Tetris

[V-te]

Does Tetris help lookahead?

Because after playing a few games, I can tell you my f2l got slightly better.
Do you think that Tetris benefits cubing in any way possible?
Do you play Tetris?

 

[Inf3rn0]

Hah good theory, it may indeed inmprove lookahead but id say not by much. Personally i dont play tetris at all i get bored with it easily.

 

[rahulkadukar]

I play a lot of tetris and I think it helps

 

[coolmission]

I'd say it doesn't help your F2L more than... let's say driving a car.

Sure you might look ahead to see what the next piece will be, but this only absolutely necessary at the very last levels.

While you're driving a car you will also have to look ahead, or else you will run over an old lady crossing the road when you are making a turn in a situation where the view isn't clear.

Same goes for pretty much any activity where you are "looking ahead".

 

[V-te]

I'd say it doesn't help your F2L more than... let's say driving a car.

Sure you might look ahead to see what the next piece will be, but this only absolutely necessary at the very last levels.

While you're driving a car you will also have to look ahead, or else you will run over an old lady crossing the road when you are making a turn in a situation where the view isn't clear.

Same goes for pretty much any activity where you are "looking ahead".

Well, not if you are playing speed tetris.

 

[Sa967St]

Does Tetris help lookahead?

yup

Do you think that Tetris benefits cubing in any way possible?

I believe so

Do you play Tetris?

I spend more time playing tetris than cubing

 

[coolmission]

I'd say it doesn't help your F2L more than... let's say driving a car.

Sure you might look ahead to see what the next piece will be, but this only absolutely necessary at the very last levels.

While you're driving a car you will also have to look ahead, or else you will run over an old lady crossing the road when you are making a turn in a situation where the view isn't clear.

Same goes for pretty much any activity where you are "looking ahead".

Well, not if you are playing speed tetris.

I have never played "speed tetris", but I assume it's just a really fast-paced variation of the game.

And that's pretty much why I wrote this;

Sure you might look ahead to see what the next piece will be, but this only absolutely necessary at the very last levels.

Also, consider this:

Would it be safe to say that you would get better at F2L if you were to triple your speed while driving? I mean, you would have to look pretty far ahead to check for possible road crossings or red lights

Does this help my point? I doubt it.

 

[V-te]

I'd say it doesn't help your F2L more than... let's say driving a car.

Sure you might look ahead to see what the next piece will be, but this only absolutely necessary at the very last levels.

While you're driving a car you will also have to look ahead, or else you will run over an old lady crossing the road when you are making a turn in a situation where the view isn't clear.

Same goes for pretty much any activity where you are "looking ahead".

Well, not if you are playing speed tetris.

I have never played "speed tetris", but I assume it's just a really fast-paced variation of the game.

And that's pretty much why I wrote this;

Sure you might look ahead to see what the next piece will be, but this only absolutely necessary at the very last levels.

Also, consider this:

Would it be safe to say that you would get better at F2L if you were to triple your speed while driving? I mean, you would have to look pretty far ahead to check for possible road crossings or red lights

Does this help my point? I doubt it.

Well speed Tetris is basically doing 40 lines in the fastest time possible, I think driving and Tetrominos are way different.

Driving could kill you. lol

 

[LNZ]

You can actually download the original 1985 Tetris PC game legally. It runs on MS-DOS or in a DOS box in Windows.

 

[Kit Clement]

I've never been much into Tetris, but Tetris Attack I've found to be very beneficial to look ahead.

 

[piemaster]

I have an account on tetris friends, multiplayer battles are quite fun.

edit: I use roux, so no f2l to test though, I don't think it helps my blockbuilding at all.

 

[blade740]

Part of being good at tetris is looking ahead to see what your next piece is. It's a lot like cubing: once you know what to do with the current piece, let your hands take care of it and look ahead to the next one.

 

[V-te]

Hmmm... interesting. I think I should time myself before and after playing some tetris.

 

[Inf3rn0]

Hmmm... interesting. I think I should time myself before and after playing some tetris.

Im keen to see the results of this.

 

[how-to-solve-a-rubix]

rubix cube and tetris

i used to play tetris alot in the 90s but it`s getting boring because in the last levels the break falling too fast.

i think it can help a bit to solve the rubix, and if no it`s a nice break

 

[V-te]

Well here are the test results
Before playing tetris, avg of 10: 00:38.06

10: 00:40.50 x
9: 00:40.95 x
8: 00:40.77 x
7: 00:40.34 x
6: 00:34.63 x
5: 00:42.13 x
4: 00:31.17 x
3: 00:44.52 x
2: 00:32.68 x
1: 00:32.91 x


After playing for 30 minutes of Sprint 5P tetris:

avg of 10: 00:36.58

10: 00:43.57 x
9: 00:29.23 x
8: 00:30.05 x
7: 00:34.90 x
6: 00:36.17 x
5: 00:39.76 x
4: 00:34.27 x
3: 00:31.44 x
2: 00:43.77 x
1: 00:42.65 x


Hmm..... I got a sub 30 after playing tetris.... I'm not sure how to judge this, any one esle have some input??

 

[Novriil]

In SE mobiles theres a game quadro pop. What are You're records? I beat everybody in my school with 182 thousand.. Don't remember the exact number and don't bother to look for it. I'm sure that many people beat me but it's quite an accomplishment for me because most of the people in my school get around 30k and one gets like 100k It was popular a while ago.. in classrooms at classes ofcourse

 

[bwatkins]

You can actually download the original 1985 Tetris PC game legally. It runs on MS-DOS or in a DOS box in Windows.

I only had the original NES until about high school...sitll have the original TETRIS, its awesome. And more than anything it jsut makes you more aware, keeps you thinking. I think any fast paced puzzle game would have the same effect.

 

[bwatkins]

Well here are the test results
Before playing tetris, avg of 10: 00:38.06

10: 00:40.50 x
9: 00:40.95 x
8: 00:40.77 x
7: 00:40.34 x
6: 00:34.63 x
5: 00:42.13 x
4: 00:31.17 x
3: 00:44.52 x
2: 00:32.68 x
1: 00:32.91 x


After playing for 30 minutes of Sprint 5P tetris:

avg of 10: 00:36.58

10: 00:43.57 x
9: 00:29.23 x
8: 00:30.05 x
7: 00:34.90 x
6: 00:36.17 x
5: 00:39.76 x
4: 00:34.27 x
3: 00:31.44 x
2: 00:43.77 x
1: 00:42.65 x


Hmm..... I got a sub 30 after playing tetris.... I'm not sure how to judge this, any one esle have some input??

Not only did you play 30 mins of TETRIS you solved 10 cubes then took another average. Im sure solving those 10 before and getting warmed up affected you too.

 

[piemaster]

You need to be constant.