If you're interested in a reinvention of a classic, then Tetris M1ND BEND3R could be the game for you. This is available at the Red Bull Mind Gamers website and premiered on Wednesday, November 13.
The game has the gameplay of the beloved Tetris, but puts a mind-bending twist on things that is sure to test players in new and interesting ways. At certain times during the game, there's going to be a flashing Mino, like a single block. When players clear lines that include this flashing Mino, they activate the M1ND BEND3R that literally changes the game. For example, it can result in the pace of the gameplay being switched. It can even fade away the Minos to make entire groups of Minos twist from one side to the other.
Here are the features that players can expect from M1ND BEND3R:
- Activate M1ND BEND3R items by clearing lines that contain a flashing Mino.
- When activated, M1ND BEND3R items introduce a wide variety of game-changing elements designed to challenge players in unique ways.
- M1ND BEND3R items include:
- BLUR – Minos inside the Matrix will fade away in a mesmerising wave pattern
- EROSION – Random Minos will disappear from within the Matrix
- FISSION – Groups of Minos on each row will split and move to the outer walls of the Matrix
- FUSION – Minos on each row will fuse together at the center of the Matrix
- INVASION – New rows of Minos appear from the bottom of the Matrix
- SHIFT – Minos on each row will neatly shift to the left or right side of the Matrix
- SLOW DOWN – The speed of falling Tetriminos will temporarily decrease
- SPEED UP – The speed of falling Tetriminos will temporarily increase
- TURN – Entire groups of Minos turn upside down in the Matrix
- TWIST – Entire groups of Minos twist from one side of the Matrix to the other
- Activating M1ND BEND3R items continuously increase the multiplier, which is key to earning a larger score.
- As usual, if the stack of Tetriminos reaches the top of the Matrix, the game is over.
In a statement, Red Bull Mind Gamers Matthew Radmanovich said they are excited to have this new game become part of the Red Bull Mind Gamers lineup. He added that the "famous falling Tetriminos, the soundtrack, it’s all instantly recognizable, but when the M1ND BEND3Rs hit, they snap you out of your comfort zone mid-game and make you think differently." Radmanovich went on to say that Red Bull Mind Gamers is all about sharpening wits and challenging the brain. Having Tetris as a partner is perfect since it's "all about creative thinking, and giving your mind a complete ‘workout’, but it’s also about having fun doing it," he concluded.
The Red Bull Mind Gamers site offers a wide collection of games along with monthly challenges plus a test to determine the kind of Mind Gamer players are. Each game addresses a different facet of thinking across visual, logical, musical, creative, memory, and strategy skills. Players can log in and register to play against other Mind Gamers from around the world and take part in new challenges every month. Players who enter all the challenges, including a final Red Bull Mind Gamers challenge, can compete in order to become one of seven global winners.
