TETRIS for the Amiga -------------------- Loading the Program Turn on the computer (Amiga 1000 owners must use Kickstart.) When prompted for the Workbench disk, place the Tetris disk into the drive. The game will "auto-boot." If you're running CLI, place the Tetris disk in the drive, and log onto the drive. The type tetris and press return. Unfortunately, the program cannot be run from Workbench. There is no desk accessory version as stated on page 5 of the manual. If you have 1 megabyte RAM or more, Tetris can be multi-tasked. General Rules for Game Play Your mouse has two buttons. Hold, down the right button to display the menu bar. Move the pointer beneath the option you want, and then "pull down" the menu. Drag the pointer to highlight the item you want and release the mouse button. Use the left button to select height and level options. Making a Backup Copy Tetris for the Amiga is key disk-protected, which means that you can make a backup copy. The backup copy cannot be named "Tetris." You must insert the original disk, however, when prompted by the program for "Tetris." Keyboard Commands Several of the File menu items may be selected from the keyboard. Hold down the Amiga key (located to the right of the space bar) and the appropiate key simultaneously. Reset Scores ........... Amiga - R Tournament ............. Amiga - T Abort Game ............. Amiga - A Quit ................... Amiga - Q The Options menu items may also be selected from the keyboard. Pause Game ............. P Next Shape ............. N Sound .................. S Continuous Sound ....... C Help ................... F1 Statistics ............. F2 Level .................. F3 Description ............ F4 Advanced Mode .......... A Other Advanced Mode is selected from the Options menu or keyboard not from the level / height screen as in the Mac version. You cannot drag the panels around on the Amiga screen. TETRIS The Soviet Challenge Player's Guide INTRODUCTION TETRIS was invented by a 30-year-old Soviet researcher named Alexey Pazhitnov who currently works at the Computer Centre (AcademySoft) of the USSR Academy of Sciences in Moscow. The original programmer was 18-year-old Vadim Gerasimov, a student studying Computer Informatics at Moscow University. TETRIS came into being through the joint efforts of AcademySoft (Moscow), Andromeda Software Ltd (London), and Spectrum Holobyte (USA). TETRIS will challenge even the most seasoned hand. As the four-squared pieces tumble from the top of the screen into an empty pit, it's up to you to rotate them into a position which leaves no gaps in the layers at the bottom. Your speed and maneuvering ability will reap great rewards. Once alligned, you can drop the pieces into place and increase your score. The tension escalates as you close the gaps in the layers across the bottom of the pit. As the lines are filled, they disappear. After a certain number of lines disappear, the four-square pieces fall at a faster rate! There are ten levels (and additional options such as the Advanced Mode and Tournament play) to continually challenge your mastery of this perplexing game. Enjoy the many features and options while trying to close in on the solution of TETRIS, only find it's just outside your grasp! TETRIS is different every time you play. We know you'll find it provocative, fun, and utterly addictive! THE GAME After TETRIS loads, the title and credit screen comes up along with some music to help get you in the mood to play. Click the mouse button (or press return) to continue to the Selection Screen. Level As the level increases, the four-square pieces fall faster from the top of the screen. This panel lets you choose the level (from 0 to 9) you want to begin with. -to select the level, click on the number. (You may also use the 4 and 6 keys on the numeric keypad, or the letters J and L to move highlighting.) Advance Mode Clicking this button toggles the Advanced Mode, which doubles the speed of all levels. Scores earned in Advanced Mode are boldfaced in the High Scores list. Height You normally start the game with an empty pit (0 on the Height panel.) To increase the challenge in TETRIS, you can raise the height from the bottom by selecting one of the other numbers in the Height menu. For instance, if you select 7 you will find seven randomly filled layers when you start to play. You can challenge another player to better your score. When you have finished a game, have him / her select the << (repeat) symbol from the Height menu. This option begins a new game with the same block configuration as the previous game (that is, the game you just finished). And the pieces fall from the top in the same sequence as the previous game. So, you are competing under the exact same circumstances. (Note: There is a special Tournament Play mode available that allows up to six players to compete.) -to select a height (or repeat,) click on a number (or the << symbol.) (You can also use the numbers 8 and 5 on the numeric keypad or the letters I and K to move the highlighting.) To start the game, click on the Start Game button (or press return). To play: There are two methods by which deft fingers can maneuver the four- square pieces into place. From Numeric Keypad _____________________\__ | | | J = | move left | = 4 | | L = | move right | = 6 | | K = | rotate | = 5 | | I = | speed up | = 8 | | , = | drop | = 2 | |________________________| \ Or Use These Keys Also spacebar = drop Scoring - The faster a four-square piece comes to rest in the pit, the more points you accrue. After aligning the pieces, you can "drop" them into place by hitting the designated key. - The higher the starting layers in the pit, the more points you get. As you can see, playing TETRIS is simple. But, like many worthwhile endeavors, "simple" isn't always easy. Additional Features A standard Macintosh menu bar is available. Move the pointer to the very top of the screen, and hold the mouse button to display the menu bar. Then select items from the menu in the normal way. (Note: The Edit menu is provided as a convenience for use with other desk accessories. It is not used with TETRIS.) File Menu Amiga R = Resets High Scores display. Amiga A = Abort. Ends current game / takes you to "Top Ten Comrades" screen. Amiga T = Tournament mode. Amiga Q = Ends game and takes you directly to the desktop. Tournament Play When you select Tournament from the menu, you are shown the Tournament Roster box. Type in the names of up to six players. You may select a time limit, which represents the maximum length of time each player's game can last. Click on the arrows to increase or decrease the time. The default is no time limit. When you're ready to begin, press return while the text insertion point is in the empty line after the last player's name. You're returned to the Level / Height screen. After you click the Start Game button, each player gets a chance to play with the same sequence of pieces as everyone else. The player with the highest score wins. (There is a seperate scoreboard for Tournament Play. However, the scores may be placed on the "Top Ten Comrades" scoreboard, if they're high enough.) Options Menu P = Pauses the game. (And restarts it.) N = Next shape. This command toggles the display in the score box of the next piece that will fall. The score box is displayed in the upper right side of the screen. S = This command toggles the game sounds on and off. K = Continuous sound. When selected, music plays all the time. Otherwise, music is played only when you advance levels. There are five items that you can display during play to assist you. They are toggled on or off with the rest of the commands in the Options Menu. (Note: Most of these help features are always displayed in the desk accessory version. They may not be turned off.) Options Pause Game P Next Shape N Sound S Continuous Sound K Score / Lines 0 Help 1 Statistics 2 Level 3 Description 4 Score: This is the total score of the game in progress. Lines: This number represents the total number of lines eliminated during a current game. - after a set of lines is eliminated, the speed automatically increases as you go to the next level. Next: Here you can see the next piece that will fall. - To activate this feature, press the letter N. 0: Turns the score box off or on. 1: Displays the Help Menu. (Not available on Desk Accessory) 2: Displays Statistics; that is, the frequency with which any particular configuration of squares has fallen during a game. 3: Displays present game level, from 0 to 9. 4: Identifies the artwork shown in the background. (Not available in the background. (Not available on Desk Accesory). You can drag these panels around on the screen (except for the Desk Accessory version.) Position the pointer on the border of the panel, hold down the mouse button, drag the panel to its new position and release the button. The panels can't overlap, and you can't move the main game panel. .............Docs provided by THE HELLION & THE CORSAIR............. Accept no (L)imitations !!