Fours(1)                                                              Fours(1)

NAME
       Fours - collection of simple Tetris-like games

SYNTAX
       Fours [-scores]

DESCRIPTION
       These  are  simple  games  of  real-time  bin packing.  During the game
       objects composed of 2, 3, 4 or 5 squares appear at the top of board and
       drift downward.  They stop when they land on the bottom of the board or
       another object.  During an object's fall, you can control the  location
       and  orientation  of  the  object.   The following keys control falling
       objects:

              d     - moves the object 1 square to the left
              f     - rotates the object 90 degrees counterclockwise
              j     - rotates the object 90 degrees clockwise
              k     - moves the object 1 square to the right
              space - drops the object as many squares as possible
                        and scores points

       Whenever a solid row of objects is built, the row disappers and  you're
       awarded  some  points.  The game is finished when an object is stuck in
       the top row.

       The object is to score more points than anyone else you know.

       Click "Go" to start the game.

       If "-scores" is specified, the score file is printed  and  no  game  is
       started.

       Your  best  score  is  retained in a file.  If the environment variable
       "GAMEALIAS" is defined, it will be used as your name in the score file.
       Otherwise, your login name is used.

BUGS/MISFEATURES
       Be serious, this is a quick hack.
           Do a better job with the animation.

           Add non-90-degree rotations.

           Add sound effects.

           Pick beautiful colors.

           Build a multi-player version....

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
       I saw a similar game called "tetris" on a PC.
       Bill Kalsow
       Bill Kalsow

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