SYNOPSIS
/usr/games/tetris [-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_polyomino}] [-columns {columns}] [-fill {rows}]
[-[no]fixedFill] [-[no]suddenAppear] [-[no]diagonal] [-[no]mixed]
[-[no]bonus] [-[no]cw] [-[no]plain] [-[no]showNext] [-userName
{string}] [-scoreFile {filename}] [-scores] [-version]
DESCRIPTION
The ever popular falling tetromino game. Enhanced to allow all poly-
omino classes that do not have pieces with holes. Mixing polyomino
classes (so as to permit polyominoes made up by a variable number
squares) can also be selected, as well as, the 2 sets of diagonal poly-
ominoes 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 4 square polyomino. An added
ability "reflect" (right-left -> left-right) allows one to attempt the
5 square and 6 square polyomino pieces.
To get high scores, do not use "show next" mode, try starting at a
higher level and try to let "tetris" eat more than one line at a time.
Polyominoes with diagonal or with a higher number of squares 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 6 squares or 3 squares
and 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 polyomino left.
Click "mouse-center" button, or press "K", "k", "D", or "d" keys to
rotate the falling polyomino. 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 polyomino right.
Click "mouse-scroll-up", or press "I", "i", "E", or "e" keys to flip
(reflect) the falling polyomino. 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
polyomino.
Press "<" or "," keys to slow down the falling polyomino. This may be
turned off to avoid cheating.
Press "+" or "=" keys to increase the squares in the falling polyomino.
Note: To keep the level of play similar, the "turn style" can change.
The ability to reflect polyominoes is available only when the number of
squares >= 5. The ability to rotate polyominoes, is available only
when the number of squares is >= 4. Bonus polyominoes still have the
current "turn style".
Press "-" or "_" keys to decrease the squares in the falling polyomino.
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 squares.
Press "M" or "m" to toggle mixed mode. This may not be available for
current number of squares.
Press "B" or "b" to toggle bonus mode. This may not be available for
current number of squares.
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 pause.
Press "@" key to toggle the sound.
Press "Esc" key to hide and pause program. When the tetris window
loses its focus, it also goes to "paused" mode except it does not
iconify itself.
Press "Q", "q", or "CTRL-C" keys to kill program.
OPTIONS
-{foreground|fg} color
This option specifies the foreground of the tetris window
(resource name "foreground").
-{background|bg} color
This option specifies the background of the tetris window
(resource name "background").
-{border|bd} color
This option specifies the border color of the blocks in the
tetris 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_polyomino
This option starts the program with the specified number of
squares in each polyomino (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
Polyominoes will now suddenly appear within the window. Now one
cannot rotate a piece above the window. (resource name "sudde-
nAppear").
-[no]diagonal
This option turns diagonal mode on (only available on -n <2-3>)
(resource name "diagonal").
-[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").
-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 tetris you have.
REFERENCES
Based at one time on Q. Alex Zhao's Tetris.
SEE ALSO
X(1), welltris(6), tertris(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
V7.2.1 05 May 2006 TETRIS(6)