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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. General ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
STris V1.45
Welcome to STris, which stands for Straub's Tetris.
STris is my first project developed under OS/2. I was looking for a program
whereby I could learn the basics of OS/2 programming. As a great fan of
Tetris-style games I was somewhat disappointed by the existing versions that I
had found, so I decided to write one myself.
If you are an old-fashioned Amiga-user (like me) you may recognize some
parallels to "WBTris", which was written by Dirk BФhmer and Ralf Pieper.
Have fun with STris
RenВ Straub
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Copyright ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Copyright
All right's on STris, including copyright, design, etc. belong to the author.
STris is Shareware. Please click here for further information about purchasing
(registering your copy of) STris.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Disclaimer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Disclaimer
This program is provided as is. You may use it only at your own risk.
STris is supplied with no warranty, neither expressed nor implied. We disclaim
all warranties for any damages included but not limited to incidental or
consequential damaged caused directly or indirectly by this software.
STris mustn't be used in states that do not allow the above limitation of liability.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. The Authors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Authors
STris has been brought to you through these fine people also known as 'A touch
of magic'. Watch out for further OS/2 productions...
Programming, Graphics, Online-Help, Bugreports
RenВ Straub
Talstrasse 4
CH-5726 Unterkulm
Switzerland
Tel. +41 62 776 26 61
Fax +41 62 776 14 17
EMail straub@crack.aare.ch
Hi-Score Management
Thomas SchДr
Schlattweg 4
CH-4147 Aesch BL
Switzerland
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Credits ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Credits
I'd like to dedicate this page to all people that helped me during the
development of STris. Special thanks go to these persons:
Thomas SchДr : Hi-Score management
Elton Woo : Proof reading
Dirk BФhmer and : Amiga Version (WBTris)
Ralf Pieper
Elton Woo : Beta testing
Greetings also go to the following persons:
Erich Bachfischer, Stefan LБscher, Urs Kyburz, Class Ec93, RenВ Siegrist, SWF3
Radio and to all those I forgot
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Registration
STris V1.45 is Shareware. You may use it for a 30 day trial period, after which
you must purchase it. If you buy STris you will get an unique registration code
that will:
o Remove the startup dialog ("nag-screen") referring to registration
o Allow you to easily upgrade to future versions of STris
o Provide you with support via EMail correspondance
The cost of STris is 20 US dollars. You can order STris through BMT Micro.
Payment can be made by cash (US dollars, or Canadian equivalent), bank cheque
or any major credit card. Click here for the order form.
Please note that there are no limited or crippled version of STris.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Installation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Installation
If you are reading this text you have already installed STris successfully. So
there is no need to lose a lot of words about the installation procedure.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Uninstallation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Uninstalling
I can't believe it. You really want to throw STris away. Nothing easier than
that. STris does not need any DLL's and it does not modify your CONFIG.SYS or
any other system files. If you want to get rid of STris you can simply delete
it's directory and the WPS Object created by the Installscript.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. How to play ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
How to play
Hey, you really want to tell me that you don't know how to play Tetris. You
must be kidding.
The main goal in this type of games is to navigate the falling pieces so that
they fill up horizontal lines. If a line is entirely filled it disappears and
you get lots of points. Removing more than one line at a time will double the
given score. So try to fill up as many lines as possible. More points can also
be gained by starting in a higher level or with higher speed.
The falling piece is controlled with the cursor keys. You can move the piece
left/right and you can rotate it. As the game goes on the falling speed of the
pieces increases. Click here to see more information about the key-bindings.
The game ends when there is no more room for a new piece.
So I think that's all you need to know for the moment. Any more questions ?
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. The Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Keys
You don't need a lot of keys to play STris. These are the important ones
Function Key Numlock
Move Left Cursor Left 4
Move Right Cursor Right 6
Rotate Cursor Up 8
Rotate 5
Drop Cursor Down 2
Toggle Pause Pause
With V1.40 of STris it finally happened. You can now define your own keys. Use
the Define Keys Dialog found in the 'Game' menu. Although there are some
limitations in defining keys I hope you will find it useful.
Please note that if you want use the numeric keypad Numlock has to be enabled.
As in any good OS/2 program there are shortcuts for most of the functions in
STris.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Bugs / Reporting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Bugs / Reporting
This program has been written using the most sophisticated programming and
debugging tools available. So it is absolutely impossible for you to find any
bugs in STris.
Did you believe that ? I suppose you did not. OK to become more serious.
