- Estimated achievement difficulty: 8/10
- Offline: 38 [950]
- Online: 2 [50]
- Approximate amount of time to 1000g: 20 hours [skill dependent]
- Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1
- Number of missable achievements: None!
- Glitched achievements: No
- Do cheat codes disable achievements: No cheats
We all know Tetris, but this is a deceptively tough 1k due to the level of speed and skill required on certain game modes. The best advice I can give is to mix up the modes you play so you do not get worn down going for just one achievement.
Introduction
Tetris: Evolution is a re-imagining of the classic game that includes a variety of different game styles and online modes. Do not be fooled into thinking this will be a walk in the park though as the points on offer require quite a bit of skill and there are no real shortcuts – you are either good enough to get them or you aren’t. The online tasks are straightforward though and will be more a matter of time than skill.
Step #1: Online mode
I urge you to get these out of the way first and foremost, as they can glitch slightly for some reason and not unlock. Basically if you hit the requirements and they do not pop up slightly you must exit out of the game and delete your save file from your hard-drive. Start the game anew and they should unlock first time. You can boost these, but it may be easier to start a four player game and try to get both at once. These can be done in Ranked or Player games.
Step #2: Play-through Marathon Mode
A lot of the achievements are tied to this mode, including the high score ones, T-spin, back to back tetrises, game speed etc. So tweak the game settings to best suit whatever you are aiming for. Also, go for back to back tetrises rather than t-spins as they are much easier to set up. Make sure to put the scoring to Variable in order to amass the higher scores as otherwise the game will end when you hit 150 lines.
Step #3: Other Modes and 100 Games
Play the other modes one at a time and try to improve your time/score at each attempt when going for the Gold achievements. With practice, you can shave off valuable seconds and be sure to make use of pressing UP to instantly drop a piece when it is in place. Some modes are made drastically easier by tinkering with the settings so bear in mind what your objective is before you begin. If you do not have 100 games played after finishing everything else then just start Marathon mode and let the screen fill on purpose – this counts as one game, so just repeat for as many games as you need.
Conclusion
This game requires a lot of practice and repetition in order to get the full 1000, and the Score mode in particular can seem impossible until you get the perfect run of pieces. The best advice for this game is to keep at it and make gradual progress – the more you understand the game and start to work out how to best use each piece then the better chance you stand.