Tetris 99 ‘4th Maximus Cup’ online event begins June 21

The “4th Maximus Cup” online event for Tetris 99 will begin on June 21 and run through June 23, publisher Nintendo announced.

The online event awards various points for each match played during the event period, and the top 999 players who earn the most event points will each receive 999 My Nintendo Gold Points, which can be redeemed for games on the Nintendo eShop.

Here are the details, via Nintendo:

Stretch out those fingers and practice your Tetrimino-rotating techniques. The Tetris 99 Maximus Cup is back and ready to award each of the top 999 skilled players with the most event points with 999 My Nintendo Gold Points.

Do you or your readers have what it takes to emerge victorious?

On June 21, the Tetris 99 4th Maximus Cup online event arrives for players with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. Like the last Maximus Cup, this free event awards various points for each match played during the event period, even if you don’t come in first place.

The 4th Maximus Cup runs from 12 a.m. PT on June 21 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on June 23. To participate, Nintendo Switch Online members just have to play the Tetris 99 online mode during the contest period. The top 999 players who earn the most event points in the allotted contest period will each earn 999 My Nintendo Gold Points, which can be redeemed for some cool games in Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch system.

The Tetris 99 digital game includes an online mode that is a special offer for Nintendo Switch Online members. In the game, 99 players compete together until only one is left standing. Recently, the paid Big Block DLC added two new modes to the game, both of which can be played offline. (The full version of the game is required to use the DLC; sold separately.)

Tetris 99 is available now for Switch as a free title for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.