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From: minar@reed.bitnet (Nelson Minar,L08,x640,7776519)
Newsgroups: rec.games.misc,comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: tetris sequels
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Date: 31 Jul 90 20:39:42 GMT
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There are at least 15 different PD/Shareware versions of Tetris for the IBM.
Many of them are unremarkable. They are mostly two-dimensional tetris, with
some 'extended' block sets - pentominoes (based on 5 blocks), allowing diagonal
connections in the block set, and the like. They are pretty boring.


I do recommend the commercial game BlockOut, however. It is a true 3d version
of tetris (unlike welltris, which is just bizarre).  There are three block
sets: a flat set, a basic set (4 unit blocks), and the 'extended' set -
5 unit blocks.  One plays down a well, the pieces falling to the bottom.

Game play is good. One eventually builds up the skill that, when given a piece
allows one to move it into a new orientation effortlessly (even with 6 rotate
keys).

The only problem is the piece sets don't seem to work too well. The flat set
is very boring, the simple set only has about 6 pieces and becomes a game
of speed in narrow wells (or trivial in wide wells), and the extended set has
some pieces that just can NOT be places simply.

Its still a great game, good for 3d visualization..