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From: dlinder@eagle.wesleyan.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: Cheating at Tetris
Message-ID: <1990Nov6.214516.35503@eagle.wesleyan.edu>
Date: 7 Nov 90 02:45:15 GMT
References: <285ldg@yoda.byu.edu> <16533@hydra.gatech.EDU>
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In article <16533@hydra.gatech.EDU>, ccocswr@prism.gatech.EDU (Winston Rast  (Micro- coop)) writes:
> In article <285ldg@yoda.byu.edu> ldg@yoda.byu.edu writes:
>>I once saw described here a method for running up huge scores in Tetris.
>>You had to pause the game under certain conditions and then hold a certain
>>key down, or some such. I don't remember, or I wouldn't be asking.
>>
>>Does anybody remember how this is done? My co-workers in the lab are
>>beginning to approach my fake score with their real ones, and I don't want
>>them to lose incentive...
> 
> If I remember correctly, you have to pause ("P"), press "N", and then hold
> down the space bar.  As I said this is from memory so don't take my word for
> it.  You'll just have to try it.  Can anyone confirm or deny this cheater?
> Personally, I think you should let them have the high score and then just
> barely beat it by cheating.  You can't see your score when the space bar is
> down but you can keep doing the cheater until your score is high enough

You don't need to hit the 'N'.  Just pause the game by hitting 'P' and hold
down the space bar for a while.  Then unpause the game by hitting 'P' again and
drop one piece.  Your new score will then be displayed.  Happy deceptions!

david linder

Cogito Ergo Spud
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