Thanks for all of the support so far! Now that it's been a couple of weeks, here's a general update on the state of, err, checkerboard related discourse. First, a *bunch* of people have also completed the challenge. The ones who uploaded their runs to youtube are in the links below, but others that I can think of off the top of my head are hana, HydrantDude, and meme. - triskai: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m5OWw7B6g7eohZc.html - xeno: kzread.info/dash/bejne/haB3wcyEksjWXbA.html Special shoutouts to meme for clearing this height from a level *5* start and to Hydrant for holding the efficiency record with 101 lines! Second, I've actually completed another checkerboard type: 29-3. It's a very different challenge that tests rolling speed and consistency like no other mode, and I personally found it more difficult. Currently I'm the only victor, but that could change at any moment. I'd appreciate it if you could check out the video here! kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4Oq249sfJbZf7w.html

@cantsu

2 жыл бұрын

@kyokajiro1808

2 жыл бұрын

what was your worst choke when grinding for this?

@pojuh645

4 ай бұрын

Bro, it’s just rng! Go learn something that involves the necessity of skill.

@RanierVR

19 күн бұрын

Nice job and also good luck on trying to get the rebirth 👍

*hits level 3* "that's so fast"

@justblue425

Жыл бұрын

for that height, it is so fast

@7venxce

Жыл бұрын

lmao right, and u can also sense his nervousness even though he's already halfway through the board he still sometimes stop pressing down

@LucianDevine

Жыл бұрын

@@justblue425 Oh for sure! It's still kind of funny to hear when it's going so comparatively slow though.

@jdguglielmetti77

8 ай бұрын

Also fractal: achieves colors at level 137

Everyone is rolling at lvl 29, while fractal os rolling at lvl 1. This is peak Classic Tetris!

@BlazeIsEpic

2 жыл бұрын

I bet he could have done the whole thing with DAS lol

@LucianDevine

Жыл бұрын

Gotta keep those muscles loose for when you need them if you need them!

@sawyermerkle8835

Жыл бұрын

level 0*

@ItsTheC

18 күн бұрын

Fractal OS moment

@user-xj8wy4uu1q

8 күн бұрын

Lol

"this is so fast!" - the man who got to the glitched colors in tetris, 2022

@infrences

4 ай бұрын

He crashed the game last week too

@elianhg2144

4 ай бұрын

⁠@@infrencesthis comment is 1 year old lol

@theunknown4834

4 ай бұрын

@@elianhg2144 this reply is 17 hours old lol

@elianhg2144

4 ай бұрын

@@theunknown4834 this reply is 5 hours old lol

@felipecardope

4 ай бұрын

@@elianhg2144This reply is 2 hours old lol

This chessboard pattern is very interesting; basically every single dropped piece must be completely burned away before one can make any progress further down. This could actually make for some interesting competition (not starting that high of course). Of course the seed must be the same and looking at the opponent's screen must not be allowed, but then it would be interesting because the "smart" play would be more important than fast button presses... Anyway, GG!

@naphackDT

2 жыл бұрын

Compete based on fewest pieces required to clear the board, with score as a tiebreaker? Sounds fun.

@user-lh5hl4sv8z

2 жыл бұрын

for a second I thought you said something

@M4C3W1

Жыл бұрын

Sorta sounds like Tetris with a doctor Mario format, I’m into it

@samuels1123

Жыл бұрын

Possible challenges: Standard competitive where clearing lines adds garbage to other person Get a clear field before opponent Clear all of the checkerboard

@EliosMoonElios

Жыл бұрын

Are stupid? This Top Tier Guy spend all the game saying he was LUCKY!!! At the end he say he spend lost of too many hours in the first 6 lines ergo , a competitive event will end in minutes and the chances for one player to reach the 6th line is minimal.

Ok now do a level 29 start 😏

@Dravenick

2 жыл бұрын

They said "So fast", so try asking someone else that.

@slidenaway

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4Oq249sfJbZf7w.html&ab_channel=fractal161

@rhettzkie

2 жыл бұрын

You sadistic duck.

@lilpinto6099

2 жыл бұрын

No

@mr.lowquality8234

Жыл бұрын

You do it

2:14 that line piece in the center was a super interesting move...I would’ve thought you’d put it all the way to the right!

@josiahhumber4775

2 жыл бұрын

I think he was going to until he saw the t in the window!

@jonathanbarkins8480

2 жыл бұрын

@@josiahhumber4775 Yeah. It was probably the best move but I would've been too afraid to do it since I don't know the topout conditions too well in this game. Shows his knowledge and ability to utilize it.

