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Vitetris in Termux – Play Tetris in the Terminal

Vitetris is a simple Tetris game that runs in the Termux terminal. It lets you move, rotate, hold, and drop blocks using your keyboard. You can also change the game size, colors, and display style with different options. You can check your high scores and play with other players using the built-in multiplayer options.

Here’s what you can do with Vitetris in Termux:

  • Play Tetris in the terminal.
  • Move and rotate pieces.
  • Use soft and hard drops.
  • Hold pieces for later use.
  • Pause and resume the game.
  • Change the terminal display.
  • Use colors or monochrome mode.
  • View the highscore list.
  • Adjust the game width and height.

Install Vitetris

First, update the Termux packages.

pkg update && pkg upgrade -y

Now install Vitetris.

pkg install vitetris -y

After installation, run the game with:

tetris

Use Vitetris

Check the available options with:

tetris -h

Menu Navigation:

  • Up / Down – Navigate options
  • Enter – Select or confirm
  • Escape / Q – Go back or exit

Gameplay Controls:

  • Left / Right – Move the piece
  • Up – Rotate clockwise
  • Down – Soft drop
  • Spacebar – Hard drop
  • C / Shift – Hold the piece

Game Commands:

  • P – Pause / Unpause
  • Q / Escape – Quit the match

Terminal Options:

Set the game width:

tetris -width 40

Set the game height:

tetris -height 25

Use a dark background:

tetris -bg black

Use a light background:

tetris -bg white

Enable colors:

tetris -color

Disable colors:

tetris -mono

Use ASCII characters for line drawing:

tetris -ascii

Use the alternate character set:

tetris -vt100

Set custom block characters:

tetris -block "[]"

Use the Mike Taylor block style:

tetris -tt

Use the Mike Taylor block style with background:

tetris -tt-bg

Skip the game menu:

tetris -nomenu

Show the highscore list:

tetris -hiscores

You can also check game-specific options:

tetris -help game

Check terminal-specific options:

tetris -help term

You can use these commands and keyboard controls to customize Vitetris, change the game display, and check high scores.

End Note

Vitetris is a fun and easy game to try in Termux. You can use the keyboard controls to play Tetris and use the available options to change how the game looks and works. It is a simple way to enjoy a text-based classic game in the terminal.

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