3DPIT13.ZIP 3D-PitFall v1.3 Is a 3D falling block game. As the game starts, a block appears at the top of the pit. It gradually falls to the bottom of the pit into fixed cubes, or lands on top of a previously fixed cube. When an entire layer of 25 cubes is filled, it disappears and the fixed cubes above fall down one layer. The game is over when an active block can no longer enter the pit due to the high level of fixed cubes. The goal is to plug up the holes on each layer so that they will disappear and there is then room for more active blocks to enter the pit. Requires VGA. (John Shramko) (Reg.Fee: $12). 93TRIS.ZIP 1993 Tris v6.02 Is another variation of the falling block style of game. This time your objective is to match same-color flies. You also get a few different weapons, like guns, cigarette lighters, and bombs, to help you eliminate the little critters. (Young K. Chung) (Reg.Fee: $12). BALLTR2.ZIP Balltris v2.0 Is a game in which a cup is being filled with one, two or three balls falling randomly from the top. You have to maneuver the balls right, left or flipped to create chains which will disappear. A chain is a group of balls of the same color that touch each other at least at one point. Requires 540K, SVGA, and 800K free disk space. (DRH Services, Inc) (Reg.Fee: $10). BEYOND.ZIP Beyond Columns 1.1 "...is like Tetris, only different." That's what our write-up of this program would have been before reading the background given by the author, who says: "The original Columns game was invented for the X window system by Jay Geertsen of HP" before Tetris came along. In this game, you control columns as they move down the screen, much like with Tetris. However, each column is composed of three different blocks and you make the columns dissolve by getting three blocks of the same color or design (your choice of several block designs is given) in a row, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. To further complicate things, you can rearrange the blocks within the columns so that, for example, if a column on the bottom has two green blocks on top and the falling column has a green block in the middle, say, you can rotate the middle green block to the bottom of the column so that when it lands on the column with the two green blocks, there will be three green blocks in a row, cain a row, ca (Brad P. Taylor) (Reg.Fee: $0). BRIX.ZIP Brix v2.0 Is an impressive falling-block game. As you progress to higher levels, the game speed increases, the playing field becomes smaller, and the puzzle shapes become more complicated. Other features include solo play or head-to-head competition, four difficulty levels ranging from easy to impossible, and more. A sliding tile puzzle game is also included. EGA/VGA required. (Dlugosz Software) (Reg.Fee: $5). BRIX_EM.ZIP Brix I Is a falling-block game with a lot of features: lasers, elevators, lava, anti-gravity, and more. There are 112 levels to challenge you. The game features superb VGA graphics and animation, Sound Blaster music and digital sound. Requires VGA, 286 or better, 512K RAM, and a hard disk. (Tim Sweeney) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $34). COLORJB.ZIP Colors v1.1 Is a falling block game with many new strategies. Requires VGA. (Jim Bonczyk) (Reg.Fee: $?). COLUMNS.ZIP Columns VGA Is a falling-block type game in which gems fall down a vertical shaft in groups of three. The order of gems can be rotated as the object falls. Get three of the same gem in a row, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The matching gems are removed and the ones above them fall down to take their place. (Michael Foegelle) (Reg.Fee: $25). CUBER.ZIP Cuber v2.0 Is a challenging variation of the falling block game. (William Soleau) (Reg.Fee: $12). DBLOCK.ZIP Double Blocks Is a falling block game for one or two players. The program is well designed, colorful, and has good sound effects which can be turned off. Because it uses ASCII characters for graphics, it will work with any type of video. (The author can no longer be reached at the address listed in the documentation.) (Ernest Yale) (Reg.Fee: $5). DOM.ZIP My-T-Tris v1.0 Is a falling blocks style game. Arrange the colors on each block to get three or more colors horizontally, vertically or diagonally. (Bill West) (Reg.Fee: $5). DOUBLNK.ZIP Double Link Is a very addictive falling-block game. An oblong shape, which is actually two round units linked together, is dropped down the chute. Sometimes they are the same color, but often they are not. When four units of the same color are aligned together vertically or horizontally, they disappear and the other units in the links are left behind. If a unit left behind was being held aloft by its partner, it drops when the partner is removed. This can set up a chain reaction as a unit drops to form a group with three matching units below it. Each level starts with more and more Meanies (units with faces) in the chute. Once all of the Meanies are removed by grouping matching colors with them, the level is over. (Paul Tupaczewski) (Reg.Fee: $15). EGAINT.ZIP EgaInt 0.94.12 Is a falling block game. Several options are available such as a tournament mode, your choice of control keys and block styles, and eleven levels of play. Requires EGA/VGA. (Eric Ng) (Reg.Fee: $0). FINTRS12.ZIP FinTris v1.26 Is a "falling block" type game in which you try to arrange the blocks to fit together when they reach the bottom. It includes three blocksets, three game modes, special operations with Mana and graphics. Requires 460K RAM, and VGA. Adlib or Soundblaster are optional. (Ken Rogoway) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $15). FLOATRIS.ZIP Floatris v1.1 Is a game in