Ubuntu Manpage: tetrinet-client - textmode client program for tetrinet

Provided by: tetrinet-client_0.11+CVS20070911-2_amd64

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 players.

-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 program 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.

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