Hatris (PC-9801)

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Hatris
Developer(s)Bullet-Proof Software
Publisher(s)Bullet-Proof Software
Platform(s)PC-9801
Release
  • JP: 1991
Gameplay info
Next pieces1
Playfield size6 × ?
Hard dropYes

Gameplay

See also: Hatris series gameplay overview

Delayed AutoShift is implemented via the system's built-in keyboard repeat rate. This means that swapping or dropping hats cancels horizontal autorepeat. (This also means that swapping, dropping, or selling hats can be done rapidly by holding the respective keys, although it would not generally be desirable to do so.)

This version follows a standard structure of six Rounds of ten Stages each (generally called Shops and Stages in other home releases). Completing a Round awards a 20000 point bonus instead of the usual end-of-stage/Sale bonus. Unlike other home releases, the game loops endlessly; completing Round 5 Stage 9 brings the player back to Round 5 Stage 0. An end credit sequence plays after the game is over if the player has cleared all stages from Round 0 Stage 0 through Round 5 Stage 9.

The score counter has space for seven digits. It is not currently known if the score counter maxes out at 9,999,999 or exhibits other behavior.

Hat Types

First Round + Stage
Name Score Low Med High
Bowler Hat 50 0 0 0
Sun Hat? 80 0 0 0
Sombrero 120 0 0 0
Top Hat 150 2 0 0
Wizard Hat 200 4 2 0
Crown 300 6 4 2

Hats to appear are determined by the sum of the current Round and Stage. For instance, when playing with the difficulty level set to Low, the Top Hat will first appear on Stage 2 of Round 0, on Stage 1 of Round 1, and will always appear on Rounds 2+.

Sale

At the end of each stage, Alexey and Vladimir descend from the top of the playfield and can assist the player by removing hats from the top or bottom of each stack. The number of hats that can be removed depends on the number of levels completed, as well as how many hats were removed on previous stages. The Sale stock is set to . The Sale stock is also reset to 20 after completing a full round of ten stages.

Pressing Left or Right moves Alexey and Vladimir to select a column. Pressing Down or Up will make Alexey or Vladimir will remove a hat from the bottom or top of the selected column respectively. If the player is finished removing hats, they may exit the Sale screen by moving the pair of helpers to the Pass sign to the right of the playfield and pressing Spacebar.

Bonus

The base value for the end-of-stage bonus is 3000 points. If the player selects Pass without removing any hats during a Sale, the end-of-stage bonus is increased by points.

Notes

References