GTETRINET(6)							   Games Manual 						      GTETRINET(6)

NAME

       GTetrinet - a Tetrinet client for X using Gtk+ and GNOME-libs.

SYNOPSIS

       gtetrinet [options]

DESCRIPTION

       This manual page documents briefly the gtetrinet command.

       GTetrinet  is  a  Tetrinet  client  using  Gtk+ and GNOME-libs.	Tetrinet is a variant of the popular Tetris brick game, that can be played
       simultaneously by 6 players. GTetrinet's goal is to remain completely compatible with the Windows, original client. Tetrinet  clients  need
       to  connect to a dedicated server in order to be useful. GTetrient only provides the client part, but there are plenty of available servers
       around.	Look at http://www.tetrinet.org/ for a list of servers.

       There is also an implementation of the server for UNIX, called tetrinetx. You can find  more  info  about  it  in  http://tetrinetx.source-
       forge.net/.

OPTIONS

       GTetrinet accepts the following options, besides the usual Gtk+/GNOME switches:

       -c, --connect=SERVER
	      Connect to the specified server.

       -?, --help
	      Display a summary of commandline options.

       -n, --nickname=NICKNAME
	      Use the specified nickname on the servers.

       -t, --team=TEAM
	      Join the specified team name for teamplay.

       -s, --spectate
	      Connect to the server as an spectator.

       -p, --password=PASSWORD
	      Use the given password to connect as a spectator (if needed).

USAGE

       To  play  Tetrinet,  you  first need to find a server where you can connect.  You may try the servers at http://www.tetrinet.org/ or create
       your own using tetrinetx (a UNIX server, not included in this package).
       Once inside a server, you'll be able to communicate with other players using the PartyLine tab, see the server's highscores in the  Winlist
       tab and the actual game in the Playing Fields tab.  You can switch between the three tabs using the Alt+1, Alt+2 and Alt+3 shortcuts.
       Tetrinet  is  like  Tetris,  but multiplayer and with some additions. The goal of the game is to remain alive, by filling up other player's
       fields. There are some special blocks that can be used for your own benefit and against other players. They will appear	randomly  in  your
       field,  replacing  previously  existing	blocks when you complete a line. You'll gain special blocks when you complete a line that contains
       one. It will be added to your inventory, which is just below your playfield. You need to use them in the order you collect them, by  press-
       ing  the  number  of  the player you want to use it against. For example, if your active block is "Add Line" and you want to use it against
       Player 3, you'd have to press "3" and Player 3 would get a line added in that instant.  The following blocks are available:

	      A block
		     Add Line will add an incomplete line to the bottom of the selected player's field.

	      B block
		     This will remove all the special blocks from a player's field.

	      C block
		     Clear Line is the opposite to Add Line; it will remove a line from the top of the selected player's field.

	      G block
		     The Gravity block may be very useful if applied to a field which has lots of unfilled spaces all  around.	Blocks	over  them
		     will fall into the gaps, making the puzzle collapse significantly.

	      N block
		     Nuke  will clear the chosen playing field completely, as if they had just started the game. It's useful to help team mates or
		     when you are about to lose.

	      O block
		     Block Bomb will clear 3x3 portions of a player's field where there are other O blocks. The blocks in the 3x3  area  will  get
		     scattered anywhere around the field.

	      Q block
		     Quake will make each of the lines in a player's field shift to the left or right, or stay as they were.

	      R block
		     Random will remove 10 random blocks from the selected player's field.

	      S block
		     Switch allows you to swap your playing field with another player. This can be a deadly block if used with a bit of strategy.

HOMEPAGE

       http://gtetrinet.sourceforge.net/

AUTHOR

       This  manual  page was written by Jordi Mallach <jordi@debian.org>, for the Debian system (but may be used by others).  Ka-shu Wong <zilli-
       dot@zillidot.net> is GTetrinet's main developer.  You can find more information about GTetrinet in /usr/share/doc/gtetrinet.

gtetrinet							  August 30, 2005						      GTETRINET(6)