Help for Tetron 2000 version 2.0

Whats New

new key feature: spectator mode
new key feature: team alliances (fight as a team): 7 different teams are available
better graphics performance
trueGravity technique -> better synchronization in LAN games
new point-system and balancing.
increased level-speed resolution -> level 0 to 12
new weapon : triple speed (applying speed three times)
updated GUI
updated help files
host can kick user: use /kick,nick[,reason] (with comma, not blank)

Contents:

  1. Whats New !!
  2. Quick Start
  3. Multiplayer modes
  4. Defining controls
  5. Weapons
  6. LAN and Internet Games
  7. World Rankings
  8. Server Setup

Quick Start

After your first start of Tetron2000 it is recommended to define your controls (see section: Definig controls). The important keys are the move controls and the fire/start key
Click on the "Single Mode" Tab on the left side.
Enter your name below the label "player1" and press the "Start Game" button.
Press the button and lets go...play. After or during the game, press Escape to return to the main menu.

Multiplayer modes

If there are two or more players, you can choose between differents modes of gameplay

Friendly

This is kind of cooperative gameplay. the players can play independent without affecting the other. If the life is limited to one, each can play a game for the highscore.

Classic Deathmatch

If you complete more than one line, additional lines will appear on opponents field. If there are 3 players, you need at least 3 and with 4 players at least 4 lines to have any effect on all opponent players.

Enhanced Deathmatch

This mode is like Classic Deathmatch. Additionally you can use weapons. A list of weapons and their effects are described in section Weapons.

Defining controls

Go to the Controls Tab and select the player, you want to configure. Now press the control-button, you want to configure. Press your key or Escpae to delete this key.
Left move stone left
Right move stone right
Rotate rotate stone clockwise
Rotate CCW rotate stone counter clockwise
Down move stone one step down
Drop drop the stone
Fire/Start start game/activate selected weapon
Next Weapon select next weapon
Previous Weapon select previous weapon
Next User select next player
Previous User select previous player
Select User 1 select the first player in game
Select User 2 select the second player in game etc...
Wp <Long> select the "long" weapon
Wp<Leak> select the "leak" weapon
Wp <Block> select the "block" weapon
Wp <Rescue> select the "rescue" weapon
Wp <Speed> select the "speed" weapon
Wp <Fill> select the "fill" weapon
<Long> me Hotkey: Gives you a long stone (when available)
<Rescue> me Hotkey: Rescues you (when available)

Weapons

If you are playing the Enhanced Deathmatch mode, you can use weapons against your opponent or for yourself. All weapons can be used on yourself or any other player. Each weapon can be as useful as unuseful depending on the situation. You need to select the player, the weapon and then press FIRE to apply it.

Long

If you activate Long, the selected player will get a red long stone after placing its current stone. I think, i don't need to explain, how useful it can be.

Leak

This weapon is very insidous. It is generating wholes in the selected players field. This can prevent any player from doing tetris or else. You can also use it on yourself hoping, that some blocking elements will be eleminated.

Block

This will block full lines and prevents them to disappear for a time. It is useful against your oppenent, when he at the very top of his field. Use it on yourself if you want to send your oppenent a large number of lines after collecting a lot of full lines.

Resuce

This is a defense. Use it to rescue yourself or any player. The 4 lines at the very bottom will disappear.

Speed up

Ahhh....this will speed up the stones (more gravity). If you use it twice on any player, he will be very sorry to know you ! ;). Double Speed is damn fast. But notice, that the second time (if your oppenent is already sped up) it will cost much more. Otherwise it is easy to kill... right?

Fill up

If you have this weapon, you are a lucky guy. It will fill in 4 additional lines on the selected field. Using it more than once, it can be very leathal.

LAN/Internet Games

Connecting to a server

Enter your nick in the nick input field and then press the "Server List" button to get a list of available server in the internet.
If you have found any, select the server you want to connect to and press the "Connect" button.

The LAN/Internet Dialog

After a succesful connection you will see the LAN/Internet Dialog.

The Channel List:

Channel Name of the Channel
User Number of users in the Channel
InG o = open for join, x = closed, game is running
Max Maximum number of users allowed
Mode F= Friendly Game, C = Classic Deathmatch, C+W = Enhanced Deathmatch
Lvs Number of Lives
Spec Spectators allowed ? (Yes/No)

You can either create a game, join a game or spectate a game.
Create Game: If you want to create a game, press the "Create Game" button and fill out the information about the new game. You will automatically join the new game.
Join Game: If you want to join a game, you need to select the game you want to join. Press the "Join" button. If the game is full (maximum users reached) or you are not allowed to join, you will rejected and reside in the #lobby channel.
Spectate Game: Select the game you want to observe. Make sure, that this game allows spectators (see it in the channel list under the column "spec"). Press then the "Spectate Button".
You will see the Spectator dialog. If the game has already started, you can press the "Spectate" Button and you will see the fields. Press the "Leave" Button to go back to the lobby

The Game Dialog


The User List:

Name Name of User and his Team (color)
Ver Version of Tetron-Client
Type host= hosting user, spec= Spectator
Stat Where is the User? Chat, Play, Won or Lost, Initialising..etc..

Teams:
A white box in front of you name means, you are in no team. Otherwise, it says, in what team you are.
Select you team with the team-combobox.
Team-mates do not receive lines from any team-member.

World Rankings

To participate you need just some good scores.
step 1: Make sure, you are connected to the internet.
step 2: Select highscore tab and then the (best) score you want to submit
step 3: Press submit button
step 4: Enter your email address (it will be kept secret)
step 5: Press submit button.
After succesful submission, you can look at the ranking-table in the internet:

Server Setup

To start a server push the <Start Server> button in the options tab.
Specify the listening port.

A) If you are behind a proxy, gateway or firewall, you have to check the option
"use gateway". The Server is asking you for the address of your gateway or address that is visible from the outside of your LAN.
Do not forget to enable port-forwarding on your firewall or gateway.

The server is listening for server scan in LAN on port 7001.

B) Enter the name of your server and a short description. This will be visible to the tetron user after searching for servers.

C) Press the <Update to INet> button to publish your server on the internet.