Tetris 99: 10 Essential Tips & Tricks The Game Doesn't Tell You

1. Practice

Playing and mastering Tetris genuinely takes time. Reading your grid to see what could go where, looking one, two, or even three pieces down the line takes a lot of time in-game to begin to understand.

That, and becoming more comfortable with the speed the 'minos fall in the late game.

Practice will make you a better Tetris player, irrelevant of which version you play. The majority of the modern Tetris games have the same ruleset, which was set out by the Tetris Company when it was founded. Playing 99 over and over will help, but if you’re wanting a less stressful environment to hone your skills, a myriad of other Tetris games are available to lend a helping hand.

The Switch itself has Puyo-Puyo Tetris, which is a fantastic, albeit expensive, entry into the series. Not only do you have standard single-player modes, you can 1v1 the AI with the same ruleset as 99, but without the badges and targeting system.

If you’re not wanting to cough up too much for a Tetris game, Tetris Friends is a free, official browser-based solution too. Not only can you 1v1 real people on the service, you can even do a six-player free-for-all, which almost replicates the 99 formula on a much smaller scale, albeit without the badge system.