Line #25 VideoGame/WesleyanTetris

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1	[[quoteright:176:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/WesleyanTetris_7686.gif]]
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3	The ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' equivalent of PlatformHell.
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5	[[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard Blocks will appear, disappear, and slide around at random.]] Your moves will be punctuated by {{rimshot}}s, [[BlowingARaspberry raspberries]], and [[TheComputerShallTauntYou ridicule]]. ([[SarcasmMode "Oh my God, that's the best move I've ever seen!"]]) Need an "I" piece? Here, have a ''donut'' piece. And no matter how many times [[TheComputerIsALyingBastard the "Next Shape" window lies to you]], it's accurate enough that you'll have to keep watching it like a gullible hawk.
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7	Surprisingly, this is not only playable but ''fun''. The trick is that clearing a certain number of rows opens up a new level with a (mostly) clean slate. The pressure to slam home as many pieces as you can before the playfield shifts--and maybe even cut off the announcer mid-taunt--gives the old FallingBlocks routine a different edge.
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9	Randall Cook never found a publisher for his game, but a polished beta that leaked became a cult hit in the Platform/AppleMacintosh community. It's still around today, and runs on today's operating systems under Mini vMac UsefulNotes/{{Emulation}}.
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12	!! This game provides examples of:
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14	* AdvancingWallOfDoom: On some levels, the floor rises.
15	* DifficultyByAcceleration: Maybe not as prominent as regular Tetris considering all the other gimmicks, but it's there.
16	* GameOverMan: The voice of [[Film/{{Aliens}} Pvt. Hudson himself]] tolls your defeat.
17	* InvisibleBlock: Present in two of the levels.
18	* JustOneMoreLevel: "Are you addicted yet?"
19	* MockingSingSong: "Nya-nyah nya-nyah nyah nyah!"
20	* PrecisionFStrike: If you answer the credit screen with "I don't really care," the author retorts "Well fuck you, then!"
21	* ScoringPoints: The game does keep accurate score, but likes to briefly add or subtract an astronomical number just to see if it can distract you.
22	* ShoutOut: Pressing Tab to pause the game causes the Franchise/{{Terminator}} to say "I'll be back."
23	* TakeThatAudience: Most of the announcer's commentary falls under these. ("Why did you do that?" "Nice going, ''bozo''." "Think you need lessons?" "I hope your friends are watching!")
24	* ToiletHumor: The author himself describes it as "The one with all the burps and farts."
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Context VideoGame / WesleyanTetris