@NoNameAtAll2

2 жыл бұрын

2:11 *

@DJAlex1417

2 жыл бұрын

It was more optimal to use the t piece which was next

@justblue425

Жыл бұрын

same man

"Parity" is a term used by many to describe a jagged stack. But not many really understand the actual concept behind it. The idea is to look at the playfield (matrix) as a checkerboard with black and white checkers*. You basically count the minos of your stack that occupy black checkers and subtract the ones on white checkers. If the resulting number is not 0, you have "parity issues" that can accumulate over time. The T-piece is the only piece that does not fall on 2 black and 2 white checkers, which means that every time a T-piece is introduced, the stack parity is shifted in either way, depending on where you place it. This results in the parity value getting closer to 0 (better stack) or drifting away from it (worse stack). With this in mind, it becomes apparent that solving the checkerboard pattern (aka. parity nightmare) is a pretty challenging task. -*2 types of checkers build pairs, hence the term parity... I think-

@phonyfelony3935

2 жыл бұрын

do a height 9. :D

@Snake_In_The_Box

2 жыл бұрын

So can parity also change when you clean a single row as the stack on top falls down？

@lilysowden4035

2 жыл бұрын

it can and that's the only other way to alter parity - when an odd number of minos are above a line clear

@canaDavid1

2 жыл бұрын

Parity also changes when a line drops after a line clears below it, and when clearing the last line

@EebstertheGreat

2 жыл бұрын

The etymology of "parity" isn't pairs of black and white but just the idea of evenness or oddness. The "parity" of a whole number is either even or odd depending on whether or not it is divisible by 2, sometimes represented with 0 and 1. But by analogy, "parity" has other meanings too. For instance, the parity of a permutation is either "even" or "odd" depending on the number of transpositions. The parity of a cell in a Tetris matrix, then, is either 1 or -1 (in a checkerboard pattern). So the "parity" of a whole board is the sum of the parities of all the occupied cells. This isn't really a standard use of "parity," but it is derived from more standard uses.

I don’t even follow Tetris at all but this was so intense my heart was racing lmao

@chrislaw4189

2 жыл бұрын

How did you find this then?

@Swaggely

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrislaw4189 r/speedrun

@jahjoeka

2 жыл бұрын

I think that's ur high blood pressure.

@putinsthirdtoe8800

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrislaw4189 recommendations

As someone that barely plays tetris and doesn't know much about it this was EXTREMELY impressive and fun to watch was rooting for you the whole way, Great job dude

@LucianDevine

Жыл бұрын

IKR? And you could cut that tension with a knife!

Dev 1: so we found a glitch where it you clear the top row, stuff goes down a bit uh should we fix that Dev 2: nah like anyone's ever gonna find that out (Years later) (Dev 1 watching this) Dev 1: goddamn told him

@rac1equalsbestgame853

Жыл бұрын

The glitch was probably unfixable because fixing it could potentially break other parts of the game. The game is better for having that glitch in anyways in the first place than withouth it, this video is an example

@laytonjr6601

17 күн бұрын

That's assuming the devs found the glitch. Doing a line at the top of the screen is not an easy task

I just did the math and stuff and testing with the block tool, but hypothetically, it could take as low as 74 pieces to actually clear out this checkerboard, taking abusing the top row glitch to the next level. you need 5 pieces to get it set up to do this trick over and over again. Then you need two squares, and throw one to the far left and far right then you get an L block, and need to place it to the left so that the top long part is hanging rightward, and get a J block and mirror the L blocks positioning. This will clear the top row with only four blocks and push the stack down each time, and then, because of the placements of the L and J pieces, set it up to do the glitch again. you need to do the glitch 17 times once you get the set up from the beginning, using 68 pieces to do so, bringing the piece count up to 73, but then you need a single piece to clear the bottom row that will, by now, be a clean spot to slot something in to finish the challenge. This brings you up to a total of 74 pieces. obviously you're not gonna get luck like this in a real run, but it's a fun hypothetical what a funny challenge idea :)

@punchingplayerpenguin3291

7 ай бұрын

okay I did a TAS thing for it, and it actually took me 70 pieces, not sure how the math got oofed up or what I did wrong, I probably calculated too many lines regarding what needs to be pushed down from the top row clears

Man's the definitive meaning of "Waking up to set a new world record"

@LucianDevine

Жыл бұрын

Was it a world first too

nearly had a heart attack seeing this recommended cause I thought you started from an empty board and built a checkerboard LOL, that'd be insane but tbf it would fit the "impossible" title lmao. Anyways, massively impressive dude good stuff.

