What is Back-to-Back?
Back-to-Back (B2B) is a bonus for performing consecutive difficult clears without any easy clears in between.
Difficult Clears
These clears are considered difficult and maintain your B2B chain:
- Quads (4-line clears)
- T-Spin Singles (full, not mini)
- T-Spin Doubles
- T-Spin Triples
- Perfect Clears
Easy Clears (Break B2B)
These clears break your B2B chain:
- Singles
- Doubles
- Triples
- T-Spin Mini Singles
- T-Spin Mini Doubles
B2B Bonuses
- Scoring: 1.5x multiplier on base points
- Garbage: +1 extra garbage line sent
Example
- You clear a Quad (difficult) - normal scoring
- You clear a T-Spin Double (difficult) - B2B active! 1,200 x 1.5 = 1,800 base points, 4 + 1 = 5 garbage
- You clear another Quad (difficult) - B2B continues! 800 x 1.5 = 1,200 base points, 4 + 1 = 5 garbage
- You clear a Double (easy) - B2B breaks. Normal scoring.
Strategy
- Alternate between Quads and T-Spin Doubles to maintain B2B
- Hold your T-piece for T-Spin setups while building for Quads with I-pieces
- In competitive play, maintaining B2B is essential for maximizing damage