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A '''pentomino''' is a [[piece|polyomino]] of five squares.
A '''pentomino''' is a [[piece|polyomino]] of five squares. The ancient [[pentomino puzzle]] uses free pentominoes.
 
The ancient [[pentomino puzzle]] uses free pentominoes.
 


== The shapes ==
== The shapes ==
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{|
{|
|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
|{{pfstart}}
|<playfield>
{{pfrow| | | | | | | | | | }}
..........
{{pfrow| | |I|I|I|I|I| | | }}
..IIIII...
{{pfrow| | | | | | | | | | }}
..........
{{pfend}}
</playfield>
I
I
|{{pfstart}}
|<playfield>
{{pfrow| | | |T|T|T| | | | }}
...TTT....
{{pfrow| | | | |T| | | | | }}
....T.....
{{pfrow| | | | |T| | | | | }}
....T.....
{{pfend}}
</playfield>
T
T
|{{pfstart}}
|<playfield>
{{pfrow| | | |G| |G| | | | }}
...G.G....
{{pfrow| | | |G|G|G| | | | }}
...GGG....
{{pfrow| | | | | | | | | | }}
..........
{{pfend}}
</playfield>
U
U
|-
|-
|{{pfstart}}
|<playfield>
{{pfrow| | | |L| | | | | | }}
...L......
{{pfrow| | | |L| | | | | | }}
...L......
{{pfrow| | | |L|L|L| | | | }}
...LLL....
{{pfend}}
</playfield>
V
V
|{{pfstart}}
|<playfield>
{{pfrow| | | |Z| | | | | | }}
...Z......
{{pfrow| | | |Z|Z| | | | | }}
...ZZ.....
{{pfrow| | | | |Z|Z| | | | }}
....ZZ....
{{pfend}}
</playfield>
W
W
|{{pfstart}}
|<playfield>
{{pfrow| | | | |T| | | | | }}
....T.....
{{pfrow| | | |T|T|T| | | | }}
...TTT....
{{pfrow| | | | |T| | | | | }}
....T.....
{{pfend}}
</playfield>
X
X
|}
|}
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These come in mirrored pairs:
These come in mirrored pairs:
{|
{|
|{{pfstart}}
|<playfield>
{{pfrow| |J| | | | | | |L| }}
.J......L.
{{pfrow| |J|J|J| | |L|L|L| }}
.JJJ..LLL.
{{pfrow| | |J| | | | |L| | }}
..J....L..
{{pfend}}
</playfield>
R and F
F
|{{pfstart}}
|<playfield>
{{pfrow| | |S|S| | |Z|Z| | }}
..SS..ZZ..
{{pfrow| | |S| | | | |Z| | }}
..S....Z..
{{pfrow| |S|S| | | | |Z|Z| }}
.SS....ZZ.
{{pfend}}
</playfield>
S and Z
Z
|{{pfstart}}
|<playfield>
{{pfrow|J| | | | | | | | |L}}
J........L
{{pfrow|J|J|J|J| | |L|L|L|L}}
JJJJ..LLLL
{{pfrow| | | | | | | | | | }}
..........
{{pfend}}
</playfield>
J and L
L
|-
|<playfield>
.I......I.
IIII..IIII
..........
</playfield>
Y
|<playfield>
..SS..ZZ..
SSS....ZZZ
..........
</playfield>
N
|<playfield>
.OO....OO.
.OOO..OOO.
..........
</playfield>
P
|}
 
== Naming conventions ==
{{expand section}}
 
There is no universally agreed upon convention for naming one-sided pentominoes.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Pentomino names in various games/conventions
|-
|-
|{{pfstart}}
! Game / Convention !! <playfield>
{{pfrow| |I| | | | | | |I| }}
.....
{{pfrow|I|I|I|I| | |I|I|I|I}}
IIIII
{{pfrow| | | | | | | | | | }}
.....
{{pfend}}
</playfield> !! <playfield>
Y' and Y
...J.
|{{pfstart}}
...J.
{{pfrow| | |S|S| | |Z|Z| | }}
.JJJ.
{{pfrow|S|S|S| | | | |Z|Z|Z}}
</playfield> !! <playfield>
{{pfrow| | | | | | | | | | }}
..T..
{{pfend}}
..T..
H and N
.TTT.
|{{pfstart}}
</playfield> !! <playfield>
{{pfrow| |O|O| | | | |O|O| }}
.Z.Z.
{{pfrow| |O|O|O| | |O|O|O| }}
.ZZZ.
{{pfrow| | | | | | | | | | }}
.....
{{pfend}}
</playfield> !! <playfield>
P and Q
...L.
..LL.
.LL..
</playfield> !! <playfield>
..O..
.OOO.
..O..
</playfield> !! <playfield>
S....
SSSS.
.....
</playfield> !! <playfield>
...I.
IIII.
.....
</playfield> !! <playfield>
..JJ.
JJJ..
.....
</playfield> !! <playfield>
TT...
.TTT.
.....
</playfield> !! <playfield>
..Z..
ZZZZ.
.....
</playfield> !! <playfield>
.L...
LLLL.
.....
</playfield> !! <playfield>
.OO..
.OOO.
.....
</playfield> !! <playfield>
..SS.
.SSS.
.....
</playfield> !! <playfield>
..I..
..II.
.II..
</playfield> !! <playfield>
..J..
.JJ..
..JJ.
</playfield> !! <playfield>
.TT..
..T..
..TT.
</playfield> !! <playfield>
..ZZ.
..Z..
.ZZ..
</playfield>
|- align = center
| Wikipedia<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentomino Pentomino on Wikipedia]</ref> || I || V || T || U || W || X || J || L || N' || N || Y || Y' || P || Q || F || F' || Z || S
|- align = center
| Jstris<ref>[https://jstris.jezevec10.com/usermodes/guide#set-4-pentominoes Pentomino names in Jstris Usermode Guide]</ref> || I5 || V5 || T5 || U5 || W5 || X5 || J5 || L5 || S5 || Z5 || TL || TJ || OZ || OS || TS || TZ || LL || JJ
|- align = center
| Techmino<ref>[https://dev.studio26f.org/techmino-online-dict/#7130f45854f471c3d297dd8f2eacd0de92b435f0 Techmino Zictionary about piece shapes and names]</ref> || I5 || V || T5 || U || W || X || J5 || L5 || H || N || Y || R || P || Q || F || E || Z5 || S5
|- align = center
| Spirit Drop || I5 || V5 || T5 || U5 || W5 || X5 || J5 || L5 || h5 || h'5 || y5 || r5 || P5 || Q5 || f'5 || f5 || Z5 || S5
|- align = center
| Shiromino || I5 || V || T5 || U || W || X || J5 || L5 || G || N || Ya || Yb || P || Q || Fa || Fb || Z5 || S5
|}
|}


== External links ==
== Official games that use pentominoes ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentomino Pentomino on Wikipedia]
Incomplete.
*[[Tetris 2 + Bombliss]] in Bombliss mode.
*[[Magical Tetris Challenge]] in Magical Tetris mode.
*[[Tetris 64]] in Bio Tetris mode.
*[[Pokémon Tetris]]
*[[Puyo Puyo Tetris]] in Party mode.
*[[Tetris Effect]] as a signature attack of the boss Capricorn.
 
== Non-official games that use pentominoes ==
Very incomplete.
*[[Jstris]] in Penta and All-29 piece sets.
*[[Pentix]]
*[[EGAint]], depending on the piece set.
*[[Techmino]]
*[[Spirit Drop]]
*[[Shiromino]]
*[[MultiMino]]
*[[Pent-up]]
 
== References ==
<references />
 
[[Category:Articles]]

Latest revision as of 09:07, 22 June 2024

A pentomino is a polyomino of five squares. The ancient pentomino puzzle uses free pentominoes.

The shapes

There are 12 free pentominoes. Six of them are chiral, making a total of 18 one-sided pentominoes.

Symmetric

..........
..IIIII...
..........

I

...TTT....
....T.....
....T.....

T

...G.G....
...GGG....
..........

U

...L......
...L......
...LLL....

V

...Z......
...ZZ.....
....ZZ....

W

....T.....
...TTT....
....T.....

X

Chiral

These come in mirrored pairs:

.J......L.
.JJJ..LLL.
..J....L..

F

..SS..ZZ..
..S....Z..
.SS....ZZ.

Z

J........L
JJJJ..LLLL
..........

L

.I......I.
IIII..IIII
..........

Y

..SS..ZZ..
SSS....ZZZ
..........

N

.OO....OO.
.OOO..OOO.
..........

P

Naming conventions

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There is no universally agreed upon convention for naming one-sided pentominoes.

Pentomino names in various games/conventions
Game / Convention
.....
IIIII
.....
...J.
...J.
.JJJ.
..T..
..T..
.TTT.
.Z.Z.
.ZZZ.
.....
...L.
..LL.
.LL..
..O..
.OOO.
..O..
S....
SSSS.
.....
...I.
IIII.
.....
..JJ.
JJJ..
.....
TT...
.TTT.
.....
..Z..
ZZZZ.
.....
.L...
LLLL.
.....
.OO..
.OOO.
.....
..SS.
.SSS.
.....
..I..
..II.
.II..
..J..
.JJ..
..JJ.
.TT..
..T..
..TT.
..ZZ.
..Z..
.ZZ..
Wikipedia[1] I V T U W X J L N' N Y Y' P Q F F' Z S
Jstris[2] I5 V5 T5 U5 W5 X5 J5 L5 S5 Z5 TL TJ OZ OS TS TZ LL JJ
Techmino[3] I5 V T5 U W X J5 L5 H N Y R P Q F E Z5 S5
Spirit Drop I5 V5 T5 U5 W5 X5 J5 L5 h5 h'5 y5 r5 P5 Q5 f'5 f5 Z5 S5
Shiromino I5 V T5 U W X J5 L5 G N Ya Yb P Q Fa Fb Z5 S5

Official games that use pentominoes

Incomplete.

Non-official games that use pentominoes

Very incomplete.

References

  1. ↑ Pentomino on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Pentomino names in Jstris Usermode Guide
  3. ↑ Techmino Zictionary about piece shapes and names
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