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#330141 - 16/02/2010 18:54 Retro time waster - not suitable for hangovers
frog51 pooh-bah Registered: 09/08/2000 Posts: 2091 Loc: Edinburgh, Scotland	First Person Tetris My poor head _________________________ Rory MkIIa, blue lit buttons, memory upgrade, 1Tb in Subaru Forester STi MkII, 240Gb in Mark Lord dock MkII, 80Gb SSD in dock
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#330142 - 16/02/2010 19:56 Re: Retro time waster - not suitable for hangovers [Re: frog51]
tman carpal tunnel Registered: 24/12/2001 Posts: 5528	I didn't find it that bad actually. My only problem is that I kept pressing the space bar expecting it to drop the piece.
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#330143 - 16/02/2010 20:02 Re: Retro time waster - not suitable for hangovers [Re: tman]
hybrid8 carpal tunnel Registered: 12/11/2001 Posts: 7738 Loc: Toronto, CANADA	Actually, first-person Tetris is normal Tetris. This is just messed up. What would be neater is if you were the brick - from the viewpoint of the brick - in 3D. _________________________ Bruno Twisted Melon : Fine Mac OS Software
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#330144 - 16/02/2010 20:56 Re: Retro time waster - not suitable for hangovers [Re: hybrid8]
tman carpal tunnel Registered: 24/12/2001 Posts: 5528	I've played 3D "Tetris" before and you have a view looking down the pit. Tried both types where its a horizontal only pit and one where its 2D. Wasn't particularly impressed with it as it was just gimmicky and not that fun to play.
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#330145 - 16/02/2010 21:08 Re: Retro time waster - not suitable for hangovers [Re: tman]
larry818 old hand Registered: 01/10/2002 Posts: 1039 Loc: Fullerton, Calif.	I got tired of the 2d version almost immediately. I still play the 3d version. It's free now, and is available for both linux and that other os... http://www.blockout.net/blockout2/ I use the "out of control" setup.
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#330146 - 16/02/2010 21:26 Re: Retro time waster - not suitable for hangovers [Re: larry818]
Cris pooh-bah Registered: 06/02/2002 Posts: 1904 Loc: Leeds, UK	Wow, that makes me dizzy! Fun though Cheers Cris.
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#330148 - 16/02/2010 22:15 Re: Retro time waster - not suitable for hangovers [Re: Cris]
larry818 old hand Registered: 01/10/2002 Posts: 1039 Loc: Fullerton, Calif.	About the only other game I regularly play... Spacewar... http://zonn.com/Cinematronics/emu.htm I actually have the real deal, but it's dead so I play it on the 'puter.
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#330150 - 17/02/2010 00:08 Re: Retro time waster - not suitable for hangovers [Re: larry818]
gbeer carpal tunnel Registered: 17/12/2000 Posts: 2665 Loc: Manteca, California	Interesting, but about a minuet of play was all I could stand. _________________________ Glenn
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#330151 - 17/02/2010 01:58 Re: Retro time waster - not suitable for hangovers [Re: gbeer]
Dignan carpal tunnel Registered: 08/03/2000 Posts: 12344 Loc: Sterling, VA	Ugh...that was awful... _________________________ Matt
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#330152 - 17/02/2010 03:07 Re: Retro time waster - not suitable for hangovers [Re: Dignan]
larry818 old hand Registered: 01/10/2002 Posts: 1039 Loc: Fullerton, Calif.	Yeah, it seems most folks hate blockout. I love it, and it's about the only game I play. Most other games bore me... I've never gotten into 3d cad either, I think 'cos I visualise machines in my head...
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