIN** ******************************************************************************* III. Automatic Pause and Low Battery Every Virtual Boy game has an Auto Pause feature. If Auto Pause is active, the game will automatically pause after about 25 minutes of gameplay and display a splash screen reminding you to take a short break to rest your eyes. The Auto Pause menu will be displayed immediately after the Adjustment Screen when you first power on the Virtual Boy. Auto Pause always defaults to ON and can be toggled ON or OFF by pressing left/right on the left control pad. Press start or A when you are done. **IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU ALWAYS LEAVE THE AUTO PAUSE FEATURE ON** When the batteries get low, you will see a picture of a battery flashing in the corner of the screen. ******************************************************************************* 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. ............................................................................... 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. ............................................................................... B. Display Select Display to change various display options. When you are done, press B to go back to the previous screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Bright Press left and right on the left control pad to adjust the brightness level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. ............................................................................... 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 cartridge has a backup battery, so high scores are saved when you turn off the power (yay!). ******************************************************************************* V. Basic Gameplay ............................................................................... 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. ............................................................................... 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 ............................................................................... 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. ............................................................................... 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. ******************************************************************************* VI. Game Types There are three game types to choose from: ............................................................................... A. 3D Tetris This is the classic Tetris we all know and love...in 3D! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 ............................................................................... 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Scoring Scoring in Center-Fill is a bit 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 = * ****** * * ****** * ............................................................................... C. Puzzle Note: Check out the wonderful FAQ by KR155E, he has ASCII diagrams detailing the solution for each puzzle! Puzzle is my favorite mode in 3D Tetris! 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! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. ******************************************************************************* VII. 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 option. ******************************************************************************* VIII. 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 officially released for the Virtual Boy :( ******************************************************************************* IX. Special Thanks Special Thanks to KR155E for his awesome 3D Tetris FAQ as well as his excellent Virtual Boy fan site: https://www.planetvb.com/ ******************************************************************************* X. Version History 1.1 10/19/2019 Made quite a few formatting tweaks. Updated the legal information in the Header. Updated the Adjusting the Virtual Boy, Automatic Pause, Game Review, Useless Trivia, Special Thanks, and Contact Information sections. Removed the My Best Scores section. 1.0 12/07/2008 Created FAQ. ******************************************************************************* XI. Contact Information You can contact me at bhodges080@aol.com Please leave constructive comments. I especially appreciate emails letting me know if I have made a mistake, missed anything, or if you have any ideas for improving this FAQ. ******************************************************************************* End