Skills (Tetris Battle Gaiden)

スキル (Skill or Su-ki-ru) is a gameplay feature in Tetris Battle Gaiden.
In this Tetris title, there are a total of 40 different skills. Skills can be used by pressing up on the d-pad.
== Skill Levels ==
Each character has access to 4 different skills which can be used when a certain number of crystals are collected after clearing lines. Their potential varies or suits a character's playstyle.
* Level 1s cost 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 crystals.
* Level 2s cost 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 crystals.
* Level 3s cost 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 crystals.
* Level 4s cost 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 crystals.
*The cost values above reflect the power settings in the Options menu.
== Skills Overview I (Playable Characters) ==
=== Halloween ===
H1 is フライ Fry, H2 is ダーク Dark, H3 is バンパイア Vampire and H4 is ボム Bomb.
*H1 completely fills the user's bottom 3 lines. After placing their next piece, the skill clears the user's bottom 3 lines and sends 3 garbage lines to the opponent. Crystal blocks are erased and stone blocks are preserved. A2 and W3 are immune to this skill.
** H2 obscures the opponent's playfield except for a cone of light below the falling piece. Lasts until the opponent places 3 pieces.
* H3 steals every crystal the opponent has in stock and allows the user to keep all crystals stolen.
* H4 destroys random blocks of any type in the opponent's stack. 
=== Mirurun ===
M1 is ミルルン Mirurun, M2 is ハンテン Inversion, M3 is ペンタリス Pentaris and M4 is スリトテ sirteT.
* M1 removes the user's bottom 4 lines from their stack. 
* M2 turns the opponent's control functions upside-down until they place 3 pieces. 
* M3 adds 5 lines to the bottom of the opponent's stack.
* M4 switches the positions of normal blocks and gaps in the opponent's stack. 
=== Shaman ===
S1 is モーゼ Moses, S2 is カイテン Rotation, S3 is ノロイ Curse and S4 is イノリ Prayer.
* S1 splits the user's stack in two, creating a 4-column gap. Some blocks of any type will be lost.
* S2 increases the rotation rate of the opponent's next 3 pieces and rotates them continuosly while fast-dropping.
* S3 makes the user's next 5 pieces send a total of 5 stone lines to the opponent. If said pieces clear any lines, more stone lines will be sent as garbage. The A1 skill can counter this one.
* S4 uses any other character's level 4 skill randomly. It may backfire on the user.
=== Aladdin ===
A1 is シーソー See-saw, A2 is シールド Shield, A3 is ファックス Fax and A4 is リモコン Remote.
* A1 sends the contents of the user's bottom 2 lines to the opponent's stack, adding to its bottom. Any type of blocks can be sent.
* A2 grants immunity to garbage lines until the user places 7 pieces. It is also immune to H1 and G1.
* A3 makes a copy of the user's stack and sends it to the opponent. 
* A4 allows the user to freely control the opponent's next 2 pieces while still controlling their own. 
=== Princess ===
P1 is ソル Sol, P2 is ミラー Mirror, P3 is マヒ Paralysis and P4 is コピー Copy.
* P1 allows the user to remove the contents of 3 adjacent columns of their stack. Has a 3-second timer and can be aimed.
* P2 backfires the opponent's next skill. The effect lasts until the user places their next 10 pieces.
* P3 disables rotations for the opponent's next 3 pieces. 
* P4 makes a copy of the opponent's stack and sends it to the user. 
=== Bits ===
B1 is スターダスト Stardust, B2 isフ ィーバー Fever, B3 is ギャング Gang and B4 is マンボ Mambo. 
* B1 works randomly, removing 0 to 9 lines from the top of the user's stack.
* B2 repeats the current piece (one discarded when activating B2) 10 times for both players. The user may act after 7 have been placed.
* B3 steals all crystal blocks from the opponent's stack, leaving gaps. The user stores 1 crystal per every 2 columns a thief successfully steals from.
* B4 randomly creates high columns and separate gaps in the opponent's stack.
=== Ninja ===
N1 is ヨセ Gather, N2 is マヤカシ Deception, N3 is ダイナシ Web and N4 is メデューサ Medusa.
* N1 pushes all blocks in the user's stack to one side.
* N2 randomizes the opponent's next 4 falling pieces.
* N3 makes any cleared lines by the opponent disable gravity for the lines above until they place their next 6 pieces.
* N4 turns every normal block in the opponent's stack into hard blocks.
=== Wolfman ===
W1 is カット Cut, W2 is ヌー Nu , W3 is ナカヨシ Buddies and W4 is ドトン Earth Style.
* W1 removes the user's top 4 lines from their stack.
* W2 disables fast-dropping for the opponent's next 3 pieces.
* W3 depletes the user's stack by the number of garbage lines received until the opponent places their next 7 pieces. 
* W4 allows the user's next 4 pieces to cascade every normal block in their stack when lines are cleared.
It is much easier for players to distinguish a skill by the character/user's first letter + its level.
== Skills Overview II (Bosses) ==
=== Dragon ===
D1 is プレス Press, D2 is セレクト Select, D3 is ルーレット Roulette, D4 is チェンジ Change.
* D1 piles up the blocks in the user's stack and removes its bottom 3 lines. 
* D2 allows the user to freely select their next 4 falling pieces by using the L or R buttons.
* D3 randomizes the opponent's controls for their next 3 pieces.
* D4 simply swaps the contents of both stacks.
=== Grand Princess ===
G1 is ハイパーフライ Hyper-fry, G2 is リバース Reverse, G3 is ダブルス Doubles and G4 is クリアー Clear.
* G1 completely fills the user's bottom 4 lines. After placing the next piece, the skill clears your bottom 4 lines and sends 4 garbage lines to the opponent. Crystal blocks are collected and stone blocks are erased. A2 and W3 are immune to this one.
* G2 reverses movement and rotation controls. Lasts until the opponent places 4 pieces. 
* G3 doubles the amount of garbage lines sent by the user's next 8 pieces. It is useless against A2 and W3.
* G4 stops the user from being defeated by removing their entire stack. 
During the 'ELORG' screen, press: B, B, X, X, A, Y, A, Y, up, left. If done correctly, the text will turn blue. At the character select screen, hold L and press A to choose Dragon or hold R and press A to choose Grand Princess. Hold L/R until the match begins.
== Trivia ==
* Many skills in Battle Gaiden reference cultural or worldly elements such as The Grim Reaper, vintage vampire movies, cabaret dancers, dial-up sounds, a printer/fax, gangsters, a laser designator reticle with its countdown timer and beam, the opening of the Red Sea, police sirens, a Cha Cha Cha maraca instrumentalist wearing a sombrero and poncho, vikings, a Djinn using a remote controller similar to an Atari 2600 controller, Medusa and Shinto priests. 
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