NETRIS(1)NETRIS(1)NAMEnetris - a network version of t*tris
SYNOPSISnetris [-DHRSh] [-w] [-c host] [-p port] [-k keys]
DESCRIPTION
Netris is a networked version of t*tris. It allows either single
player or head to head play via a network. To play it single user,
start netris with no flags. To play head to head, you can either host
or connect. To be the host, start netris with the -w flag. To connect
to a host, use the -c <hostname> flag with the hostname of the computer
you wish to connect to.
Unlike standard T*tris, Netris gives you a little extra time after
dropping a piece before it solidifies. This allows you to slide the
piece into a notch without waiting for it to fall the whole way down.
In fact, if you can even slide it off a cliff and it'll start falling
again. If you think it should automatically drop again in this case,
use the -D option.
The keys are:
j left
k rotate
l right
Space drop
m down faster
s toggle spying on the other player
p pause
f make game faster (irreversable)
Ctrl-L redraw the screen
To see usage information, type " netris-h ". To see distribution/war‐
ranty information, type " netris-H ". To see the rules, type " netris-R ". To use a port number other than the default, use the -p option.
You can remap the keys with " -k <keys> ", where <keys> is a string
containing the keys in the order listed above.
The default is: netris-k jkl mspf^l
You needn't specify all of the keys, for example -k asd will only
change the main three keys. ^x notation can be used for control char‐
acters.
The m key moves the falling piece down one block, in addition to the
usual step-down timer. Use this in repetition when "drop" would go too
far but you don't want to wait for the piece of fall.
AUTHOR
Mark H. Weaver <mhw@netris.org>
BUGS
One-player mode is a tad boring at the moment, because it never gets
any faster, and there's no scoring. This will be rectified at some
point. For now, use the
f key (by default) to make the game go faster. Speedups cannot
be reversed for the remainder of the game.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1994,1995,1996 Mark H. Weaver <mhw@netris.org>
netris is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
any later version.
1 August 1996 NETRIS(1)
