How Many Lines Do You Need to Beat Tetris?
For NES Tetris, it's 25 lines at level 9. Other versions have different requirements.
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Depends on the version you're playing. For NES Tetris, it's 25 lines on level 9, but modern versions can vary!
Classic Tetris on the NES requires you to clear 25 lines in level 9 to beat the game.
Some versions of Tetris never end, so you can't technically 'beat' the game. Just keep going until you can't anymore!
On the NES version, clearing 25 lines on level 9 is considered beating the game, but newer versions might have different goals.
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