granger@cg-atla.UUCP (Pete Granger) (04/12/89)
I recently ran into an arcade version of "Tetris" for the first time, and
immediately became hooked. It was the first time I'd seen it, in spite of all
the talk about it on the net.
Now I want my own.
I downloaded the code for the Sun workstation version of it, but
unfortunately the only Sun I can currently get to is having trouble with its
windows. I'd also prefer to have it on my PC, so I can play it at home.
Is it available commercially? This is one of the few games I've seen that's
actually good (read: addictive) enough to pay for. I seem to vaguely remember
the binaries appearing in comp.binaries.ibm.pc, but if they did, I missed them.
If they're available, could I persuade someone to mail them, or send them to me
on a floppy (I'd supply one, of course)?
Any leads on getting "Tetris" for an IBM XT (clone) with EGA graphics will
be greatly appreciated. I'd prefer one that allows keyboard control, rather
than joystick or mouse. Thanks.
--
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The good news is, it has been left unlocked."
- Swami Beyonda Nondares@ihlpb.ATT.COM (Rich Strebendt) (04/13/89)
In article <6915@cg-atla.UUCP>, granger@cg-atla.UUCP (Pete Granger) writes: > > I recently ran into an arcade version of "Tetris" for the first time, and > immediately became hooked. It was the first time I'd seen it, in spite of all > the talk about it on the net. > > Any leads on getting "Tetris" for an IBM XT (clone) with EGA graphics will > be greatly appreciated. I'd prefer one that allows keyboard control, rather > than joystick or mouse. Thanks. The game is commercially available in many computer software stores (eg: Egghead Software is where I bought mine). The company marketing it in the US is Spectrum Holobyte (or something close to this). As I recall, it was not a terribly expensive piece of software. Rich Strebendt ihlpb!res
knutsen@athos.rutgers.edu (Mark Knutsen) (04/14/89)
In article <10195@ihlpb.ATT.COM> res@ihlpb.ATT.COM (Rich Strebendt) writes: > In article <6915@cg-atla.UUCP>, granger@cg-atla.UUCP (Pete Granger) writes: > > I recently ran into an arcade version of "Tetris" for the first time, and > > immediately became hooked. > > Any leads on getting "Tetris" for an IBM XT (clone) with EGA graphics will > > be greatly appreciated. I'd prefer one that allows keyboard control I agree; keyboard control is best. > The game is commercially available in many computer software stores ...and is most assuredly worth buying. Time to indulge my ego: my current high score on the PC/XT/AT version of this game is in the 8700-point range. Has anyone broken 9000? How? Disclaimer: commercial versions of Tetris for various microcomputers differ, albeit slightly. It may be easier to get scores this high on the PC than on the Macintosh, (or vice versa) for example. -- Mark Knutsen knutsen@rutgers.edu -or- {...}!rutgers!knutsen Vice President, USACS ____ ____ ____ ____ / ...the Rutgers Undergraduate Student / //___ /___// /___ / Association for Computer Science /___/____// //___ ____/ .
dsampson@x102a.harris-atd.com (sampson david 58163) (04/14/89)
Call PC Connection to get the commercial version $24, or you can get a "Shareware" version from the EXEC-PC BBS (414)964-5160 called TETRIS.ZIP. -- Regards, David Sampson Harris Corporation dsampson@x102a.harris-atd.com Gov't Aerospace Systems Divison uunet!x102a!dsampson (407) 729-7068
labc-4dc@e260-4e.berkeley.edu (Erik Talvola) (04/14/89)
In article <Apr.13.15.22.20.1989.1630@athos.rutgers.edu> knutsen@athos.rutgers.edu (Mark Knutsen) writes: >In article <10195@ihlpb.ATT.COM> res@ihlpb.ATT.COM (Rich Strebendt) writes: >> In article <6915@cg-atla.UUCP>, granger@cg-atla.UUCP (Pete Granger) writes: >> > I recently ran into an arcade version of "Tetris" for the first time, and >> > immediately became hooked. >> > Any leads on getting "Tetris" for an IBM XT (clone) with EGA graphics will >> > be greatly appreciated. I'd prefer one that allows keyboard control >I agree; keyboard control is best. > >> The game is commercially available in many computer software stores > >...and is most assuredly worth buying. > >Time to indulge my ego: my current high score on the PC/XT/AT version >of this game is in the 8700-point range. Has anyone broken 9000? >How? On my Turbo XT clone (10 MHz), I have gotten scores of 14000 running the Resident Tetris. For the normal version, I have gotten a few over 10000. However, the game seems to actually run slower on my computer this way than it does on a normal PC. I suspect it is because I have a Hercules board, which apparently is slower than an EGA or CGA in Tetris at least. (even though I can score in the 9000's on a 386 machine, but only when I get really good - the game really flies on that machine.) If you don't want to purchase Tetris, there is a public domain version called Nyet which is available (and I have it, if anyone is interested). It runs on CGA only (well, CGA & up, but only CGA graphics modes), and claims to be better than the commercial version for running the same speed on different speed machines. It is by David B. Howorth (no address given). -- Erik Talvola | "It's just what we need... a colossal negative talvola@cory.berkeley.edu | space wedgie of great power coming right at us ..!ucbvax!cory!talvola | at warp speed." -- Star Drek
mesmo@Portia.Stanford.EDU (Chris Johnson) (04/14/89)
I picked up a Tetris play-alike from a local BB here -- it doesn't have the snazzy backgrounds etc, but is nonetheless a very good game. Please e-mail to me (gulp!) if you would like the game; if there is sufficient interest, I will submit the game for posting. P.S. to simplify my mail tasks, please just use the subject line to indicate your request, ie make it read SEND ME NYET. I cannot mail reliably to non-Internet locations. regards. -- ============================================================================== Chris M Johnson === mesmo@portia.stanford.edu === "Grad school sucks rocks" ==============================================================================
nathan@eddie.MIT.EDU (Nathan Glasser) (04/15/89)
In addition to any commercial versions of Tetris (which cost money),
and existing shareware versions, another possibility is to port one
of the Unix versions.
