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Tetris (NES)

Choose a ROM to play. If a hosted file is on S3, it starts by itself.

EmulatorJS (open source, GitHub) · Touch pad on phones. A Bluetooth gamepad is better for fighters and karts.

Controls

On a phone, use the on-screen pad. A Bluetooth gamepad works too.

D-pad← ↑ ↓ →
BX
AZ
SelectV
StartEnter

Nintendo NES Tetris is the classic 10-wide well. Play in this tab with keyboard or the phone pad.

Play it officially

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Cheat codes

Cheat codes are for practice. Tournaments expect a clean ROM with cheats off.

Start at a higher levelPAOPZLAA
See next pieceAEEPZLPA
Slower gravityGXOPZLVK
Score helperAEEPZLEA

Walkthrough

NES Tetris: A-Type is endless. B-Type 25 lines is the 'clear' (9-5 for the rocket). Keep a well for the I-piece.

  1. A-Type vs B-Type

    A-Type vs B-Type

    A-Type endless. B-Type 25 lines with a starting height. 9-5 is the usual credits goal.

  2. Stacking

    Stacking

    10 columns. Keep a 1-wide well on the right for I. Burn singles to fix holes.

  3. A-Type

    Levels 1–9: flatten. 10+: soft drop earlier. Top-out ends the run. No official clear.

  4. B-Type 9-5 clear

    Level 9 height 5. Dig a well, Tetris the garbage, finish 25 lines for the rocket.

  5. End states

    A-Type: top-out. B-Type: 25 lines. Versus: top the other player out.

FAQ

NES Tetris cheat codes?

Level, next piece, and gravity codes are listed. They are for practice, not for competing.

Can I play Tetris on my phone in the browser?

Yes. The NES core runs in this tab with a virtual pad.

Is Tetris hosted on cv.cm?

The commercial NES Tetris ROM is not hosted. Load your own file.

How do I score a Tetris?

Leave a column open, clear four lines at once with the long bar. Keep the stack low enough to spin it in.

Does it save high scores?

Save states store the session. There is no online leaderboard.

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