NAME

netris - a network version of t*tris

SYNOPSIS

netris [-DHRSh] [-w] [-c host] [-p port] [-k keys]

DESCRIPTION

Netris is a networked version of t*tris. It allows either single player or head to head play via a network. To play it single user, start netris with no flags. To play head to head, you can either host or connect. To be the host, start netris with the -w flag. To connect to a host, use the -c <hostname> flag with the hostname of the computer you wish to connect to.

Unlike standard T*tris, Netris gives you a little extra time after dropping a piece before it solidifies. This allows you to slide the piece into a notch without waiting for it to fall the whole way down. In fact, if you can even slide it off a cliff and it'll start falling again. If you think it should automatically drop again in this case, use the -D option.

The keys are:

j

left

k

rotate

l

right

Space

drop

m

down faster

s

toggle spying on the other player

p

pause

f

make game faster (irreversable)

Ctrl-L

redraw the screen

To see usage information, type " netris -h ". To see distribution/warranty information, type " netris -H ". To see the rules, type " netris -R ". To use a port number other than the default, use the -p option.

You can remap the keys with " -k <keys> ", where <keys> is a string containing the keys in the order listed above.

The default is: netris -k jkl mspf^l

You needn't specify all of the keys, for example -k asd will only change the main three keys. ^x notation can be used for control characters.

The m key moves the falling piece down one block, in addition to the usual step-down timer. Use this in repetition when "drop" would go too far but you don't want to wait for the piece of fall.

AUTHOR

Mark H. Weaver <mhw@netris.org>

BUGS

One-player mode is a tad boring at the moment, because it never gets any faster, and there's no scoring. This will be rectified at some point. For now, use the

f key (by default) to make the game go faster. Speedups cannot be reversed for the remainder of the game.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 1994,1995,1996 Mark H. Weaver <mhw@netris.org>

netris is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version.