SYNOPSIS
/usr/games/tertris [-geometry
[{width}][x{height}][{+-}{xoff}[{+-}{yoff}]]] [-display
[{host}]:[{vs}]] [-[no]mono] [-[no]{reverse|rv}] [-{foreground|fg}
{color}] [-{background|bg} {color}] [-frame {color}] [-{border|bd}
{color}] [-[no]sound] [-bumpSound {filename}] [-level {starting_level}]
[-units {size_of_polyiamond}] [-columns {columns}] [-fill {rows}]
[-[no]fixedFill] [-[no]suddenAppear] [-[no]diagonal] [-[no]mixed]
[-[no]bonus] [-[no]cw] [-[no]plain] [-[no]showNext] [-[no]grid] [-user-
Name {string}] [-scoreFile {filename}] [-scores] [-version]
DESCRIPTION
The ever popular falling tetromino game now with triangles. Enhanced
to allow all polyiamond classes that do not have pieces with holes.
Mixing polyiamond classes (so as to permit polyiamonds made up by a
variable number triangles) can also be selected, as well as, the 1 set
of diagonal polyiamonds that do not have pieces with holes.
To make these games interesting and "do-able" the ability to rotate
gets turned off if it is easier than the 5 triangle polyiamond. An
added ability "reflect" (right-left -> left-right) allows one to
attempt the 6 polyiamond pieces.
To get high scores, do not use "show next" mode, try starting at a
higher level and try to let "tertris" eat more than one line at a time.
Polyiamonds with diagonal or with a higher number of triangles earn
more points. Mixed mode earns less points. Play fast and see how well
you can do in the bonus mode. Bonuses are set when the level is
changed automatically. (Bonus mode not available for 8 triangles or
diagonal mode).
The program lists the top 15 players at the end, each player has at
most three scores. With the option -scores, it shows all the players
and scores.
FEATURES
Click "mouse-left" button, or press "J", "j", "S", or "s" keys to move
the falling polyimond left.
Click "mouse-center" button, or press "K", "k", "D", or "d" keys to
rotate the falling polyiamond. Note this may be turned off if the
depending on the "turn-style", but normally this is "on".
Click "mouse-right" button, or press "L", "l", "F", or "f" keys to move
the falling polyiamond right.
Click "mouse-scroll-up", or press "I", "i", "E", or "e" keys to flip
(reflect) the falling polyiamond. Note this may be turned off if the
depending on the "turn-style", but normally this is "off".
Click "mouse-scroll-down", or press "space-bar" to drop the falling
polyiamond.
Press "<" or "," keys to slow down the falling polyiamond. This may be
turned off to avoid cheating.
Press "+" or "=" keys to increase the triangles in the falling polyia-
mond. Note: To keep the level of play similar, the "turn style" can
change. The ability to reflect polyiamonds is available only when the
number of triangles >= 9. The ability to rotate polyiamonds, is avail-
able only when the number of triangles is >= 8. Bonus polyiamonds
still have the current "turn style".
Press "-" or "_" keys to decrease the triangles in the falling polyia-
mond.
Press "]" or "}" keys to increase the column/row size.
Press "[" or "{" keys to decrease the column/row size.
Press "`", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", or "0" keys
(not the keypad 0-9) to change the number of fill lines. "`" for 0
lines and "0" for 10 lines.
Press "X" or "x" to toggle between fixed fill or random fill.
Press "R" or "r" to toggle between sudden initial appearance or gradual
initial appearance.
Press "G" or "g" to toggle diagonal mode. This may not be available
for current number of triangles.
Press "M" or "m" to toggle mixed mode. This may not be available for
current number of triangles.
Press "B" or "b" to toggle bonus mode. This may not be available for
current number of triangles.
Press "W" or "w" to toggle clockwise or counter clockwise turning.
Press "P" or "p" to toggle plain pieces or three dimensional pieces.
Press "N" or "n" to toggle show next.
Press "#" key to toggle the grid.
Press "|" key to pause.
Press "@" key to toggle the sound.
Press "Esc" key to hide and pause program. When the tertris window
loses its focus, it also goes to "paused" mode except it does not
iconify itself.
-[no]{reverse|rv}
This option allows you to see the tertris window in reverse
video (resource name "reverse").
-{foreground|fg} color
This option specifies the foreground of the tertris window
(resource name "foreground").
-{background|bg} color
This option specifies the background of the tertris window
(resource name "background").
-{border|bd} color
This option specifies the border color of the blocks in the
tertris window (resource name "borderColor").
-[no]sound
This option specifies if row completion should make a sound or
not (resource name "sound").
-bumpSound filename
This option specifies the file for the bump sound (resource
name "bumpSound").
-level level
This option starts the program at the specified level (resource
name "startLevel").
-units ize_of_polyiamond
This option starts the program with the specified number of
triangles in each polyiamond (resource name "units").
-columns columns
This option starts the program with the specified number of
columns (number of rows is 2 * number of columns) (resource
name "columns").
-fill rows
This option indicates that the program should start with some
of the rows being randomly filled (resource name "fill").
-[no]fixedFill
Works only with the -p option where it fixes the number of
boxes to be filled to column size / 2 - 1 random blocks per
row. (resource name "fixedFill").
-[no]suddenAppear
Polyiamonds will now suddenly appear within the window. Now one
cannot rotate a piece above the window. (resource name "sudde-
nAppear").
-[no]diagonal
-[no]cw The rotate key will now rotate pieces cw (resource name "cw").
-[no]plain
Uses the old "plain" bitmaps instead of the default 3D ones
(resource name "plain").
-[no]showNext
This option tells the program start in "show next" mode
(resource name "showNext").
-[no]grid
This option specifies if a grid should appear (resource name
"grid").
-userName name
This option speicfies the user name for any records made or
else it will get your login name (resource name "userName").
-scoreFile filename
Specify an alternative score file (resource name "scoreFile").
-scores This option lists all the recorded scores and then exits.
-version
This option tells you what version of tertris you have.
REFERENCES
Based at one time on Q. Alex Zhao's Tetris.
SEE ALSO
X(1), tetris(6), welltris(6), hextris(6), xhextris(6), xmris(6)
COPYRIGHTS
(R) Copyright 1993-2006, David A. Bagley, <bagleyd@tux.org>. (R) Copy-
right 1992-1995, Q. Alex Zhao, <azhao@cc.gatech.edu>.
BUG REPORTS AND PROGRAM UPDATES
Send bugs (or their reports, or fixes) to the author:
David Albert Bagley, <bagleyd@tux.org>
The latest version is currently at:
ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/tux/bagleyd/altris
ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/games/arcade/tetris
V7.2 01 Apr 2006 TERTRIS(6)