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Tetrinet!
Here's
a brief rundown on how to play Tetrinet. If you found this without
me directing you here, congrats!
The
Basics
We
all know how to play Tetris... right? Okay, maybe not. For
a brief overview... blocks of various shapes and sizes will fall from the
sky into your window (which we'll refer to as a field). Your object
is to rotate and drop these blocks into sections on the bottom of the field
so that they form complete lines. If you don't form these lines,
the blocks will work their way to the top of the field, causing you to
lose the game and cry. And I don't want you to cry.
The
Basics of TETRINET
Tetrinet
is a lot like regular Tetris... the only difference is that this is multiplayer,
attack Tetris! As you complete and clear lines on your field, you'll
see little, black and white lettered blocks appear on your field.
These are special items, which I'll explain in a bit.
Getting
Started
Once
you install and run the program, you'll see six tabs at the bottom of the
program window. The one on the right, SERVER SETTINGS, is for the
game server only, so don't worry about it now. The next tab, CLIENT
SETTINGS, is the one you'll need to click first. The Nickname box
is the one in which you need to enter your creative nickname. The
IP address box is the one in which you need to enter the IP address of
the server's computer. The next tab, MISC SETTINGS, displays the
controls, so be sure to look them over before playing. You can also
erase the midi here... because it gets annoying. The next tab, WIN
LIST, displays the highest scores of the players on your server, so don't
worry about this now. The second tab from the left, PARTYLINE, is
the one you'll want to use before games. This is where you chat with
everyone who's playing. Then, when the game begins, you'll want to
click on the far left tab, SHOW FIELDS.
Playing
Once
the game beings and you've clicked on the SHOW FIELDS tab, the action begins!
Each player is assigned a number, which is determined at the top of each
player's field (and also in the PARTYLINE window). It's important
to note all the numbers, because you'll need them in order to use special
items (more below). Also, most servers play in CLASSIC MODE, which
means that as players clear multiple lines, lines are added to other players'
fields. For example, if you clear 4 lines at once, 4 lines will be
added to everyone else's board. Nice, huh?
Special
Items
Special
items are displayed in the box underneath your field window. The
item on the far left is the one you are able to use; sorry, you can't select
which item you wish to use. If you want to delete the item, press
D. Otherwise, press the number of the player you wish to use it on.
For instance, if you have an item you want to use on player 1, press
"1". If you have an item you want to use on player 5, press "5".
It's as simple as that! It'll take a while to figure out what the
items all do, but for starters, all of the blocks are offensive (used to
harm other players) except for three of them... the G, N, and C (General
Nutrition Center). Typically, use G, N, and C on yourself, and use
everything else on your opponents.
Other
Stuff
If
you have questions during gameplay, and you surely will, press "T" to talk.
A box will pop up, and you can type a message. Be sure you're experienced
before trying to talk during a heated game, though. Also, if you
desperately need the server to pause the game, just ask....
And...
that's my tetrinet tutorial, written in 15 minutes!
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