So, Nintendo made a Tetris.....board game?

[Visc]

I never would have imagined it until I saw it for myself today.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y112/Viscter/dcp_4171.jpg

I picked it up at my local swap shack today (it was free). It still had the instructions and all the pieces it looks like. I doubt this sold very well, but it probably did better than Nintendo Cereal did back in the day......

.....now I'm hungry for that cereal :-(

[Rozz]

So, uh, how do you play...?

[magiic]

I'm curious to know how a tetris board game would work.

[ITDEFX]

what the hell?!?!!?

OP take some pics of the board, instructions and game pieces.. is this set up like connect four?

[Logg]

I have this game in my basement.

[parKer]

Haha, nice find, OP. Never knew it existed.

Here's a review with some pics: http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0863/

[Visc]

well then, allow me to copy some of the instructions for you:

"Quickly, and all at the same time--each player grabs one block from the Tetris box. Each player must only use only one hand to do this. Once a block is picked up, it cannot be put back in the box. Then players try to place the blocks on their gameboard grids.
If you don't want to use your block, you can give it to an opponent instead. See Block giveaway section on the reverse side of this sheet for details.
As soon as you place or give away your block, quickly grab another one from the box. All players continue in this manner.

Block Giveaway
If you pick a block that you don't want (or you think an opponent doesn't want!) you may give it to an opponent. Place the unwated block at the top of any opponent's gameboard: only one block can be in this area at one time.
If an opponent places a block at the top of your gameboard, you must use it. You cannot pass i on to another player. If an opponent places a block at the top of your gameboard, you must use that block next--instead of taking one out of the box. If you already have a block in your hand, play it as usual, then place the block your opponent gave you.
End of Game
The game ends as soon as one player covers one or more squares on the top row of his or her gameboard grid. At that point the player yells 'Tetris!'
Remember, its your goal to cover as many squares as possible before reaching the top row. Try not to build up one area of the game board too quickly or you may find yourself at the top row before you want to be.
Winning the Game
Each player sounts up the number of squares on his or her gameboard not covered by a block. The player with the fewest uncovered squares wins the game!"

Yeah, this just sounds wrong on so many different levels.

[Visc]

and parKer trumps me as I type that thing out. Curse you!

[ITDEFX]

oh my god..... this just makes me want to go to the nearest pawn shop and see if i can find it... but too bad all the pawnshops in my area are shitty :(

[Visc]

oh my god..... this just makes me want to go to the nearest pawn shop and see if i can find it... but too bad all the pawnshops in my area are shitty :(

As it happens, I put it in my FS list, so you're in luck!

[cranguy]

ITDEFX, your pawn shops sell board games? Wow, they MUST be crappy.

[ITDEFX]

ITDEFX, your pawn shops sell board games? Wow, they MUST be crappy.

never said they do, but when you see NFL 2k1 for the dreamcast used for 40 bucks with a sticker that says "Great deal" you just want to cry :(

[Visc]

never said they do, but when you see NFL 2k1 for the dreamcast used for 40 bucks with a sticker that says "Great deal" you just want to cry :(

Actually, thats when you want to punch the owner in the mouth.

[Graystone]

There's also a connect four type of Tetris game. The one in the OP makes no sense.

[phear3d]

i remember someone selling a japanese mario board game on ebay that sold for a ridicolous amount (i think closer to 100)

theres actually a new one, but not made by nintendo, and its based on the new super mario brothers.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/epoch/new-super-mario-bros-the-board-games-232694.php

heres some other weird nintendo related items (mainly Mario products)

http://www.smbhq.com/media.htm

i like the mario bath sponge.

[Chitown021]

Nintendo also made a Legend of Zelda and Super Mario board game as well if memory serves correctly.

Zelda (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/30236)
MARIO (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/168457)

[Otherguy676]

Nintendo,its for breakfast now
Nintendo, its a cereal wow
Nintendo, Super Mario Jumps
Nintendo, into a fruit flavored crunch
Nintendo, its Zelda two
Nintendo, its berry good news
Nintendo, you just cant lose

Thank you for putting the Nintendo cereal jingle in my head. I may not remeber it correctly (that came straight from memory for a commercial I havent seen in over 15 years), but I will not hit my head on my desk until I get that jingle out of my head.

[yukine]

Interesting, I didn't know this existed.