HFL Falling 5-blocks (Pentis)
Puzzle game similar to Tetris, but with pieces made of 5 blocks, instead of 4; and with ability to mirror pieces horizontally and vertically.
Originally created in 2011. Imported into version control in 2020.
Cleanup pending.
MIT License
Changelog
Setup
- Install Java Runtime Environment (JRE).
- Download the following files to the same directory:
Launching The Game
- Open a command-line in the directory the game was downloaded to.
- Run:
java -jar playPentis.jar
How To Play
- (Keys can be changed in the menu.)
- Use
P
key to pause and unpause the game. - Use the horizontal arrow keys (
←
&→
) to steer the falling piece. - Use
V
key to turn the piece clockwise. - Use
C
key to turn the piece counterclockwise. - Use
X
key to mirror the piece horizontally. - Use
Z
key to mirror the piece vertically. - Use down arrow key (
↓
) to speed up falling (also known as "soft drop"). - Use space bar to instantly drop the piece all the way down (also known as "hard drop").
- Try to get as many points as possible.
- Try to fill a row with blocks (with no gaps) to clear it, and to get points.
- Try to fill multiple rows at once to get more points.
- The game ends if the blocks reach the top of the field and prevent the next piece from coming.
- Try to fill a row with blocks (with no gaps) to clear it, and to get points.
- The small square right of the field shows the next piece.