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Hard Drop

Instantly placing a piece as far down as it can go.

A hard drop instantly places the falling tetromino as far down as it can go. It is one of the mechanics common to modern Tetris versions, alongside the soft drop, the next-piece queue and hold, and it can earn the player points. Soft and hard drops were both introduced in The New Tetris in 1999.

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