Tetris With A Different "Slant"

[Brad Adrian]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.original-games.net/teentris.html' target='_blank'>http://www.original-games.net/teentris.html</a><br /><br /></div>I don't know for sure, but I bet that Tetris and Tetris-like games are among the most widely used games in all of computing history. We've all seen dozens of different incarnations of the game, and many of the Tetris clones show absolutely no originality. But, there's a new and original version being launched by <a href="http://www.original-games.net/">Original Games</a>, called <a href="http://www.original-games.net/teentris.html">TeenTris</a>, that has a new slant -- literally.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/adrian/teentris.gif" /><br /><br />TeenTris, which actually includes three different games, incorporates a teenager, Viki, into the gameplay. In the first game, the object of arranging the falling blocks is to create an ascending stairway for Viki to climb so she can escape to the next level. In the second game, you need to create a descending stairway so Viki can make her escape. And the third game is just like the classic Tetris game.<br /><br />You can download a fully functional version of the game for free from the Original Games Web site. A license costs only $9.95, but if you don't buy the game before the trial period ends (I couldn't find out how long that is), only the first and second games are disabled; you still get to keep the third one free of charge.<br /><br />It's kinda cute to include a teenage girl in the game, but something about her seems unnatural. Maybe it's just that, unlike the teenage girl in MY house, the one in the game doesn't constantly roll her eyes at me as though I'm the geekiest geek who ever geeked his way into Geektown.

[Jorlin]

I want to try it but it fails to run on my German PPC.
Maybe because the intallation path becomes messed up...

[Iznot Gold]

Brad I notice you are not using a signature. I think you just created one for your self: -

"I'm the geekiest geek who ever geeked his way into Geektown."
:)

Regards
David

[rhmorrison]

It's kinda cute to include a teenage girl in the game, but something about her seems unnatural. Maybe it's just that, unlike the teenage girl in MY house, the one in the game doesn't constantly roll her eyes at me as though I'm the geekiest geek who ever geeked his way into Geektown.
Yeah, but wait until she goes to college (or moves out) and needs help with her PC/laptop/PDA. Who will she come to . . .

You guessed it - - - Super Geek Daddy!! :ladysman:

[voodoo]

The license agreement says that the trial period is 7 days.

[Brad Adrian]

Yeah, but wait until she goes to college (or moves out) and needs help with her PC/laptop/PDA.
Probably. I'm no super-tech, but when it comes to PCs, I can do the usual upgrades and switch-outs. When our family desktop died recently, we had a heck of a time figuring out what the problem was. When I finally got it up and running after nearly four weeks of downtime, my teenagers nearly kissed my feet.

They had been using my Pocket PCs for IM, but they still REALLY missed the desktop for other stuff.

[jgrnt1]

:roll:

[jgrnt1]

Sorry....I couldn't resist. :)

[felixdd]

Nice! Finally a new spin on tetris!

[Kati Compton]

TeenTris, which actually includes three different games, incorporates a teenager, Viki, into the gameplay.
But, what if I want to play when Viki does not? Or vice versa? What if one of us is much better than the other?? And how can she play against ALL of us at ONCE???





:P ;)

[dean_shan]

This game looks awsome. I must try this out. I wonder how they came up with the idea.

[Blue Zero]

I just want to add that this type of "bring the person home" game already exist very lone ago, back like 10 years ago in fact.

But still nice to see it finally catch on to the ppc world, now only if the graphics are better? no? :lol:

[Doug Raeburn]

It's kinda cute to include a teenage girl in the game, but something about her seems unnatural. Maybe it's just that, unlike the teenage girl in MY house, the one in the game doesn't constantly roll her eyes at me as though I'm the geekiest geek who ever geeked his way into Geektown.

Well, since one of your primary duties as a parent is to be as big an embarrassment to your teenager as you possibly can be, this is just her way of telling you what a great job you're doing. :lol:

[[Cruzer]]

cool looking.. any way to crush the teenager.... :D j/k

[rocky_raher]

TeenTris, which actually includes three different games, incorporates a teenager, Viki, into the gameplay.

Is this the same Viki that appears in the Will Smith movie, "I, Robot"?

[Jonathon Watkins]

]cool looking.. any way to crush the teenager.... :D j/k

BAD Tinky! :twak:

:lol: