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In the context of [[Tetris]], '''fan games''' are computer tetromino games unconnected with [[Elorg]], [[The Tetris Company]], or any other licensor of rights in the Tetris trademark. They tend to follow the well-known rules of Tetris but may not strictly follow any [[Tetris Guideline|official guidelines]].
In the context of [[Tetris]], '''fan games''' are computer tetromino games unconnected with [[Elorg]], [[The Tetris Company]], or any other licensor of rights in the Tetris trademark. They tend to follow the well-known rules of Tetris but may not strictly follow any [[Tetris Guideline|official guidelines]].


== List of fan games ==
== Straight tetromino games ==
=== Straight tetromino games ===
The following games more or less faithfully replicate the rules of some version of ''Tetris'', either pre-Guideline or post-Guideline:
The following games more or less faithfully replicate the rules of some version of ''Tetris'', either pre-Guideline or post-Guideline:
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*[[Quinn]] - Described as an arcade-style tetromino puzzle game written and designed specifically for Mac OS X
*[[Quinn]] - Described as an arcade-style tetromino puzzle game written and designed specifically for Mac OS X
*[[Radon]] <!-- https://archive.org/details/Radon95_1020 -->
*[[Radon]] <!-- https://archive.org/details/Radon95_1020 -->
*[[Retromino]]
*[[Rheolism]] - A Tetris game in one line of BBC Basic.
*[[Rheolism]] - A Tetris game in one line of BBC Basic.
*[[Shiromino]]
*[[Shiromino]]
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*[[ZTetris]] - Game for Texas Instruments graphing calculators.
*[[ZTetris]] - Game for Texas Instruments graphing calculators.


=== NSFW games ===
== NSFW games ==
These are games that incorporate adult elements.
These are games that incorporate adult elements.
*[[Porntris]]
*[[Porntris]]
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*[[HenTris 2: Shemales]] <!-- https://store.steampowered.com/app/962670/HenTris_2_Shemales/ -->
*[[HenTris 2: Shemales]] <!-- https://store.steampowered.com/app/962670/HenTris_2_Shemales/ -->


=== Malicious piece generation ===
== Malicious piece generation ==
Variants that attempt to give the player the worst possible piece.
Variants that attempt to give the player the worst possible piece.
*[[Bastet]] - Literally, Bastard Tetris. Made to be as annoying and frustrating as possible.
*[[Bastet]] - Literally, Bastard Tetris. Made to be as annoying and frustrating as possible.
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*Zeromeaner when using the Eviline randomiser (successor to Tetrevil)
*Zeromeaner when using the Eviline randomiser (successor to Tetrevil)


=== Other piece sets ===
== Other piece sets ==
These games have similar gameplay to Tetris but change the piece set, most commonly by adding [[pentomino]]es, but also other larger or smaller polyominoes, or pseudo-polyominoes, or sometimes even quasi-polyominoes.
These games have similar gameplay to Tetris but change the piece set, most commonly by adding [[pentomino]]es, but also other larger or smaller polyominoes, or pseudo-polyominoes, or sometimes even quasi-polyominoes.


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=== Non-2D variants ===
== Non-2D variants ==
These games correspond to attempts to take the gameplay of Tetris into higher (or lower) dimensions. See also [[List of games#Other_.22-tris.22_games]].
These games correspond to attempts to take the gameplay of Tetris into higher (or lower) dimensions. See also [[List of games#Other_.22-tris.22_games]].
*[[Humorous versions#1D Tetris]] - Various 1D variants.
*[[Humorous versions#1D Tetris]] - Various 1D variants.
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*[[Polytope Tetris]] - A variant with a configurable number of dimensions (though playability suffers at 5D and above).
*[[Polytope Tetris]] - A variant with a configurable number of dimensions (though playability suffers at 5D and above).


===Other variants===
==Other variants==
These games have game play rules inspired by ''Tetris'', such as rotation of shapes to form complete lines, but introduce rule variations that change the game play greatly.
These games have game play rules inspired by ''Tetris'', such as rotation of shapes to form complete lines, but introduce rule variations that change the game play greatly.


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*[[Yukidoke no Kaze]] <!--  http://bwv.jp/yukidoke/  -->
*[[Yukidoke no Kaze]] <!--  http://bwv.jp/yukidoke/  -->


===Pieces made out of non-rectangular shapes ===
==Pieces made out of non-rectangular shapes ==


These games have similar gameplay to Tetris but use pieces made out of other polygons such as hexagons.
These games have similar gameplay to Tetris but use pieces made out of other polygons such as hexagons.

Revision as of 11:42, 3 January 2019

In the context of Tetris, fan games are computer tetromino games unconnected with Elorg, The Tetris Company, or any other licensor of rights in the Tetris trademark. They tend to follow the well-known rules of Tetris but may not strictly follow any official guidelines.

Straight tetromino games

The following games more or less faithfully replicate the rules of some version of Tetris, either pre-Guideline or post-Guideline:

Please add to this section.

NSFW games

These are games that incorporate adult elements.

Malicious piece generation

Variants that attempt to give the player the worst possible piece.

  • Bastet - Literally, Bastard Tetris. Made to be as annoying and frustrating as possible.
  • Birdris - by Andrew Bird.
  • Hatetris - Variation by Sam Hughes of Things of Interest. Has a replay system.
  • Stacked Odds - Uses an 8-wide playfield.
  • Tetrevil - Incorporates a system to balance piece distribution (choose between weights, 7-bag and 21-bag).
  • Worst Piece Piece Game - Hold is available. Has six levels of difficulty.

