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Inspired by an XKCD comic, a new Tetris game

60 points by pitdesi 16y ago

Raphael 16y ago
It ought to make it impossible to lose.
- ks 16y ago
  It makes it easier, but it's still possible to lose. The super bricks don't appear all the time
  - TeMPOraL 16y ago
    And you can rotate them, which will ruin your chances of winning.
Rhapso 16y ago
I managed to break it already. One of those "heavenly" pieces can be spawned offset when you have a piece close to the top of the screen and insta-kill you because it does not fit.
- meatmanek 16y ago
  That's not breaking; that's how you lose in real tetris. Edit: Hah just kidding, I see what you mean. This seems to happen if you have a peak on one edge of the screen.
trtsr 16y ago
The purple squiggly piece is broken. If you turn it so that it is vertical, it doesn't collide properly (acts as though an empty space is actually taken up).
drivebyacct2 16y ago
Flash, and it just doesn't work for me at all. I lose instantly every time. Why?
- Cafesolo 16y ago
  Same happens to me. I'm running Google Chrome 12.0.712.0 dev on Linux, Flash Player version 10.3.162.29.
- janv 16y ago
  Same problem here, I wonder if it's caused by 64-bit Flash Player.
Typhon 16y ago
Randall Munroe should've watched a Twilight Zone episode called "A nice place to visit" before drawing this comic.
- deleted 16y ago
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ot 16y ago
It is basically the opposite of Bastet ("Bastard Tetris"). http://fph.altervista.org/prog/bastet.html http://fph.altervista.org/prog/bastet.html From the website > Instead of choosing the next block randomly, this fiendish program uses a special algorithm to give you the worst possible brick. Playing Bastet can be a very frustrating experience!
- Deestan 16y ago
  > Playing Bastet can be a very frustrating experience! Indeed! It's not just that you get bad pieces, but you have to adapt a totally different mindset. Gambling strategies like "I'm sure to get a red T that clears this up in a few moves" don't work, because you will never get that red T as long as it is useful.
- antimatter15 16y ago
  It would be interesting to combine these two games for some interesting contrast. A really hard game and also really easy.
bostonpete 16y ago
Ha! I started playing the game without having read the comic. What a pleasant surprise... :-)
antimora 16y ago
Even in heaven I am having trouble: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/76008/print_screen_121.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/76008/print_screen_121.png It must be a buggy heaven.

60 points by pitdesi 16y ago

Raphael 16y ago

It ought to make it impossible to lose.

ks 16y ago
It makes it easier, but it's still possible to lose. The super bricks don't appear all the time
- TeMPOraL 16y ago
  And you can rotate them, which will ruin your chances of winning.

Rhapso 16y ago

I managed to break it already. One of those "heavenly" pieces can be spawned offset when you have a piece close to the top of the screen and insta-kill you because it does not fit.

meatmanek 16y ago
That's not breaking; that's how you lose in real tetris. Edit: Hah just kidding, I see what you mean. This seems to happen if you have a peak on one edge of the screen.

trtsr 16y ago

The purple squiggly piece is broken. If you turn it so that it is vertical, it doesn't collide properly (acts as though an empty space is actually taken up).

drivebyacct2 16y ago

Flash, and it just doesn't work for me at all. I lose instantly every time. Why?

Cafesolo 16y ago
Same happens to me. I'm running Google Chrome 12.0.712.0 dev on Linux, Flash Player version 10.3.162.29.
janv 16y ago
Same problem here, I wonder if it's caused by 64-bit Flash Player.

Typhon 16y ago

Randall Munroe should've watched a Twilight Zone episode called "A nice place to visit" before drawing this comic.

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ot 16y ago

It is basically the opposite of Bastet ("Bastard Tetris"). http://fph.altervista.org/prog/bastet.html http://fph.altervista.org/prog/bastet.html From the website > Instead of choosing the next block randomly, this fiendish program uses a special algorithm to give you the worst possible brick. Playing Bastet can be a very frustrating experience!

Deestan 16y ago
> Playing Bastet can be a very frustrating experience! Indeed! It's not just that you get bad pieces, but you have to adapt a totally different mindset. Gambling strategies like "I'm sure to get a red T that clears this up in a few moves" don't work, because you will never get that red T as long as it is useful.
antimatter15 16y ago
It would be interesting to combine these two games for some interesting contrast. A really hard game and also really easy.

bostonpete 16y ago

Ha! I started playing the game without having read the comic. What a pleasant surprise... :-)

antimora 16y ago

Even in heaven I am having trouble: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/76008/print_screen_121.png http://dl.dropbox.com/u/76008/print_screen_121.png It must be a buggy heaven.