Tetris Attack/Puzzle rounds 3-4

Remember, the bottom row is r1 and the left column is c1.

Puzzle 3-1

Puzzle 3-1

Moves required: 2

Notice how many stars there are... what does that mean? This puzzle is interesting in that it has a normal, relaxed solution, and then another which requires you to make the second move within a certain time of the first move.

Solution

1. Move either of the left yellow panels to the left. (r1,c12) or (r2,c12)
2. Move the sandwiched yellow tile to the right. (r2,c34)

These may be done in reverse order, but only if you move the left yellow panel a bit before the top yellow panel falls (after the reds clear).

Puzzle 3-2

Puzzle 3-2

Moves required: 2

Count your blocks! This is a good example of how thinking about what columns the blue blocks must be in can be very useful. Only one way also makes the greens work.

Solution

The reverse order of these will not work because 3 greens will match before you can get the 5th in place.

1. Switch the bottom left blue panel with the green neighbor. (r1,c34)
2. Move the blue panel in the 2nd row (surrounded by green on 3 sides) to the left. (r2,c23)

Puzzle 3-3

Puzzle 3-3

Moves required: 2

By now you know better than to just try switching the middle panels. This does not always work, but for some puzzles such as this one, it is best to think in layers; if different colors are stacked, get one color to always be on the top, keeping the same color order down the stack. You will have some unstacked columns as well.

Solution

1. Slide the blue panel currently in the bottom of the middle stacks to the left. (r1,c23)
2. Move the top yellow panel to the right. (r3,c45)

The mirror image of this entire solution works as well. (r1,c45) then (r3,c23)

Puzzle 3-4

Puzzle 3-4

Moves required: 2

Sorry, matching yellow first will just not work. This is also a situation where the previous think-in-layers suggestion will not work, as there just are not enough moves for it. So if yellow's not the first match, what has to be?

Solution

These may be done in either order.

1. Move either of the right red panels to the right. (r1,c45) or (r2,c45)
2. Move the top blue panel to the left. (r5,c23)

Puzzle 3-5

Puzzle 3-5

Moves required: 3

This puzzle is an exception: you will be making a match prior to your final move. It also has a very tricky alternate solution. Count your purples, and keep in mind what has to happen for them to all clear.

Solution

After move 2...

The normal solution is as follows, with the first two moves in either order:

1. Switch both right blue panels to the left. The top... (r2,c45)
2. ...and the bottom. (r1,c45)
3. Once blue and yellow have cleared, drop the top purple block into the gap. (r2,c45)

The alternate solution involves a skill chain with some rather specific timing to make it work. The first two moves here may also be done in either order.

1. Move the top yellow panel to the right. (r4,c45)
2. Move the top blue panel to the right. (r3,c45)
3. As the yellow panels finish clearing, move either of the stacked purple panels to the right. (r2,c45) or (r3,c45) This must be done in such a way that the top purple panel will fall just after the yellow panels have cleared, but in the very brief period of time before the other two purples fall as well. See the above linked pages for details.

Puzzle 3-6

Puzzle 3-6

Moves required: 2

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Puzzle 3-7

Puzzle 3-7

Moves required: 2

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Puzzle 3-8

Puzzle 3-8

Moves required: 3

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Puzzle 3-9

Puzzle 3-9

Moves required: 2

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Puzzle 3-10

Puzzle 3-10

Moves required: 2

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Puzzle 4-1

Puzzle 4-1

Moves required: 2

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Puzzle 4-2

Puzzle 4-2

Moves required: 2

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Puzzle 4-3

Puzzle 4-3

Moves required: 3

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Puzzle 4-4

Puzzle 4-4

Moves required: 2

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Puzzle 4-5

Puzzle 4-5

Moves required: 3

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Puzzle 4-6

Puzzle 4-6

Moves required: 1

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Puzzle 4-7

Puzzle 4-7

Moves required: 2

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Puzzle 4-8

Puzzle 4-8

Moves required: 3

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Puzzle 4-9

Puzzle 4-9

Moves required: 3

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Puzzle 4-10

Puzzle 4-10

Moves required: 3

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