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*[[Blocks from Hell]]
*[[Blocks from Hell]]
*[[Breakris]] by Jürgen Müller - freeware for Windows. It has a very good single and multiplayer-Tetris, plus Breakris - Breakout and Tetris at the same time.
*[[Breakris]] by Jürgen Müller - freeware for Windows. It has a very good single and multiplayer-Tetris, plus Breakris - Breakout and Tetris at the same time.
*[[Cultris]] - A clone focusing on combo-based play.
*[[Cultris]] - A game focusing on combo-based play.
*[[Cultris II]] - Sequel to Cultris.
*[[Cultris II]] - Sequel to Cultris.
*[[Double Blocks]] - A clone for DOS. Features multiplayer via modem.
*[[Double Blocks]] - A clone for DOS. Features multiplayer via modem.
*[[DTET]]
*[[DTET]]
*[[Dúshlán]] - Homebrew game for NES.
*[[Eitrix]] <!-- http://www.ericjorgensen.com/Eittris.html formerly known as  --><!-- http://www.betafreak.com/Games/Eitrix/index.html --> - Successor to Varmint's EITtris. Has 8-player play.
*[[Eitrix]] <!-- http://www.ericjorgensen.com/Eittris.html formerly known as  --><!-- http://www.betafreak.com/Games/Eitrix/index.html --> - Successor to Varmint's EITtris. Has 8-player play.
*[[Emlith]] - A clone for Windows 3.x.
*[[Emlith]] - A clone for Windows 3.x.
*[[Falling Down]] <!-- http://kirisame.oboroduki.com/falling_down.html -->
*[[Falling Down]] <!-- http://kirisame.oboroduki.com/falling_down.html --> - Features many gimmicks and the ability to add user-created courses.
*[[Falling Up]] <!-- http://www.erif.org/code/fallingup/ --> - a "twist" on Tetris (freeware/open source for Windows, OS X, linux)
*[[Falling Up]] <!-- http://www.erif.org/code/fallingup/ --> - a "twist" on Tetris (freeware/open source for Windows, OS X, linux)
*[[Face to Face]] (決戰俄羅斯) - a 1990 Taiwanese Tetris/Bloxeed clone focusing on versus play, apparently popular in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
*[[Face to Face]] (決戰俄羅斯) - a 1990 Taiwanese Tetris/Bloxeed clone focusing on versus play, apparently popular in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
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*[[GinT]] - Falling Tetromino game within the 3D world of Second Life.
*[[GinT]] - Falling Tetromino game within the 3D world of Second Life.
*[[GTET]] - A clone of [[Tetris The Grand Master]]. Now apparently lost.
*[[GTET]] - A clone of [[Tetris The Grand Master]]. Now apparently lost.
*[[HaCKeR]]<!-- https://archive.org/details/HaCKeR_201602 -->
*[[Heboris]] - A clone inspired by the TGM series. Has many unofficial expansions.
*[[Heboris]] - A clone inspired by the TGM series. Has many unofficial expansions.
*[[Heboris (FM Towns)]]
*[[Heboris (FM Towns)]]
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*[[Quadrapassel]] (formerly Gnometris)
*[[Quadrapassel]] (formerly Gnometris)
*[[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 -->
*[[Rheolism]] - A Tetris game in one line of BBC Basic.
*[[Rheolism]] - A Tetris game in one line of BBC Basic.
*[[Super Retriss]] - A game with the goal of clearing a target "flicking" block.
*[[Super Retriss]] - A game with the goal of clearing a target "flicking" block.
*[[Tet42]]<!-- https://archive.org/details/Tet42SW1989EduardKappelA.BanzhafStrategyPuzzle --> - A clone based on the Atari arcade version.
*[[T3tr0s]] - A Tetris game that has 10 themes based on various Tetris games that can be changed on the fly.
*[[T3tr0s]] - A Tetris game that has 10 themes based on various Tetris games that can be changed on the fly.
*[[Team Tetris]]<!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20090225065702/http://members.chello.at:80/theodor.lauppert/games/ttetris.htm --> - A clone based on the Atari arcade version for Commodore 64.
*[[Tet42]]<!-- https://archive.org/details/Tet42SW1989EduardKappelA.BanzhafStrategyPuzzle --> - A clone based on the Atari arcade version for DOS.
*[http://www.airspace-v.com/ggadgets/tetriculis.htm Tetriculis] — Tetris as Google Gadget.
*[http://www.airspace-v.com/ggadgets/tetriculis.htm Tetriculis] — Tetris as Google Gadget.
*[[Tetripz]] by Mute Fantasies - freeware for MS-DOS, with visual distortions of the playfield
*[[Tetripz]] by Mute Fantasies - freeware for MS-DOS, with visual distortions of the playfield
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*[[Da]]<!-- https://archive.org/details/Da_1020 --> - merges Tetris gameplay and Columns gameplay
*[[Da]]<!-- https://archive.org/details/Da_1020 --> - merges Tetris gameplay and Columns gameplay
*[[Dream of Pixels]] - A game where the player has to remove tetromino-shaped pieces from a cloud mass.
*[[Dream of Pixels]] - A game where the player has to remove tetromino-shaped pieces from a cloud mass.
*[[Equadrix]]<!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20090725115512/http://members.chello.at:80/theodor.lauppert/games/equadrix.htm --> - Form expressions matching the target number.
*[[First-Person Tetris]] <!-- firstpersontetris.com --> - the player's viewpoint is centred on the falling piece, and rotates when the piece is rotated.
*[[First-Person Tetris]] <!-- firstpersontetris.com --> - the player's viewpoint is centred on the falling piece, and rotates when the piece is rotated.
*[[Futilitris]]
*[[Futilitris]]
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*[[Tuper Tario Tros.]] - Combines Super Mario Bros. and Tetris.
*[[Tuper Tario Tros.]] - Combines Super Mario Bros. and Tetris.
*[[Uehara Tetris]]
*[[Uehara Tetris]]
===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.
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== Comparison of notable fan games ==
== Comparison of notable fan games ==

Revision as of 11:40, 21 October 2018

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.

List of fan 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:

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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.
  • 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).

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
  • Java Duel Tetris in Nightmare mode
  • LTris with Expert Mode on (with the constraint that piece generation stil 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 pentominoes.

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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.

  • Humorous versions#1D Tetris - Various 1D variants.
  • 3D Tetris - 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.
  • 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.

  • BEATris - A combination of rhythm game and Tetris.
  • Bomblin - A Bombliss clone, taking inspiration from the TGM series.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Kowaris - Introduces a mechanic where blocks can break.
  • Kuzuris - Online game inspired by Kowaris. Apparently defunct.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Tetris'D: The Game - Dodge falling tetrominoes.
  • Torus - A game on a cylinder.
  • Tuper Tario Tros. - Combines Super Mario Bros. and Tetris.
  • Uehara Tetris

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.

Comparison of notable fan games

Please add to this section.

External links

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