which blocks float up from the bottom of the screen to the top in eight different columns. Your objective is to move quickly to each column as the block is released and position it before it reaches the top. Requires VGA. (Loyd L Towe) (Reg.Fee: $15). FORT.ZIP Fortress v1.0 Is a variation on the falling blocks style of game. Objects fall from up, down, left, and right as you position them in the middle of the screen. There are objects that will explode, expand, disappear, and do other things to help or hinder you. (Adam M. Briska) (Reg.Fee: $11). MATRIXNC.ZIP Matrix (NC) v1.0 Is a falling blocks type of game with variety of play options. (Tim Truman) (Reg.Fee: $30). MULTIX.ZIP Multix Is an interesting and challenging falling-block game. The falling pieces are very irregularly shaped, so placing them is very challenging. You can "crunch" a portion on the piece to make it fit better, but this will subtract from your score. Requires EGA. (Blackstone Software) (Reg.Fee: $10). NYET.ZIP Tommy's Nyet v04.29.9 Is a basic falling-block game. (Tommy's Toys) (Reg.Fee: $?). NYET3.ZIP Nyet III Is a super falling-block type game with many innovative features. There are many different variations of the game, such as one in which blocks that have already come down partially melt away and the next in which appendages suddenly appear. You have to win "money" on the lower levels with which to buy tools for taking on the higher levels. The program features great graphics, sounds, and opening animation. Requires VGA, hard disk, 286+. (PROLINE Software) (Reg.Fee: $40). ROPO.ZIP Rodeo Poker 1.0 Is a western-style falling-block game. Instead of falling blocks, this game uses playing cards that drop down four chutes for you arrange into groups of five to make winning poker hands. You can jump a card from one chute to another. The better the hand the bigger the score. (Steve Herring) (Reg.Fee: $8). SB82.ZIP Super Brain VIII Part II Is a falling-block type of game. Save the planet by positioning the colored blocks in the proper sequence. You can change block colors in motion by pressing the down arrow. (Stephen Kimmins) (Reg.Fee: $10). SIDE04S.ZIP SideTris 0.4 Is a twist on the familiar game of Tetris which challenges you to arrange and place the various shaped blocks as they fall from left to right. The game has a very attractive interface and incorporates the full screen. Requires VGA graphics. (Adrian Millett) (Reg.Fee: $24). SQZDEL01.ZIP Squarez Delux Is a fast-action strategy/arcade/puzzle game with a touch of Tetris. Bombs, missiles, hazardous chemicals and other surprise elements liven things up. Features include VGA graphics and sound effects. Once you start playing, you will not want to stop. (Adam Pedersen) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $20). STT.ZIP Shift Tac Toe Is a falling block type game in which you must shift the colors of three vertical blocks as they fall so that they will match up with other blocks of the same color. It starts off easy, but the action gets faster, the longer you go. (Len Hanchin) (Reg.Fee: $10). TEAMTRS.ZIP Teamtris Is a falling-block game that lets you play against a human opponent, as well as playing solo. You can choose between two board sizes. VGA required. (Cinetic Systems) (Reg.Fee: $0). TEXTRIS.ZIP Textris v3.0 Is a falling-block game that makes you spell words as the letterblocks fall. If you like Tetris type games and you like word games, we guarantee that you will love Textris. Words can be made horizontally or vertically and must be from 3-7 letters long. When the letterblocks form a word, they are highlighted for a moment and then removed. The blocks above those being removed move down a row and if any new words are formed as a result, they are removed too. Points are awarded according to the difficulty of the words spelled. A game like this requires a good dictionary built in for determining when a word has been spelled. If it has a poor or limited dictionary, you will be frustrated by its rejecting words that you know are good. We were very satisfied with Textris' dictionary. Requires EGA/VGA. (Thomas G. III Hanlin) (Reg.Fee: $12). TOWERS.ZIP Towers v1.31 The object is to build a tower one level at a time with falling blocks of various sizes. You need quick reflexes to be able to fit the blocks in the tightest pattern. There are detailed 3-D perspective graphics that change as you scroll the screen. Requires EGA/VGA and a mouse. (Steve Estvanik) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $24). TUBES110.ZIP Tubes v1.10 Is a falling-block type game with a twist. Your goal is to capture the different color atoms in a tube and then arrange same-color atoms vertically, horizontally, or diagonally by dropping them into a beaker one at a time. The level of difficulty will increase as the game progresses. Requires VGA and 510K of RAM. A SoundBlaster compatible sound card is needed for digitized music and sound effects. (Adam Pedersen) (ASP) (Reg.Fee: $22). VALGUS.ZIP Valgus Squared Is a falling-block game with pieces moving in from all four sides. The object is to complete squares around the block in the middle. Since you never know what direction the next piece will be coming from, you do not have long to react, making this a very challenging game. (James R. Jr. Glenn) (Reg.Fee: $10). XTETRIS.ZIP xTetris v2.0 Is a falling-block game which includes triangular shapes as well as rectangles. (Daniel Singer) (Reg.Fee: $0). XXIV.ZIP XXIV Is a falling-block type math game. Sets of three numbers fall and the object is to get numbers to multiply together to equal 24, horizontally or vertically. Three levels of difficulty keep you on your toes. (Mark Ambachtsheer) (Reg.Fee: $10).