Everyone knows the concept behind Tetris and anyone
who has played will know just how addictive the game can be. This new
version is excellently programmed with high scores saved and displayed
on a high quality playfield. In this version, which was converted to the
Atari after the author played it on his PC, the falling pieces are
blocks of three colours rather than different shapes and the object is
to match three or more coloured blocks in vertical, horizontal or
diagonal rows. Once matched the pieces are removed to give more space
for further falling blocks. As usual if the blocks pile to the top of
the screen the games ends. Blocks begin to fall in a set pattern of
colours but these can be rotated as the block is falling to give the
most advantageous combination. The colours used for the blocks are
fairly close in shade making the game much more of a challenge than
might otherwise be thought and the game is highly addictive. An
eminently playable game that will while away many more hours than you
intended when you booted it up!
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