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From: northon@cvedc.Prime.Com (Northon Rodrigues)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: OBJetris
Keywords: Objetris, Tetris, C++
Message-ID: <386@flash.cvedc.Prime.Com>
Date: 29 Jun 90 16:42:31 GMT
Organization: Prime Computer, Beaverton, OR
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Thank your for your postings and concerns about OBJetris.

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

It should work find on any EGA or VGA monitor.  It does work on other types
of graphics cards  (I don't have the list with me), but it will probably 
not look as nice and we don't recommend using it.  

We tried the program in all types of hardware configurations, XT's AT's,
386SX, 386, proprietary Intel PCS, and on the SPARC Station emulating
a PC, and we had no problems.  However, there is a bug in the Zortech
(our C++ compiler developers) graphics library that could cause some 
types of VGA monitor not to work.  If that's your case please do let
us know so that we can tell Zortech and get the problem fixed.  

We will be doing a port to Borland's C++ (change the graphics class),
so if your version does not work, drop me a line and I send you a
new version.


> From: ant@mks.com (Anthony Howe)
>
> It works fine on a NEC Ultralite, however the 386 clone at work just barfed
> and stared at me blankly. Also the keyboard layout is EEECH! and a real pain
> on a laptop.

KEYBOARD LAYOUT
===============

We chose a keyboard layout that would allow the player never to have to move
their fingers away from the 10 key pad.  Given the keys we have to work with
I honestly don't know how to improve it and I would consider your suggestions.

	    (4)<-    5     ->(6)

	       1     2     3

    MOVEMENTS
The left arrow (or 4) moves the block left, the right arrow (or 6) moves the
block right.

    ROTATIONS
If you press the SHIFT key and the LEFT ARROW key together, the block 
rotates counter clockwise.  If you press the SHIFT key and the RIGHT
ARROW key together, the block rotates clockwise.  However, if one wants
to play the game using only one hand, the player can press 1 in place 
of SHIFT 4, and 3 in place of SHIFT 6.

The 5 causes it to drop fast.  2 is a semi-fast drop.

Pressing the space bar will pause the game.

With the above layout the players hands never has to leave the 10-key pad
while playing the game.


Thanks for your suggestions, and if you have any enhancements request
please email them to me or drop a letter to my P.O. Box.


Northon