In addition, the following games previously listed have game modes that attempt to do this:

  • Abandoned Bricks in Bastet mode (using the algorithm from v0.41 of Bastet)
  • Cultris II during the WTF challenge
  • F-Tetris in Bastard! mode
  • Java Duel Tetris in Nightmare mode
  • LTris with Expert Mode on (with the constraint that piece generation still acts as a bag randomiser in this mode)
  • NullpoMino when using the Tetrevil mode mod (also part of Blitz's mod pack)
  • Quadrapassel
  • Zeromeaner when using the Eviline randomiser (successor to Tetrevil)

Other piece sets

These games have similar gameplay to Tetris but change the piece set, most commonly by adding pentominoes, but also other larger or smaller polyominoes, or pseudo-polyominoes, or sometimes even quasi-polyominoes.

Please add to this section.

In addition, the following games previously listed have the option to play with a non-standard piece set:

  • EGAint
  • Emlith
  • Super Retriss
  • WinTris
  • Yet Another Tetris

Non-2D variants

These games correspond to attempts to take the gameplay of Tetris into higher (or lower) dimensions. See also List of games#Other_.22-tris.22_games.

  • Humorous versions#1D Tetris - Various 1D variants.
  • 3D Tetris (online game) - 3dtetris.com 3D variant of the classic Tetris game. You can play the game: online, offline and mobile. The game use the Java virtual machine.
  • 3DTRIS - 3dtris.de A clone of Blockout (3D variant of Tetris) in Macromedia Flash. Its gameplay is very smooth, just like original Blockout. Online high score list with growing competitions.
  • 4D-Tris - A 4D variant where the aim is to fill 2 × 2 × 2 layers.
  • Blockout II - blockout.net The best clone of Blockout (3D Tetris) for Windows using DirectX. Online high score list, forum, wiki.
  • Frac - A 3D variant for DOS and Macintosh.
  • Frac4d - A 4D variant derived from Frac. Released as freeware in 2006.
  • HyperTetris - Another 4D variant with a 4 × 4 × 4 × 10 playfield.
  • oti3 - A Blockout-like 3D variant.
  • Polycubes
  • Polytope Tetris - A variant with a configurable number of dimensions (though playability suffers at 5D and above).

Other variants

These games have game play rules inspired by Tetris, such as rotation of shapes to form complete lines, but introduce rule variations that change the game play greatly.

See also Humorous versions for games too short or not playable enough to have their own page.

  • 3D-Stereogram Tetris
  • BEATris - A combination of rhythm game and Tetris.
  • Bomblin - A Bombliss clone, taking inspiration from the TGM series.
  • Bombrite - Another Bombliss-type game.
  • Bomb'n Blast - A homebrew game for ColecoVision.
  • CubeStorm Planets
  • Da - merges Tetris gameplay and Columns gameplay
  • Dream of Pixels - A game where the player has to remove tetromino-shaped pieces from a cloud mass.
  • Equadrix - Form expressions matching the target number.
  • First-Person Tetris - the player's viewpoint is centred on the falling piece, and rotates when the piece is rotated.
  • Futilitris
  • Go Tetris! - Merges Tetris gameplay with the capturing rules of Go.
  • Java Tetris - A Java Tetris game that follows the gameplay rules of the original, but has more than 30 shape types and a few new game modes, including a "Hardcore" mode where the game is played on a 125x125 grid.
  • Gravytris
  • Heaven - Based on the xkcd strip of the same name; regularly drops "heavenly" blocks that cover the entire stack.
  • Hell Tetris - Based on another xkcd strip; gives the playfield a rounded bottom.
  • Hexlis - A Flash game where the rows are expressed as hexadecimal numbers.
  • Kowaris - Introduces a mechanic where blocks can break.
  • Kuzuris - Online game inspired by Kowaris. Apparently defunct.
  • Magic Eye Tetris
  • Monotris - Flash game. Drop pieces to form tetrominoes.
  • Not Tetris - Incorporates a physics engine. The aim is to stack as many pieces as possible on the playfield before topping out.
  • Pentominon
  • Phystris - Incorporates a physics engine. Has modes based on clearing horizonal lines, clearing colour lines, and making groups of blocks of the same colour.
  • Remtris - Freeware clone with cascade gravity.
  • Remtris 2 - Sequel to Remtris, focusing on multiplayer.
  • Retris - Has a gimmick on every alternate piece.
  • Quadra - Open source clone with cascade gravity, successor to Remtris 2. Features very fast-paced online play.
  • Quatris (DOS, Eugene Kim) and its sequels
  • Quatris (Zimond)
  • Structris - Game for Apple II. Dodge falling tetrominoes that are fired at the player.
  • Tetratris
  • Tetratris True
  • Tetriller
  • [[Tetris<45]] - A game where pieces fall at a 45-degree angle.
  • Tetris'D: The Game - Dodge falling tetrominoes.
  • Tetrisweeper - Combines Tetris and Minesweeper.
  • Tetron - A game on a cylinder.
  • Texttris - A Wordtris-type game.
  • Torus - Another game on a cylinder.
  • Tuper Tario Tros. - Combines Super Mario Bros. and Tetris.
  • Uehara Tetris
  • Untris - A Tetris game played in reverse.
  • Yukidoke no Kaze

Pieces made out of non-rectangular shapes

These games have similar gameplay to Tetris but use pieces made out of other polygons such as hexagons.

Please add to this section.

See also Hexion, an arcade game by Konami.

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