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From: cp26+@andrew.cmu.edu (Christopher Thomas Parker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: Speed of Tetris on different Macs
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Date: 2 Oct 90 02:47:44 GMT
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In <2295@cod.NOSC.MIL> deichman@cod.NOSC.MIL (Shane D. Deichman) writes:

>Tetris purists will be pleased to know that the game is a LOT easier
>on the Mac if you use the peek-mode -- with the Mac, you can type the
>control commands while the last line you deleted is disappearing; when
>the piece appears, it will instantaneously enact all commands and end
>up where you want it.

Yeah, but if you really want to cheat on the mac... read on...











Pause the game.  Then, hold down the space bar for a while.  Then,
release the pause and force the score to refresh.  I racked up 208,000
after wedging a quarter in the space bar and going off to dinner. 
This'll work for the DA and the application.


- Chris
cp26@andrew.cmu.edu

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