It worked! I tried the start from level 9 strategy last night (on Type A, of course), and bi-golly it worked! In my second or third try I was able to amass over 269,000 points! Thereby beating the old record I set back in 1997 by about 20,000. What's interesting was that it didn't take nearly as many lines as the last record did, nor did I get to as high a level. Thus, the benefit of lines at level 9 huge. I noticed this right away, however, as my first Tetris was worth a little over 12,000 points! It's barely worth a 1,000 at level 0.The only drawback is starting from level 9 is a bit difficult. The pieces are coming so quick you have to use a little bit different drop strategy to maintain control. Knowing where the piece is going to go before it comes out is imperative. If you start thinking as it's coming down you can forget about it. Secondly, you have keep the stack to a relatively medium height. On lower (slower) levels, you can build the stack to insane heights while waiting for the straight piece. However, this is because you have time to maneuver them as they come down. For example, say I've only got about three spaces left between the top of my stack and the top of the screen. On level 0, you have time to move a all the way to one side or the other before it connects with the stack, but on level 9 there's no time for that. Subsequently, you have to keep the stack to a manageable level. In doing this, you have to settle for doubles or triples while still leaving room to get a Tetris if you the opportunity presents itself (there's nothing worse than blocking off a Tetris hole and then getting the straight piece). Thus, as a player you have to be in a little bit different mind state. Now I'm torn, as to which score to respect more.
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