It all started with a one-0f - a - kindTetris playing line of work placard , but asKevin Bates’tiny Arduboy gaming consolenears production , there ’s now a new version that ’s custom - designed to at last play an official version of that famous tetromino - pile game .
The Tetris MicroCard has the same guts as Bates ’ Arduboy that managed to bring up over$400,000 on Kickstarterearlier this year , but with a slightly unlike manakin factor . The Arduboy ’s been call on sideways for the MicroCard , with the four - way directional controls and action buttons instead baby-sit on either side of its portrait - oriented OLED video display that ’s now well suit for flirt Tetris .
Like the Arduboy , the Tetris MicroCard boast a microUSB port that ’s used for charging , but also for upload your own open author lotion . However , you might run into a few gameplay egress founder the unequalled layout of the MicroCard ’s buttons and display , particularly for titles designed with the original Arduboy .
The most notable difference between the Arduboy and the Tetris MicroCard , however , is that it will be skipping Kickstarter and insteadbe useable , through pre - ordering , forthwith from its own internet site . Starting today you may nail one for just $ 49 , but deliverance is n’t expect until sometime in the first quarter of 2016 , so do n’t bother putting it on your Christmas compliments list because you ’re go to be painfully disappointed .
The original Arduboy has seen similar days , due in part to source the console ’s OLED displays . However , this is n’t one of those ‘ take your money and run ’ crowdsourcing campaigns . Bates has been working firmly to rick his original creation into a consumer - ready product , and delays like this are part of that challenge .
In a meter when everything from your sound to your lookout can toy Tetris , you might question why you ’d need yet another portable gaming gimmick to get your tetromino fixture . But when you find yourself on the brink of shattering your sure-enough gamy score , you ’ll be grateful to be free of annoying notice or other misdirection throwing off your game . [ Tetris MicroCard ]
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