If "developing" means changing the actual look or dimensions of the long piece:

Modifying or "developing" a specific piece like the "long piece" (I-piece) in a Tetris ROM for MAME generally requires or using cheat codes , as the game's logic is hardcoded into the original binary.

For further technical documentation on how these ROMs are structured, you can check the MAME Dev Wiki or source code on GitHub . Final Tetris Corruption, possible regression #3004 - GitHub

The easiest way to "develop" or force a long piece without coding is using the MAME Cheat System. : Ensure your mame.ini has cheat 1 enabled.

: Use a tool like Tile Layer Pro to open the ROM and find the graphics (sprites) for the I-piece. You can redraw it, though its "hitbox" is defined by the code, not the art.

To permanently change the game code, you must modify the ROM's assembly. Most classic arcade Tetris versions (e.g., Sega System 16 ) use or 68000 processors.