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INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION BOOKLETBOOKLET Nintendo of America Inc. P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. www.nintendo.com 60292A PRINTEDPRINTED ININ USAUSA PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE SEPARATE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain ® USING YOUR NINTENDO HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME CARD OR Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt after a few hours. Follow these ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain: SAFETY INFORMATION. • Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play. • Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING • When using the stylus, you do not need to grip it tightly or press it hard against the screen. Doing so may cause fatigue or discomfort. WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES. • If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. • If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, arms or eyes during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor. WARNING - Seizures • Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before. WARNING - Battery Leakage • Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game. The Nintendo DS contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. Leakage of ingredients contained within the • Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or battery pack, or the combustion products of the ingredients, can cause personal injury as well as damage to your your child have any of the following symptoms: Nintendo DS. Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness If battery leakage occurs, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs, immediately wash thoroughly with soap and Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation water. If liquid leaking from a battery pack comes into contact with your eyes, immediately flush thoroughly with • To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games: water and see a doctor. 1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible. To avoid battery leakage: 2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen. • Do not expose battery to excessive physical shock, vibration, or liquids. 3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. • Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or deform the battery. 4. Play in a well-lit room. • Do not dispose of battery pack in a fire. 5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour. • Do not touch the terminals of the battery, or cause a short between the terminals with a metal object. • Do not peel or damage the battery label. WARNING - Radio Frequency Interference The Nintendo DS can emit radio waves that can affect the operation of nearby electronics, including cardiac pacemakers. • Do not operate the Nintendo DS within 9 inches of a pacemaker while using the wireless feature. • If you have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device, do not use the wireless feature of the Nintendo DS without first consulting your doctor or the manufacturer of your medical device. • Observe and follow all regulations and rules regarding use of wireless devices in locations such as hospitals, airports, and on board aircraft. Operation in those locations may interfere with or cause malfunctions of equipment, with resulting injuries to persons or damage to property. THIS GAME CARD WILL WORK ONLY WITH THE NINTENDO DSTM The official seal is your assurance VIDEO GAME SYSTEM. controls 6 that this product is licensed or manufactured by Nintendo. Always Wireless DS getting started 7 Single-Card look for this seal when buying 2-10 Download Play starting a game 8 video game systems, THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER accessories, games GAMES DOWNLOADED FROM ONE GAME CARD. basic rules 10 and related Wireless DS Multi-Card single player 12 products. 2-10 Play Nintendo does not license the sale or use of products THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER without the Official Nintendo Seal. standard mode 14 GAMES WITH EACH DS SYSTEM CONTAINING A SEPARATE GAME CARD. push mode 15 touch mode 16 puzzle mode 18 Nintendo's game pages, at www.nintendo.com/games, feature mission mode 19 walkthroughs, frequently-asked questions, and codes for many of our games. If your answer isn't there, check out our forums where you can catch mode 20 exchange tips with other gamers online. multiplayer 22 For more information about our forums, visit www.nintendo.com/community. tips 27 If you don't have access to the web-site, recorded tips for many titles are available on Nintendo's Power Line at (425) 885-7529. This may be a long- ds download play 28 distance call, so please ask permission from whoever pays the phone bill. nintendo w -f 30 connection TETRIS ® & © 1985~2006 ELORG, A TETRIS HOLDING COMPANY. LICENSED TO THE TETRIS COMPANY. GAME DESIGN BY ALEXEY PAJITNOV. LOGO DESIGN BY ROGER warranty information 39 DEAN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CERTAIN NEW GAME ELEMENTS DEVELOPED BY NINTENDO, AND ANY CHARACTERS, SOUNDS AND VIDEO GAMES ORIGINALLY OWNED BY NINTENDO: © 2006 NINTENDO. TM, ® AND THE NINTENDO DS LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO. © 2006 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. controls getting started These are the basic controls. You can use the stylus to select and confirm your choices, Before you begin, make sure your DS hardware is shut down and then insert the but the controls will be explained in this instruction booklet using the buttons. Tetris DS Game Card into the Game Card slot. Top L/R Buttons When you turn the power on, the screen to Screen the right will appear. Once you’ve read Hold Tetrimino (see page 11) and understood the information, please SELECT tap the Touch Screen. POWER START From the DS Menu Screen, simply tap the Tetris DS panel to start the game. Confirm * You will not have to go through this step Display Pause Menu if you have your DS hardware set to A Button Auto Mode. Confirm +Control Pad Touch Rotate Tetrimino right Choose an item Screen B Button The title screen will then be displayed on Move Tetrimino Select item. Tap to confirm. the top screen, and the main menu will be Cancel Increase Tetrimino drop speed displayed on the Touch Screen. Rotate Tetrimino left Hard Drop (see page 11) *Press the L Button, R Button, START and SELECT at the same time to reset the game. Screen Shots *Press and hold the Power Button to turn the power off. This is how the top screen and Touch Screen Top Screen Touch Screen 6 will be represented in this manual. 7 starting a game Options Main Menu Here, you can adjust the game settings or listen to the From the main menu, you can choose to access: game music. Single Player, Multiplayer, Wi-Fi, Options, or Records. Use on the +Control Pad to make your selection, then press the A Button to Hard Drop Choose whether or not you can instantly drop a Tetrimino by pressing Up on the +Control Pad. confirm. Set this to either on or off (see page 11). Ghost Piece Choose whether or not a Ghost Piece appears where the Tetrimino will drop. Music Choose the song using on the +Control Pad and press the A Button to play it. Single Player Records From the Records screen, you can view your high scores for each mode and see your Enter here to play any of the six game modes (see pages 12-21 for more info). Tetris Point total. Your Tetris Points represent milestones you have accomplished in Multiplayer the game. Certain accomplishments and milestones will earn you more Tetris Points than others. Scroll through the modes using on the +Control Pad. Using local wireless, 2-10 players can face off in a massive multiplayer match! There are Saving three modes to choose from. Players can join in Your scores will be automatically saved at the end of every game. To delete this the fun even if they don’t have their own Game data, press and hold the L Button, on the +Control Pad and SELECT before the Card! (see pages 22-26) Nintendo logo is displayed after starting Tetris DS. Caution: you will not be able to recover data that you have erased, so please be careful! 8 9 basic rules Read this section to learn the basic rules of Tetris. The rules for Touch and Catch How to Control Tetriminos modes are different and cannot be changed. Use the +Control Pad, A Button and B Button to maneuver the falling Tetriminos. The Game Screen Move Rotate Soft Drop The Standard Mode Tetris game screen (see page 14) is shown below, but keep in mind that the game screen will change depending on the mode you are playing. Press on the +Control Pad to make the The next Tetrimino Tetrimino fall faster. Hold Queue to fall Hard Drop Ghost Piece (shows Lines cleared Press on the +Control Press the A Button to rotate the Press on the +Control where the Tetrimino in Pad to move it left and Tetrimino 90 degrees to the Game level Pad to make the piece play will fall) to move it right.