The Concept

When you make P lines and there are Z special blocks in that lines, you will get P x Z special blocks. For example, you make 4 lines and in those 4 lines, there are 1 'A' and 1 'Q' specials blocks. Then, you will get 4 A's and 4 Q's.

You only can use the special block inside the red box and the red box can not be moved. You use the special block by pressing the player number of the player you want to attack. If you want to use it on yourself, press your own player number.

If you feel that the special block inside the red box is not usefull, you can delete it by pressing 'D'. Before deleting the special block, always ask a question to yourself, "Is the next special block more usefull than the current one?" If yes, do not hesitate to delete your special block even if the current one is a 'S', 'N', or 'G' special block. For example, at the beginning of the game you get 1 'N' and 1 'O' blocks. Then, you see there is 'O' in your opponent's field. If I were you, I will delete my 'N' and use my 'O' to my opponent to screw up his field. You may wonder why I don't use my 'N' to myself and use 'O' to attack my opponent? Because if I nuke my field, I have to start building my field from beginning again and I will waste my time.

Special Blocks Overview

'A' block

attack:

Add a line to your opponents. Very useful if you have many A's and use them at the same time very fast. This will make your opponent panic and have no time to use their defending special blocks.

defend:

Add a line to yourself after you nuke yourself so that you can save time.

'B' block

attack:

Removes all special blocks from your opponent's field

defend:

When your are sure your opponent has 'O' and you still have no special blocks for protection, remove 'O' in your field by using 'B' to yourself. However, if you are so confidence that you can get that 'O' in your field very fast, you do not need to remove it :).

'C' block

defend:

Clear a line. Use it to yourself or to your team mates.

attack:

When your opponent has dangerous special blocks at the bottom of his field, and you don't have 'B' to clear them, you can use 'C' to clear his line and this will also clear the dangerous special blocks.

Clear your opponent lines when he wants to make a tetris. This can delay his time to make a tetris and will make him frustated :).

'R' block

attack:

Removes random blocks from a player's field. Very usefull if you use it to someone who wants to build a tetris or if someone has dangerous special blocks on his field.

'Q' block

attack:

This will quake a player's field. The function is almost same like 'R', however in my opinion 'Q' is more powerful.

'O' block

attack:

This called block bomb and it is very very evil! This will clear 3x3 portions on a player's field anywhere there are 'O' blocks, and those blocks that were in the 3x3 areas will be scattered around the field. Use this only when a player has 'O' on his field, otherwise it won't cause any damage.

'N' block

defend:

Removes all blocks from a playing field and give the player a fresh start.

attack:

Almost same function like 'C' block. If a player has very very dangerous special blocks on his field, do not hesitate to nuke his field. You may wonder how dangerous someone's field is so that you need to nuke it. Well, you decide yourself. It depends on the situation. For example, I have only 1 'N' and my field looks good. Then, someone has a 'S' block on his field and he tries to build 2 lines so that he can get 2 S's. Well, if I were you, I will nuke his field. Why? Because if he could get 2 S's, I will be in big trouble. First, he switches my field, then I nuke my field, then he switches my field again. Argh... I have no nuke to my field :(. There are still hundreds of cases when you need to nuke your opponent's field. Just keep practice and you will find them. Also, when you nuke someone's field, he has to build his field from the beginning again, and this will give you some time to get special blocks and take the control of the game.

'S' block

attack:

This will switch your playing field with another player's field. If either of the fields' block stack is over 16 blocks high, the stack will be lowered. I will explain more about 'S' in advance strategies section.

'G' block

defend:

This block will take all the blocks on the field and "pull" them all towards the bottom of the field eliminating any gaps in the blockstack.

attack:

Gravity tetris. I'll explain it on advance strategies section because it's too complicated

The important key of using specials is that delete unwanted specials. Do not think that 'S', 'N', or 'G' are the ultimate specials so that you won't ever delete it. Saving 'N' until you need it, is unwise idea because when you try to save your 'N' until the last minute, you will not attack your opponents and they can get many many specials to attack you.

I never save my specials. I always use it as soon as I get them. My playing style is to build 2 or 3 lines, attack, build 2 or 3 lines again, attack, then if I have enough special blocks, I will try to build a tetris. So, I always keep my field very low and attack my opponents continuously.