There were two different versions appearing in comp.sources.games
recently. One called "tetris", uses its own screen package, and the
other, called "tetrix" uses curses. While I think that "tetris" is
the better implementation, it should be pretty easy to port "tetrix".
I haven't had sufficient motivation to do this myself, yet.
--
Nathan Glasser
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Question: "Our prices range from $20-$40, and up." What does that mean?hadden@ella.SRC.Honeywell.COM (George D. Hadden) (04/21/89)
well, i was feeling pretty good about my nyet skill since i had to
quit last night when i hit 17000 or so. HOWEVER, when steve across
the hall saw it on my toshiba 1100+ laptop, he said something like
"wow, does that ever run slowly!". so, i'm combining my deflated ego
with dismay about the program running oddly on my machine. has anyone
else had this problem (the slow program, not the deflated ego :-)?
-geo
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UUCP: {umn-cs, ems, bthpyd}!srcsip!haddeneverett@hpcvlx.HP.COM (Everett Kaser) (04/21/89)
Yes, NYET runs at different speeds on different machines. Apparently it is not synced to the heartbeat timer, so the faster the CPU/machine, the faster the game runs and the lower your scores go. Everett Kaser !hplabs!hp-pcd!everett everett%hpcvlx@hplabs.hp.com
dclaar@hpcupt1.HP.COM (Doug Claar) (04/22/89)
Nyet works on a standard XT monochrome display adapter, as well as a CGA. (At least the version I have does). After all, the blocks are basically character mode graphics, and Nyet doesn't HAVE any pictures. Doug Claar HP Computer Systems Division UUCP: mcvax!decvax!hplabs!hpda!dclaar -or- ucbvax!hpda!dclaar ARPA: dclaar%hpda@hplabs.HP.COM
kfink@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Kevin Fink) (04/22/89)
>Does anyone regularly get in the 9,000 - 10,000 range with "Nyet"? If so, >what clues can you offer, which level do you start from, etc. Yeah, Nyet is a lot of fun. Wastes too much of my time, though. Currently the bottom score on the high scores is over 11000. I always start at level 0 and drop pieces as fast as possible. My high score is about 12500. After about 10000 the pieces are moving so fast it's largely how good your reflexes are and how well you prepared up to that point. You need to keep your stack as low as possible, preferably two lines max. Don't worry about gaps, just keep your stack level and fill in holes as you come to them. DON'T leave long lines just waiting for "that one perfect piece". It may be satisfying to drop five rows at once, but at the higher levels it's suicide. Kevin Fink kfink@jarthur.claremont.edu
treed@dasys1.UUCP (Timothy Reed) (04/22/89)
PC Tetris won't record keep score past 32000 - one particularly tapped in guy at work hit the magic number and discovered this Timothy Reed treed@shearson.com -- name(Timothy Reed); phone(718-797-4634); UUCP(..!uunet!dasys1!treed | ..!uunet!slcpi!slhcmg!tim); Mail(300 Union St^MBkyn, NY^M11231);
c60b-bu@buddy.Berkeley.EDU (Scott "the man" Drellishak) (04/22/89)
Our suite is currently in the middle of a Nyet/masculine-ego-boost thing. The top score is about 15800, and it's impossible to get on the high scores with less than about 14800. We usually start around level 6. This is on an 8 MHz XT and a 4.77 MHz XT, although I think the game adjusts for speed, if not for processor type (ie on the different speed XTs it seems the same speed, but on an AT downstairs, it seems faster). Keep working. Scott
usenet@Sunkisd.CS.Concordia.CA (Mister Usenet) (04/23/89)
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