Q&A for How to Play Tetris

In some newer Tetris games, you can use the hold button to store a tetromino in the hold slot. Once there is a tetromino in the hold slot, press the hold button again to switch it with the current tetromino.

Sometimes, the up button can be pressed to rotate it. However, this depends on the version of the game.

It changes from app to app, but the one made by EA has 2 control modes. However, the tap controls are inconsistent, and most other games use swipe. Swipe controls are: swipe down to push the block straight to the bottom, tap to rotate, swipe up to store or press the store box, drag down to pull down, and swipe left and right to move left and right.

Yes, you should be able to get a version that will work on Windows 7.

You will need rotate left and right, soft drop, left and right, and in some forms of Tetris, hard drop and hold.

The goal of the game is to get the highest number of points in one possible run. The game might get too hard after a while, but practice makes perfect!

Yep! There are 2 free Tetris apps developed by EA. Alternatively, you can play on the Tetris website using the Safari browser.

In Tetris 99, there's a DLC you can buy to play against 98 other computers.

The goal that you are referring to displays the remaining amount of lines that must be cleared to progress to the next level (speeding up gameplay).

The platform doesn't move. It is automatically meant to fill the bottom. As you move the pieces, they will fill up the gaps and you get point and level up. The point of the game is to fill up the platform.