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Tetris highscore save

Original game : Tetris

Platform : GB

Author : BennVenn

Release date : 06 June 2019

Category : Improvement

Patch version : 1.0

Modifications : O

Downloads : 2179

ROM Information

Database match: Tetris (World) (Rev A)
Database: No-Intro: Game Boy/Color (v. 20180815-131105)
File/ROM SHA-1: 74591CC9501AF93873F9A5D3EB12DA12C0723BBC
File/ROM CRC32: 46DF91AD

Hack description

The original Tetris for Game Boy had no permanent save feature. As soon as you turned your Game Boy off, all the highscores were gone.
With this patch the highscore tables for Tetris will be saved forever.
It works on real hardware, too.

The patch needs to be applied to Tetris (World) (Rev A). (Often called V1.1)

You will also need to use the special "Tetris highscore save.sav" file found in the downloaded zip-file.

The hack was done completely by BennVenn. It was uploaded here with his permission.

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Reviews

Works Great on EZ Flash JRsubmarine1152024-05-13Version 1.0

Works so well, on MAC, I used "MultiPatch.app", Tetris (World) (Rev A).gb, and on an EZ Flash Jr. Works like a charm. To confirm saving on the EZ Flash Jr, once the file is saved in game, hit the button on the cartridge, and make sure battery is fresh.

This amplified my love of GB tetrisscott@scottb.ca2023-09-30Version 1.0

I have retired my copy of GB tetris in place of a rom and this patch on a EZ flash JR. I love that I can keep my high scores forever. I have also started sharing a copy of my save with friends when we best a top score.

My next goal is to find a way to flash this on a cheap repo with F-Ram and put it in an original shell. That would make it one of the few cartridges that go in my Gameboy.

Awesome!teeedubb2022-07-24Version 1.0

I just signed up to say thanks for this. The GB version of Tetris is the best and this hack fixes a major issue with it.

Thank you!

Years waiting for someone to make this possible, amazing.YungBonz2021-02-23Version 1.0

I was always frustrated by the fact that this Tetris could not save high scores even including a table to put your name on. Now me and my friends can put their name and compete for the highest score. Thanks for making this possible, tested and 100% recommended.