Tetris Party supports three controllers: the Wii Remote, the Classic Controller, and the Wii Balance Board. The Balance Board is only used in its own three game modes. Everywhere else, you have the choice of using either the Wii Remote or Classic Controller to play.
The Wii Remote is always held in the horizontal position, unless it is being used to point at the screen.
Menus[edit]
Wii Remote | Classic Controller | Action |
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Move cursor | ||
, | , , | Confirm |
, | , , | Cancel |
Return to the Main Menu (if in a submenu) | ||
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Gameplay[edit]
The following controls apply to all game modes except for Stage Racer, VS Stage Racer, and Wii Balance Board Tetris, which are described later.
Under the Options menu, there is a Wii Remote Configuration option with two settings: Type A and Type B. This allows you to swap the functions of the and buttons on the Wii Remote. Type A is the default.
Wii Remote | Classic Controller | Action | |
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Type A | Type B | ||
, | , | Move Tetrimino horizontally | |
Hard Drop | |||
Soft Drop | |||
, | |||
, | Use item (certain items have targeting controls) | ||
Rotate Tetrimino counterclockwise | |||
Rotate Tetrimino clockwise | |||
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In Wi-Fi only:
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Shake | , repeatedly | Clear effects of Smoke item |
One-handed[edit]
In Marathon, Computer Battle, Shadow, and Beginner's Tetris, you can use a one-handed control scheme when the Wii Remote is held vertically and pointed towards the screen. This setup is very limited in terms of functionality when compared to the normal control schemes.
The Wii Remote Configuration setting also affects the and buttons in this scheme.
Wii Remote | Action | |
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Type A | Type B | |
Point at the screen | Move Tetrimino horizontally towards the pointer | |
, | , | Soft Drop |
Rotate Tetrimino counterclockwise | ||
Pause |
Item targeting[edit]
There are five items that allow you to select a target, rather than automatically targeting yourself or all opponents. This is done by pointing the Wii Remote at the screen and pressing the button assigned to use items. If you use the Classic Controller to play, you will have to pick up the Wii Remote in order to target.
Targeting is optional. If you do not select a target, the game will automatically choose some default or randomly, depending on the item.
Item | Wii Remote | Action |
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Smoke | Point at an opponent Matrix, then use item | Cover chosen opponent's Matrix with smoke |
Block Shot | Point at an empty spot in any Matrix, then use item | Place a block at chosen location |
Line Kick | Point at a line in any Matrix, then use item | Clear chosen and surrounding lines |
Shift | Point to left or right side of your Matrix, then use item | Shift all blocks so that holes align to chosen side of Matrix |
Hide | Point at an opponent Matrix, then use item | Temporarily hide chosen opponent's Next Queue |
Stage Racer and VS Stage Racer[edit]
Wii Balance Board Tetris[edit]
Wii Balance Board | Action |
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Lean left or right | Move Tetrimino horizontally |
Lean forward or backward | Soft Drop |
Squat | Rotate Tetrimino |