TetraCounts: The Value-Added Experience

What is it?
TetraCounts is ‘the’ value-added puzzle gaming experience for the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive. Featuring both single-player and two-player modes, it suits everyone from the puzzler purist to the madman masochist.

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For Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Emulators & Hardware

Controls

Supports 3-button & 6-button controllers (3-button mode recommended).

D-PAD (Left/Right) Shift pieces

D-PAD (Down) Soft Drop (Speed up)

D-PAD (Up) Hard Drop (Instant Lock)

Buttons A & B Rotate Piece

Button C Trigger Character Ability (Battle Mode)

Game Modes

1P Modes

Type A (Marathon): Score as many points as possible. Gravity increases with level (every 10 lines).
Type B (Sprint): Clear a set number of lines (25 Easy, 40 Medium, 50 Hard) to win. Starts with garbage rows.
Story Mode (Pending): Battle CPU characters to progress through the story.

2P Modes

Type A (Competition): Play indefinitely on separate fields until one player tops out.
Type B (Race): Be the first to clear the target number of lines.
Battle (Versus): Force the opponent to top out using Character Abilities triggered by the C-Button.

Options & Styles

Classic Style: No Ghost piece. Hard Drop disabled.

Modern Style: Includes Ghost piece. Hard Drop enabled.

Variants: Standard, Value Added A (Playfield flips on level up), Value Added B (Chaos Mode - flips on timer).

Battle Mode Roster

In Battle Mode, clearing lines builds your "Ability Meter". Use C-Button to unleash attacks.

SEGA Roster

Alex Kidd

Speed: Slow

Ability: Inv. Ctrl

Duration: 15s

Inverts opponent’s controller inputs.

Opa Opa

Speed: Medium

Ability: L. Toss

Effect: 3 Lines

Tosses 3 garbage lines onto opponent’s field.

Sonic the Hedgehog

Speed: Fast

Ability: P. Flip

Duration: 5s

Flips the opponent’s playfield upside down.

Konami Roster

Michaelangelo

Speed: Slow

Ability: L. Toss

Effect: 4 Lines

Tosses 4 garbage lines onto opponent's playfield.

John Morris

Speed: Medium

Ability: P. Flip

Duration: 10s

Flips opponent's playfield.

Sheena Etranzi

Speed: Fast

Ability: Inv. Ctrl

Duration: 5s

Inverts controller inputs.

Capcom Roster

Sir Arthur

Speed: Slow

Ability: P. Flip

Duration: 15s

Playfield flip.

Mega Man

Speed: Medium

Ability: Inv. Ctrl

Duration: 10s

Inverts controller inputs.

Little Nemo: The Dream Master

Speed: Fast

Ability: L. Toss

Effect: 2 Lines

Tosses 2 garbage lines.

Note: Add-On Technologies Rosters are currently in development. Sound Test coming soon.