=============================================================================== RemTris v1.0 Freeware Copyright (C) 1996 Remi Veilleux. All rights reserved. =============================================================================== RemTris requires the following : ù A 386-SX or better ù VGA graphics ù A mouse ù 4 mb of RAM (2 mb MAY work) ù A good keyboard =============================================================================== The story so far... RemTris was originaly called Netris because it was intended to play by network. I may add net support (and modem) in a future release. The keys are very simple : ESC to quit the current menu PAUSE to pause while in the game ENTER start game/quit current menu The game is a simple Tetris with a awesome brand-new recursive chain reaction mode! It's a little like Columns and Tetris mixed together. Playing with a friend in the 2-players mode is absolutely cool, because when you make more than 1 line at a time, you 'send' lines to the other player (which appear in from the bottom of his screen when he'll place his next block). The number of line sended are described here : Standard mode NB. of line cleared NB. of line sent Points ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 (Single) none 200 2 (Double) 1 500 3 (Triple) 2 1000 4 (Tetris - Quad) 4 2000 Chain mode NB. of line cleared NB. of line sent Points ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 (Single) none 200 2 (Double) 1 500 3 (Triple) 2 1000 4 (Tetris - Quad) 3 2000 5 4 5000 6+ (A lot) 5+ 6000 ... ... "Hey! How can I clear more than 4 lines with a single piece ??", you'll ask. Well, actually, you can't because the tallest block is the vertical bar which is exactly 4 units tall. Right? That's where the recursive chain-mode come to the rescue! In this mode, the blocks are 'linked' together. When you clear lines, you may broke some of those links, causing others blocks to fall in a chain-reaction. (Like Columns or Dr. Mario) If you think of it, you can send up to 16 (!!!) lines in one move with the appropriate construction. Remember that it takes time to master this new mode, and that a LOT of original Tetris tactics aren't good anymore. It's a whole new world here... Go on and play! Try it! =============================================================================== Credits and info My name's Remi Veilleux. I am a coder in the demogroup INCa Master. It's my second PC release up to now, my first was the uncompleted beta release of Garnott ][, a space shoot'em-up with great 3D pre-rendered graphics. RemTris is not a beta, neither a demo. It's a freeware release, but it doesn't mean that it's not good. I downloaded every Tetris clone I could find, and to make a short story, they were all bad and/or dull. Even some COMMERCIAL releases aren't as fun (and sometimes not even well done). Currently, there is no bug known. However, if you find some, don't forget to tell me by describing the situation, the problem, your machine, etc... at the E-mail address written below. Programmed by : Remi Veilleux Keyboard basic I/O : Stephane Lajoie DOS Extender : PMODEW v1.21 for Watcom C/C++ PMODE/W is Copyright (c) 1995, Charles Scheffold and Thomas Pytel. You can send comment and/or suggestion via Internet E-mail at : deks@ntic.qc.ca or visit the INCa Master homepage at http://www.ntic.ca/~deks/