›››››           T›           E›         TETRIX  by Darryl Yong›           R›           I›           X››    Copyright 1989 by Darryl Yong››   Documentation by Mark McCracken››››  NOTICE:  This program and›  documentation is not in the›  Public Domain!  It may be,›  however, freely distributed to›  all so long as the program and›  documentation are not changed in›  any way.  This program and›  documentation may not be sold in›  any way without the author's›  expressed written consent.  This›  does not exclude normal connect›  charges for online data services›  such as GEnie and CompuServe, nor›  does it prevent User Groups from›  making a nominal charge for club›  diskettes.›››            INTRODUCTION›            ------------››  Tetrix is a remake of a popular›  Russian game with a similar name.›  The object is simple:  shapes,›  or blocks fall into a pit.  Your›  job is to rotate the shapes, and›  fit them at the bottom of the›  pit.  Whenever a row of blocks is›  completely filled up, it›  disintegrates with a boom.  The›  game ends when there is no more›  room for the shapes to enter the ›  pit.  Nine levels are provided in›  the game, to successfully pass›  one level, you must complete 10›  lines.  A surprise is in store›  for the most adept player at the›  completion of all 1-9 levels.›››               CONTROLS›               --------››  At the main menu, select the›  starting level using either the›  SELECT key or the joystick. ›  Starting at level one gives you›  normal play, whereas starting at›  any level other than one will›  give you a "practice" mode; you›  cannot advance levels.››  During play, simply use the›  joystick to move the piece left›  and right, or use the 'J' and 'L'›  keys.  To rotate a piece, push›  the trigger or press 'K'.   To›  speed up game play and recieve›  bonus points, you may drop a›  piece from any height by pulling›  down on the joystick, or by›  pressing the space bar.  Also, a›  Next feature is implemented to›  show you which piece will come›  next, but the point value for›  that piece will be reduced.  To›  toggle this feature, pull up on›  the joystick, or press 'N'.››  If you need to pause sometime in›  the game, press 'P'.  To resume›  play, press any key.››  You may quit the game at any time›  by pressing 'Q' during gameplay.›  The game will be ended instantly›  and high score checked.›››               SCORING›               -------››  Each piece that is successfully›  placed earns a score of the›  number of rows it has traversed. ›  For example, a piece that falls›  10 rows before coming to a rest›  earns 10 points.  When the Next›  feature is on, all score that you›  would normally receive is halved.›  Dropping a pieve yields 2 points›  for evert row the piece has›  fallen.  Completing a level gives›  you 100 points, and if you manage›  to complete four levels with one›  piece (the long skinny one) you›  will receive a 1000 point bonus.››  Tetrix also keeps track of high›  score.  When the game is loaded,›  it looks for a TETRIX.HSC on D1:.›  If, at the end of your game, you›  have tied or beaten the high›  score, Tetrix will prompt you for›  your initials.  Only letters,›  numbers, and a few symbols will›  be accepted, any other key will›  restart the entering process. ›  After entering your initials, you›  have the choice of saving your›  score or not.  If any errors›  occur during the save, Tetrix›  will abort, without attempting a›  retry.›››           HINTS AND TIPS›           --------------››  Each Tetrix player will gain his›  or her own style with practice,›  but here are a few tips.  Don't›  leave pieces where they obstruct›  others, and don't put pieces in›  places which limit your›  possibilities.  Finally,›  practice, practice, practice, is›  the only thing that will give you›  success!›››             FINAL WORDS›             -----------››  Please remember that for any›  shareware program, contributions›  will encourage the author to›  create more products.  Your›  generous donations will also pay›  for the costs incurred, and time›  the author has devoted.  Again,›  please do not hesitate to support›  shareware authors; by doing this,›  you support the Atari community›  as well.››  I truly hope you enjoy Tetrix.››  ---Darryl Yong--Proverbs 16:3›  ---1970 Benita Drive, #1›  ---Rancho Cordova, CA 95670›››  Complaints, comments?  Don't›  fret!!  I can be reached on›  Compuserve, 72717,1450.››  I can also be found wandering›  (aimlessly?) around the›  Sacramento Quadrature:››  ACCESS BBS:         (916)423-2544›  BREAKFAST CLUB BBS: (916)331-4722›  CITY OF GREY:       (916)487-8729›  SELECT BBS:         (916)392-7279››  Thanks to Marty A., and Mark M.›  and all others who helped me test›  Tetrix.›››            Enjoy TETRIX›