Tetris Effect: Connected

Tetris Effect: Connected features two main categories of game modes: Journey Mode and Effect Modes. Each category offers a variety of experiences for players.

A. JOURNEY MODE

This mode functions as the game's campaign, guiding players through 7 Areas comprising a total of 27 Stages. Each stage features unique music and can be played on one of three difficulties: Beginner (30 lines), Normal (36 lines), or Expert (48 lines). The Metamorphosis stage has a fixed 90 lines for all difficulties.

Stages:

• Area 1 (3 Stages): The Deep - Connected, Pharaoh's Code - Next Chapter, Karma Wheel - Pulse
• Area 2 (4 Stages): Jellyfish Chorus - Joy, Davinci - Bright Shadow, Prayer Circles - Spring Field, Ritual Passion - Flames
• Area 3 (4 Stages): Deserted - Lunar Discourse, Dolphin Surf - You and I, Downtown Jazz - City Lights, Spirited Canyon - New Beginnings
• Area 4 (5 Stages): Jeweled Veil - Temptation, Forest Dawn - Boscage, Kaleidoscope - 3 Senses, Turtle Dreams - Around Me, Celebration - All Nations
• Area 5 (5 Stages): Sunset Breeze - Moments, Aurora Peaks - Snows, Zen Blossoms - Unfolds, Yin & Yang - Chains, Hula Soul - 'Aumakua
• Area 6 (5 Stages): Starfall - Secrets, Balloon High - Look Up, Mermaid Cove - World of Colors, Orbit - Hometown, Stratosphere
• Area 7 (1 Stage): Metamorphosis - Always Been, but Never Dreamed

Special Features in Journey Mode:

• ZONE: A unique mechanic that slows down time, allowing players to clear more lines for increased points. ZONE time increases with consecutive line clears, and the maximum playfield is 10 blocks wide by 20 blocks high. Clearing specific numbers of lines within ZONE results in titles like TETRIS, OCTORIS, DODECATRIS, DECAHEXATRIS, PERFECTRIS, ULTIMATRIS, and IMPOSSIBILITRIS. After ZONE ends, players receive a Zone Bonus and Zone Lines score.
• High Total Score: Appears after completing Journey Mode from Area 1 to Area 7, especially when played on Expert difficulty.
• Infinite ZONE: A 1-minute automatic ZONE at the end of the game.
• Theater Mode: Allows players to enjoy the music and create their own FX rhythm.

B. EFFECT MODES

This category includes 15 distinct modes, categorized into PLAY, RELAX, and FOCUS.

PLAY Modes:

• Marathon: Clear 150 Lines. An optional Endless mode is available with a maximum speed level of 15.
• Ultra: Achieve the highest score possible within 3 minutes on the

Gameplay Settings:

• Next Queue (0 to 4): Adjust how many pieces are displayed in the Next Queue.
• Hold Queue (ON / OFF): Enable or disable the Hold Piece feature.
• Ghost Piece Display (ON / OFF): Toggle the visibility of the Ghost piece, which shows the piece's potential landing position below it.
• Tetrimino Colors (Customized / Traditional): Choose between Customized colors that match the background of each stage or Traditional, standard Tetris piece colors.
• Initial Rotation (ON / OFF): Enable this to help rotate a piece right before it appears.
• Initial Hold (ON / OFF): Enable this to automatically hold a piece right before it appears.
• Adjustable Camera (ON / OFF): Turn on or off the ability to move the in-game camera.
• Camera Zoom (Default / Zoomed In / Zoomed Way In): Select the camera's zoom level. Default shows the entire playfield, Zoomed In gets you closer, and Zoomed Way In provides the closest view.

Customize Controls: Assign two inputs for each action.

• Move Left: Left button
• Move Right: Right button
• Rotate Clockwise: O button
• Rotate Counterclockwise: X button
• Soft Drop: Down button
• Hard Drop: Up button
• Hold: L1 / R1 button
• Activate Zone / (Playlists: Change BGM): L2 / R2 button
• Camera Zoom In: Left analog stick with up direction
• Camera Zoom Out: Left analog stick with down direction

Visual Settings:

• Brightness (1 to 10): Adjust the in-game brightness.
• HUD (ON / OFF): Enable or disable the appearance of HUD (Heads-Up Display) elements like score, lines, and zone.
• HDR (ON / OFF): Enable or disable the HDR Effect. This will be disabled if your monitor does not support HDR.
• Line Clear Effects (MIN / MID / MAX): Set the intensity of particle effects when clearing lines.
• Mino Strobe (ON / OFF): Enable or disable an effect where pieces flash periodically in sync with the music.
• Zone Brilliance (MIN / MID / MAX): Adjust the brightness of the screen when it turns white during the Zone state.
• Matrix Visibility (Transparent / Opaque): Set the grid within your playfield to be transparent or fully visible.

Audio & Vibration Settings:

• Master Volume (0 to 10): Control the overall game volume.
• Music Volume (0 to 10): Adjust the music volume.
• SFX Volume (0 to 10): Adjust the sound effect volume.
• Vibration (ON / OFF): Enable or disable controller vibration, which syncs to music/SFX.
• Secondary Vibration (ON / OFF): Enable or disable secondary controller vibration.

Tutorials: Access tutorials to learn the basics of Tetris and techniques specific to Tetris Effect: Connected.

Credits: View the game credits.

In Journey mode or Effect Modes, select the Triangle button to see your personal data.

A. Challenges

Here are all challenges that can be found in "My Records."

