Tetris Tower 3D (2003)

About this game

Another attempt to bring "Tetris," the popular computer game, back as a board game comes in the form of Tetris Tower 3D. Players play a game similar to normal "Tetris" without the slowly falling pieces or the ability to slide pieces underneath others. You can play either alone or against one other player. The game features music from the original "Tetris" game and will randomly choose pieces that you must play. (That piece symbol will light up, and the next piece - yours if playing solitaire or your opponent's - will blink.) There are five levels of difficulty - the time allowed to drop each piece is less at the higher levels. The 60 plastic pieces slide down grooves in the clear window, and you flip levers on the edge to show when a row is complete.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 2. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 1.5/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.