Kevtris
A Tetris clone for the ColecoVision. Despite being an early home-brew, Kevtris features both colourful graphics and background music, as well as three different game modes for both one and two players as well…
31 December 1996
Kevtris is an arcade developed by CVRS, released 31 December 1996 on ColecoVision.
What Kevtris is
Kevtris is an arcade game developed by CVRS and released in 1996. It is available on ColecoVision only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A Tetris clone for the ColecoVision. Despite being an early home-brew, Kevtris features both colourful graphics and background music, as well as three different game modes for both one and two players as well as handicaps. Apart from the normal Tetris game mode, there is the zero-out mode, where you have to clear a set number of lines to win a game, and the builder mode, where the blocks don't fall automatically, giving you all the time in the world to plan your moves.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Kevtris launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.
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When did Kevtris come out?
Kevtris was released on 31 December 1996 for ColecoVision.
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