• Achieved Player Level 10
• Achieved Player Level 20
• Achieved Player Level 30
• Achieved Player Level 40
• Achieved Player Level 50
• Achieved Player Level 60
• Achieved Player Level 70
• Achieved Player Level 80
• Achieved Player Level 90
• Achieved Player Level 100
• Completed all Areas of EXPERT Journey Mode
• Earned A Rank or higher 200 times
• Earned S Rank or higher 100 times
• Played 5 different Effect Modes
• Played 10 different Effect Modes
• Played every Effect Modes
• Cleared Marathon Mode
• Earned A Rank or higher in a Relaz Effect Mode
• Earned A Rank or higher in a Focus Effect Mode
• Earned A Rank or higher in a Classic Effect Mode
• Earned A Rank or higher in an Adventurous Effect Mode
• Participated in Weekly Ritual
• Earned A Rank or higher in a Weekly Ritual "Event" Mode
• Completed Journey Mode
• Earned A Rank or higher in all Areas of Journey Mode
• Earned S Rank or higher in all Areas of Journey Mode

B. Achievements

All of these achievements are from PS4 profile data.

• PLATINUM
  • Certified Platinum (Ultra Rare - 0.11%) - Earn all Trophies.
• GOLD
  • Seriously? Seriously. (Ultra Rare - 0.23%) (HIDDEN) - Earn SS Rank everywhere possible.
  • Gold Mine (Very Rare - 13.56%) (HIDDEN) - Discover a land of golden Tetriminos.
  • Long, Strange Trip (Uncommon - 50.01%) - Complete all Areas of Journey Mode.
• SILVER
  • Spin Artist (Ultra Rare - 0.36%) (HIDDEN) - Rotate Tetriminos 1,000,000 times.
  • Certified Grand Master (Ultra Rare - 0.7%) - Achieve player Level 100.
  • Avatar Rockstar (Ultra Rare - 1.54%) - Earn 100 Avatars.
  • Straight "A"s (Ultra Rare - 1.74%) - Earn A Rank or higher in all Effect Modes.
  • Super Special (Very Rare - 6.16%) - Earn SS Rank 10 times.
  • Perfectrist - (Very Rare - 7.3%) (HIDDEN) - Clear 18 Lines or more in a single Zone visit.
  • Expert Witness (Very Rare - 9.86%) - Complete all Areas of Expert Journey Mode.
  • "A" Student (Very Rare - 11.72%) - Earn A Rank or higher in all Areas of Journey Mode.
  • End of the Line (Rare - 15.11%) - Clear 10,000 Lines.
  • BOOM! TETRIS! (Rare - 16.01%) - Earn 500 Tetris Line Clears.
  • Savvy & Strong (Rare - 18.35%) - Earn your first SS Rank.
  • Don't Stop Believin' (Common - 69.15%) - Complete Area 4 of Journey Mode.
  • With a Single Step (Common - 95.85%) - Complete Area 1 of Journey Mode.
• BRONZE
  • Combo Van Gogh (Ultra Rare - 1.13%) - Earn a 15 Combo.
  • Certified Master (Ultra Rare - 3.9%) - Achieve player Level 50.
  • Combo Rousseau (Very Rare - 7.53%) - Earn a 10 Combo.
  • Comfort Zone (Very Rare - 8.51%) - Clear 1,000 Lines total across all Zone visits.
  • T-Spin King-Pin (Very Rare - 8.57%) - Earn 100 T-Spins.
  • Back-to-Back Mack (Very Rare - 9.68%) - Earn 500 Back-to-Backs.
  • Certified Expert (Very Rare - 11.5%) - Achieve player Level 30.
  • All Clear! (Rare - 15.79%) - Earn 100 All Clears.
  • Penicillin' (Rare - 16.43%) - Clear 1,000 Infected Blocks in Purify mode.
  • Back-to-Back Attack (Rare - 19.78%) - Earn 10 Back-to-backs in a row.
  • Tetris and Chill (Rare - 29.53%) - Clear Ambient: Sea, Wind, and World Modes.
  • 10-Minute Parking Zone (Uncommon - 34.97%) - Enter the Zone for more than 10 minutes total.
  • Dodecatrist (Uncommon - 35.31%) - Clear 12 Lines or more in a single Zone visit.
  • All Clear? (Uncommon - 35.84%) - Earn 10 All Clears.
  • tceffE ediS sirteT (Uncommon - 37.34%) - Play in an annoying reversed dimension.
  • Back-to-Back Hack (Uncommon - 38.15%) - Earn 50 Back-to-Backs.
  • Weekend Warrior (Uncommon - 39.28%) - Participate in a Weekly Ritual.
  • The Classics (Uncommon - 41.17%) - Play Marathon, Ultra, and Sprint modes.
  • Make a Wish (Uncommon - 42.42%) - Witness a meteor shower in Countdown mode.
  • T-Spin Break-In (Uncommon - 43.82%) - Earn 10 T-Spins.
  • Got the Hang of It Now (Uncommon - 45.48%) - Earn 100 Tetris Line Clears.
  • Certified Apprentice (Common - 50.4%) - Achieve player Level 10.
  • Next In Line (Common - 60.5%) - Clear 1,000 Lines.
  • Enter the Zone (Common - 81.99%) - Activate the Zone mechanic.
  • Just Getting Started (Common - 86.03%) - Earn 10 Tetris Line Clears.
  • Get In Line (Common - 93.3%) - Complete Area 1 of Journey Mode.