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- Soviet Block II
- Head-To-Head-Tris
-
- A U.S.E.D. Software Presentation
- Make sure it's U.S.E.D. before you use it!
-
- Game and Instructions by Robert Konigsberg
-
- I) Preface:
- This game was written as a result of several motivations.
- First, I wanted to squash the idea that sequels are nothing more
- than cheap copies of the original. Second, I wanted to write this
- game for the people who complimented my efforts and were eager for
- the next installment. And third, I wanted to see if more stupid
- people would send me money.
-
- II) The Game:
-
- Head-To-Head-Tris is a two player game of skill and strategy. The
- game is played in rounds. Each round, the players drop pieces from
- both ends of a sideways pit. The pieces move towards a middle bar,
- where they stop falling and a new piece tumbles in.
- Eventually, the pieces form complete vertical columns. These
- vertical columns, when filled, will disappear, moving the blocks on
- that side of the pit towards the middle. This gives greater
- maneuverability at the top of the playing field. You have the
- ability to maneuver pieces by rotating them and moving them left
- and right.
-
- After you clear several vertical columns, the game adds a twist.
- There is a middle bar that will move left or right. If you are the
- player on the left, the bar will move right, and all the blocks
- will move along with it. This has the effect of giving the player
- on the left more space to maneuver. As well, it gives the player
- on the right less space.
-
- The round ends when the middle bar reaches one of the two goal
- lines, indicated by the two upper arrows and two lower arrows.
- Like a tug-of-war, if you push the middle bar to the opponent's
- goal line, you win the round. The game then continues with another
- round - a clear pit with faster pieces, and farther goal lines.
-
- A player loses the game when his portion of the pit is filled to
- the top.
- III) The Game
-
- A) The Pieces
-
- There are 12 pieces in all. The 7 standard pieces and 5
- "Extended Set" Pieces. Here they are in all their glory:
-
- Standard Extended
-
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-
- B) The Main Menu
-
- After a brief introduction, the Main Menu will appear.
- The following keys will have an effect on the main menu:
-
- P: Play a round of Head-To-Head-Tris
- O: View and Change the Game Options
- C: View the Credits
- X: Exit to DOS
-
- C) P: Play a round of Head-To-Head-Tris
-
- The Default Keys for Head-To-Head-Tris are:
-
- Player 1 Player 2
- -------- --------
- Up e 8
- Down c 2
- Rotate d 5
- Drop Space Enter
- Lower f 4
- Shopping 1 Tab /
- Shopping 2 q *
- Shopping 3 w -
-
- These keys can be redefined in the options menu.
-
- C) O: View and Change the Game Options
-
- The following keys are active in the Options Menu:
-
- K - Redefines the Keyboard
-
- R - Reset the Keyboard to Default Settings
-
- D - Display current Key settings
-
- G - Toggle Background Game Music
-
- E - Exit to main menu.
-
- D) X : Exit to DOS. Nuff said?
-
- E) The Shopping Screen
-
- Between rounds, players may go shopping to earn extra game
- capabilities, such as being able to preview their next
- piece, speed up the other player, etc. Players may purchase
- these objects by accumulating points during rounds. They
- may earn bucks in the following ways:
-
- 1) Clear 2 rows at once - $1
- 2) Clear 3 rows at once - $2
- 3) Clear 4 rows at once - $3
- 4) Win the round - $2
- 5) Every $3 not spent between rounds - $1
-
- IV) Notes:
-
- If SOVIETII.PRM is not on the default drive, it will be
- created there. If Head-To-Head-Tris is called from a
- directory other than the one which contains the SOVIETII.EXE
- file, Head-To-Head-Tris will create these files in the
- current directory.
-
- This game is for Public Domain. Please take it and have
- fun. But, as a favor to the author, leave the introduction
- screens and the exit screen alone for the sake of his effort.
-
- If you have any comments or suggestions, they are welcome.
- Send mail to:
-
- U.S.E.D. Software Internet:
- 590 Pinebrook Boulevard robert.konigsberg@execnet.com
- New Rochelle, New York 10804
- Att: Robert Konigsberg
-