Throughout intensive tests I haven't found severe bugs in STris. If you detect
any please write a short bug-report containing at least the following
information:
o The version of STris
o Your system (eg. CPU, Graphics adapter etc.)
o The bug itself (and how it can be reproduced)
and send it the following EMail address
straub@crack.aare.ch
or if you prefer 'Snail Mail' write to the author.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Revisions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Revisions
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ΓöéDate ΓöéVersion Γöé ΓöéChanges Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
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Γöé20.04.1996 ΓöéV1.45 Γöé ΓöéUser definable keys Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé ΓöéNew hi-score entry will be hilighted Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé ΓöéLarger score field in Hi-score Window Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé ΓöéNew scoring method Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé ΓöéRemain Paused flag Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé ΓöéOnline-help Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé ΓöéModified Install Script Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
Γöé21.09.1995 ΓöéV1.35 Γöé ΓöéSound effects implemented Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
Γöé08.09.1995 ΓöéV1.27 Γöé ΓöéAdded first version of OnlineHelp Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
Γöé02.06.1995 ΓöéV1.22 Γöé ΓöéAdded Install Script Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
Γöé23.05.1995 ΓöéV1.21 Γöé ΓöéFirst version released. Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé ΓöéShortened configuration file STris.INI Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
Γöé02.06.1995 ΓöéV1.12 Γöé ΓöéFixed bug in Options Dialog which would Γöé
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöélock the Palette Gadget Γöé
Γö£ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö╝ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöñ
Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé Γöé
ΓööΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓö┤ΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÿ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Options
STris allows the user the configure several items. All setting will be saved
when you quit STris.
The following settings change the difficulty of the game. Set them according to
your skills. You will get more points when playing on a more difficult level.
Speed
Set the initial speed of STris.
Startlevel
Set the startlevel. Each Level represents a randomly filled line
General settings
Sound
Use this to disable sound-effects. This button will be ghosted if
STris can't play sounds on your system (eg. you have no sound-card installed)
Grid
Enable/Disable the grid on the playfield. Very useful when dropping pieces.
Next Piece
Display the next piece.
Remain paused
If enabled STris will remain in pause-mode once you went into
pause-state. This occurs everytime you switch the focus to another
than the playing window (eg. switching to the desktop window, opening
a STris dialog).
Palette
Select a specific colormap. HINT : If you have already some pieces on
the playfield you can see the new color immediately.
Solid color
Use only solid-colors. This may be useful if you have only 16
color-screen. STris will not try to mix colors from the system-palette.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Hiscore ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Hi-Score
Do I need to lose a lot of words about this one. This is the STris Hall of Fame
where only the finest STris players are allowed to enter. Just try if you can
make it to the top...
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Enter Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter Name
You have reached a score that will allow you to enter the STris Hall of Fame.
Enter your name in the entry field.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Define Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Define Keys
This dialog let's you define your own key-bindings. Please note that there are
some restriction when defining a key. Follow these steps to redefine a key.
1. Select the funtion you would like to assign a new key by pressing the
appropriate button. The buttons have the following meaning :
Move Left
Move Right
Drop
Rotate counterclockwise
Rotate clockwise
2. Press the desired key. Press the ESC-key to abort.
Note: Not all keys can be used (eg. space-Bar) you will see a message if
you press a key that is not supported.
Use the Default Button to switch back to the standard keymap.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Registration Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Registration Dialog
To register your personal copy of STris enter the registration code in the
entry-field and press the enter-key or the 'Register' button.
Note: If you received your code in a file (eg. EMail) you can copy/paste the
registration-code instead of typing it.
Click here to see further information about registration.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Registration form ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Mail Orders To: BMT Micro
PO Box 15016
Wilmington, NC 28408
U.S.A.
Voice Orders: 8:00am - 7:00pm EST (-5 GMT)
(800) 414-4268 (Orders only)
(910) 791-7052 (Orders / Order Inquires)
Fax Orders: (800) 346-1672 24 hours, 7 days a week
(910) 350-2937 24 hours, 7 days a week
Online Orders via BBS: (910) 350-8061 10 lines, all 14.4K
(910) 799-0923 28.8k v.FC
via Compuserve: Thomas Bradford, 74031,307
via Internet: orders@bmtmicro.com
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express,
Diner's CLub, money order, cashiers checks, and personal
checks. We also acceptDM and British currency via
registered mail.
Personal checks are subject to clearance.
We accept purchase orders from educational institutions,
governmental agencies and other verifiable businesses.
Terms are "Due Upon Receipt" with a $250 minimum.
Name: ______________________________________________________
Company: ______________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
City: ____________________ State/Province: _______________
Country: _________________________ Postal Code: _______________
Phone: ______________________________________________________
Fax: ______________________________________________________
Email: ______________________________________________________
Product Price Quantity Total
---------------------------------------------------------------
STris _____________________ $ 20.00 x ________ = $____.___
___________________________ $________ x ________ = $____.___
___________________________ $________ x ________ = $____.___
___________________________ $________ x ________ = $____.___
___________________________ $________ x ________ = $____.___
Subtotal: $____.___
North Carolina residents, please add 6% sales tax: +$____.___
Shipping (check one):
___ Email (subject to credit card verification Free
___ Fax (subject to credit card verification Free
___ Fax (non-USA) 2.00_
___ 1st Class ................................. Free
___ Airborne (Next day most places, USA Only).. +$___7.00_
___ Federal Express (USA Only)................. +$__13.00_
___ Federal Express (Canada/Mexico)............ +$__25.00_
___ Federal Express (Europe/Japan)............. +$__30.00_
___ Express (Outside USA) ..................... +$__20.00_
Total: $____.___
For credit card payment only:
Circle one: VISA / Master / Discover / AMEX / Diner's Club
Credit card number: ________________________________________
Expiration date: ___/___
Authorization signature: ________________________________________
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Empty Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Empty Page
If you are reading this text then the author was too lazy to write a decent
help text.