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.sourceforge.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 pressing 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  <zillidot@zillidot.net>  is  GTetrinet's  main developer.  You can find more
       information about GTetrinet in /usr/share/doc/gtetrinet.