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Tetris Blast is a 1996 puzzle game for the Game Boy, developed by Bullet-Proof Software and published by Nintendo. It adapts the Japanese Bombliss variant: some blocks contain bombs that detonate when a line is completed, chaining into nearby bombs. Pieces can slide after landing. Modes include Training, Contest (clear pre-filled boards), and Fight against insect enemies, plus two-player link cable play.

How To Play Tetris Blast

Control Action
D-Pad Left / Right Move the falling piece; slide it after it lands
A Rotate the piece clockwise
B Rotate the piece counterclockwise
D-Pad Down Soft drop
Complete a row containing a bomb Detonate the bomb and any bombs in its blast
D-Pad (menu) Select Training, Contest, Fight, or 2-Player; set speed or level
SELECT (menu) Change music and options
START Start / pause

About Tetris Blast

Release date NA: January 23, 1996
EU: June 1996
JP: March 17, 1995
Developer Bullet-Proof Software
Publisher Nintendo
Platform Game Boy (Super Game Boy compatible)
Genre Puzzle
Series Tetris (Bombliss)
Modes Single-player (Training, Contest, Fight); 2-player versus via Game Link Cable
Also known as Super Bombliss (Japan)

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