TETRINET-CLIENT(6)						   Games Manual 						TETRINET-CLIENT(6)

NAME

       tetrinet-client - textmode client program for tetrinet

SYNOPSIS

       tetrinet [-fancy] [-fast] [-log file] [-noshadow] [-noslide] [-slide] [-shadow] [-windows] nickname server

DESCRIPTION

       tetrinet-client	is a textmode client program for tetrinet, a networked version of tetris. You can play both on TetriFast server and on the
       original servers with it.  Please notice that you need at least 50 lines to be able to play it.

OPTIONS

       A summary of options is included below.

       -fancy Use "fancy" TTY graphics.  (Note that this will slow down redraws somewhat.)

       -fast  Use the "tetrifast" mode to connect to the server.  This mode eliminates the delay before a new cube appears, thus speeding the game
	      up  noticeably.  This mode is incompatible with the classic mode and the server has to support it.  If in doubt, ask the other play-
	      ers.

       -log file
	      Log network traffic to the given file.  All lines start with an absolute time (seconds) in brackets.  Lines sent from the client	to
	      the  server  are	prefixed  with	">>>", and lines from the server to the client are prefixed with "<<<".  This could be used with a
	      utility program to replay a game later on (though such a program is not currently included in the Tetrinet distribution.)

       -noshadow
	      Do not make pieces cast "shadows" when they are slowly falling.  (Normally the area under piece is filled by dim	dots  to  help	to
	      determine where the piece would hit the ground if one would press the spacebar.)

       -noslide
	      Do  not allow pieces to "slide" after being dropped with the spacebar.  (Normally, there is a short time after pressing the spacebar
	      during which a piece can "slide" left or right before it solidifies.)

       -shadow
	      Opposite of -noshadow; make the pieces cast "shadows".  Can speed up gameplay considerably, but it can be considered as cheating	by
	      some people since some other tetrinet clients lack this.

       -slide Opposite	of -noslide; allows pieces to "slide" after being dropped. If both -slide and -noslide are given, -slide takes precedence.
	      If both -windows and -slide are given, this overrides the "no sliding" part of -windows without affecting the other changes in  pro-
	      gram behavior.

       -windows
	      Behave as much like the Windows version of Tetrinet as possible.	Implies -noslide and -noshadow.

USAGE

       When  you  start  tetrinet-client you will find yourself in the partyline. In here you can chat with the other players. With /help you will
       get the list of the server supported commands. You can switch between three screens with F1 through to F3.

       With /start you can start a game (if you are in position one). You will have to switch over to the Fields with the  F1  key,  an  automatic
       switch  over  on  game  start  is  planed. To pause a running game you have to enter /pause in the partyline. To restart the game you enter
       /unpause.

       With the cursor keys left and right you can move the stones, with cursor up you turn the stones clockwise, with cursor down  you  pull  the
       stones to the bottom, and with space you drop them. You have to fill the lines completely, because complete lines will get removed from the
       display. The more lines you can eliminate with a single stone the better. If the play room supports specials you will eventually see a list
       of  letters below your playfield that you can use with the number keys from 1 to 6 for the corresponding playfield.  If you want to get rid
       of a special, drop it with d.  You can also chat in the playfield, to open the chat box press t (for talk.)  That's it, more or less.

AUTHOR

       This manual page was written by Gerfried Fuchs <alfie@ist.org>.

SEE ALSO

       tetrinet-server(6).

								    2004-11-23							TETRINET-CLIENT(6)