Dude, between the impressive dig out during your kill screen run and this, you're becoming the "dig master" of Tetris. We're going to have to start calling you Dig Fractal, cousin to Dig Dug.

Congrats man! Not many can achieve this! Way to push through and make it happen, koodos!

That bad luck right in the beginning was so intense! Cool to see you pulled it off!

i randomly found my way into the tetris community yesterday and i just got recommended this. pretty cool stuff! good playing btw lol thats some big brain stuff my guy 😎 subscribed

GGs I think I have a challenge to grind

Impressive, this should be a speedrun category! :D

I'm not a big Tetris fan, but this play made me feel a huge suspense. Congrats on winning!

Very cool to see man. Congrats!! I’m impressed!

Felt so good to see you beat it! Good job

That was insane ! Well done. Serious Kudos points awarded.

Actually this is not a bug, it's made that way so when you do discover it, you get that sense of hope.

great music choice, nice to see a fellow Excursions fan in the wild :P

Extreme respect, this was a good watch, well done 👏

i dont even play or watch tetris, but this just looks insane! props to you man.

Incredible playing. Very intense at the end

Nice work with the music selections!

This should have far more likes than what it does. Nice job! Skill far beyond anything I could accomplish.

Watching this made my adrenaline go up and nervous. Amazing 🤩

this was so incredibly impressive to watch and just fascinsting

That was really intense. Great job!

As a modern tetris player the decisions, skims, and plays you make amaze me in the situation that you can't hold and with only 1 preview, great job!

Thats insane mate well done!

Amazing stamina and luck and patience. Well earned. Fun to watch with u

That's insane. You're amazing

I'm late to the party, and there's clearly been other feats since then, but even so that was quite impressive; nice work :)

This was a very cool watch!! Good job! Yoooooo

That was epic! Great job!

Good shit bro, you had me captivated!

Sheeeeeeesh really nice well played bro

Congratulations!

Great Video! Thank you!!!

I'm not sure why this was in my recommendations given I don't really watch tetris, but this looks insane, good shit

This felt like the first time I saw Intersteller... except the ending here was more satisfying

WOOOOO EXCURSIONS I LOVE THAT ALBUM SO MUCH

Well done!

awesome job bud!

Great job man.

This is fucking satisfying to watch. Good job.

Great job!!!

Congrats, now you have a world record so proud to see my guy get a world record

I never thought a Tetris game would make my heart race like this

@d3structi

Жыл бұрын

(Laughs in TGM)

I love that you're rolling on lvl 0

GG's dude

This was beautiful

No idea how tf I got here but I’ll sub anyways. That looked brutal. Good work. I’ll be back.

That was the most stressful yet most satisfying Tetris game I’ve ever watched good job Oml edge of the seat

Awesome... That was Mind Blowing

Amazing at 10:20 he gets so confident and starts slamming pieces down

Conglaturation

insanely impressive!!!

Gj man !

Dang it's just cool to watch

Loved it, used to do level 20 runs on Dr Mario (highest you can start), closest we had. Had one buddy that could keep up. Level 25 is a monster.

@chrisvainio

2 жыл бұрын

Wish I had hardware to try this on. I think I would love/hate this grind. Loved watching this.

"Never say something is impossible, unless you want someone to prove you wrong."

That's impressive man

most engaging tetris gameplay ive ever seen

*Great achievement, Fractal is the best!*

Next will be who can do it in less lines. Make the speedrun category!!!! and here is our WR holder & only one to complete it. GG

Great job!

GGs!!!

i like how ur still rolling

"Now I can fill in some holes-" Fractal, 2022

Now let's start a timed leaderboard, let the races begin

You are pretty good at this. If you keep practicing, I bet, you will one day reach the true kill screen

@desired2361

4 ай бұрын

not sure if this is a joke or not

Congrats

Godlike, like witnessing two shooting stars collide

Well done Sir

Well done.

This looks like the type of guy that can beat Tetris :>

that was frickin beautifulll XD

nice one man

cool vid :) this proves fractals are better than checkerboard patterns

congratulations

A thing of beauty

Good work

Thats amazing

This guy is surprisingly nervous for someone so good at the game

Impressive!

I would not know where to efficiently put the block pieces. That would be my undoing.

not only lotion but the white t shirt oversized to ball up for proper forearm placement. Like a damn sniper with a sandbag 😂

all that work and it says NICE!

Insaneeeee bro

Nice bro your insane

LEGEND

dude looks like he went super saiyan when he decided to press the down button

ILY, Fractal!!!