Hidden Tetris Game In Terminal!

ArtMan617 · May 29, 2002, 08:53 PM

I forget where I came across this (actually, it might have been here), but here is what to do to play an interesting version of Tetris in the terminal in OS X.

In a terminal, type "emacs" (without the quotes), then press Esc, then x, then type "tetris" and you're in...spacebar and arrows are the keys.

I just played it and while it's all text-based, it's relatively fun for those in need of a quick tetris fix. Enjoy!

-ArtMan617

Macmaniac · May 29, 2002, 09:05 PM

How do you acess OS X terminal?? This may sound dumb but I am fixing for some Tetris, gotta love mac programers for hiding little treasures.

ArtMan617 · May 29, 2002, 09:09 PM

To get to the terminal, go into Applications then to Utilities and it should be loose in there (note: this is in OS X). Once you open the program, there should be a terminal window that pops up where you begin the procedure that I listed before. Enjoy!

-ArtMan617

firewire2001 · May 29, 2002, 09:10 PM

you guys chure this isnt a emacs e-egg?

Smasher · May 29, 2002, 09:26 PM

works for me, although I can't seem to turn the blocks

. Make sure not to hit enter after you press esc or x.

Zaren · May 29, 2002, 10:09 PM

To rotate, use the up arrow key (and possibly the down, I didn't check that).

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sluthy · May 29, 2002, 10:23 PM

I can't seem to get it to work. I type emacs, press Esc, then when I press x, I get a beep. Whether or not I type in another x, I type in tetris and get "unknown command". What's the beep for?

edesignuk · May 30, 2002, 12:16 AM

Works for me perfectly, thanks for the tip ArtMan617

, I don't suppose you have anymore?

Macmaniac · May 30, 2002, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ArtMan617
To get to the terminal, go into Applications then to Utilities and it should be loose in there (note: this is in OS X). Once you open the program, there should be a terminal window that pops up where you begin the procedure that I listed before. Enjoy!

-ArtMan617

Thanks for the help, now to start playing Tetris..

ArtMan617 · May 31, 2002, 08:10 AM

Sadly, I don't know of any more OS X easter eggs...also, for those of you that were having problems with it, the insructions I gave were correct and it should work...

-ArtMan617

icetraxxg5 · May 31, 2002, 08:02 PM

This is really cool! Unix Tetris!

Here are some other eggs, I guess...
•Hold down shift and click the minimize button on a window for slow motion mode
•Hold down shift+ctrl and click the minimize button on a window for a VERY slow motion mode
•Type Bill Gates in the terminal (OK, this really isn't an egg but its kinda cute)

Gelfin · May 31, 2002, 08:21 PM

Er... this is not technically an "easter egg," and nobody at Apple had any hand in creating it. It's not really even an emacs easter egg. More like a little application written for emacs (emacs is a ridiculously powerful UNIX text editor with its own scripted LISP-based programming language).

More stuff comes with emacs than any one person will ever use, and tetris just happens to be one bit of that stuff. You can get an idea what's there game-wise by looking in /usr/share/emacs/20.7/lisp/play.

chmorley · May 31, 2002, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ArtMan617
In a terminal, type "emacs" (without the quotes), then press Esc, then x, then type "tetris" and you're in...spacebar and arrows are the keys.
-ArtMan617

Artman forgot to mention--hit the return key after typing emacs. That should get it to work for y'all.

Chris

ArtMan617 · Jun 1, 2002, 10:36 AM

Sorry about that...I must have hit enter involuntarily when I tried it....

-ArtMan617

Draft · Jun 19, 2002, 09:26 PM

Sweet. Thanks for the tip Artman. I know that I probably shouldn't complain, but it should display the level that you are currently on, or maybe something about the difficulty you are currently at. Other then that, it's the same as the original.

thanks,
Draft

mc68k · Jun 22, 2002, 11:36 AM

As far as tertis games go, this one is pretty lame IMO. Controls suck and implementaion is rough…

macagain · Jun 22, 2002, 12:06 PM

this is not a os x thing, nor a terminal thing, nor a unix thing. it's just something available in emacs. try this... Esc-x doctor.

G4scott · Jun 23, 2002, 10:47 AM

I think there's a text based RPG called dunnet, or something like that that came with OS X.

Royal Pineapple · Jun 23, 2002, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by G4scott
I think there's a text based RPG called dunnet, or something like that that came with OS X.

any idea how to do this? i love the tetris.

G4scott · Jun 23, 2002, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Royal Pineapple

any idea how to do this? i love the tetris.

do the same thing for tetris, but instead of typing "tetris", type "dunnet" and it should work. I had found another way to do it without having all of the clutter of the emac program, but I forgot how to do it.

buffsldr · Jun 23, 2002, 03:11 PM

That was fun. Yeah, it is not the greatest version, but it is just cool to play it in the terminal

Wes · Jun 23, 2002, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gelfin

More stuff comes with emacs than any one person will ever use, and tetris just happens to be one bit of that stuff. You can get an idea what's there game-wise by looking in /usr/share/emacs/20.7/lisp/play.

How do i get to /usr/share/emacs/20.7/lisp/play? where do I enter that?

Thanks for the help

ArtMan617 · Jun 23, 2002, 07:03 PM

I've been playing "dunnet" a bit and I'm currently at the "ferocious bear". Does anyone know what I'm supposed to do? I have a CPU card also. I realize that asking for help for a text-based RPG is pretty pathetic but I've found the game to be pretty interesting.

-ArtMan617

G4scott · Jun 23, 2002, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by W-_-W

How do i get to /usr/share/emacs/20.7/lisp/play? where do I enter that?

Thanks for the help

In the finder, press Apple + "~" (the key to the left of the #1 key.) Then type the directory, which in this case, would be "/usr/share/emacs/20.7/lisp/play".

Woah... there's solitaire too!

G4scott · Jun 23, 2002, 08:46 PM

Here's how you're supposed to run dunnet. Type this in at the terminal prompt:

emacs -batch -l dunnet

This opens it without the 'UI' of emacs. Enjoy.

May 29, 2002, 09:05 PM	#2
Macmaniac macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: A tiny spec in the "Garden State", 1 square mile in area, somewhere on the outskirts of town by the railroad tracks	How do you acess OS X terminal?? This may sound dumb but I am fixing for some Tetris, gotta love mac programers for hiding little treasures. __________________ The customer is NOT always right

May 29, 2002, 09:09 PM	#3
ArtMan617 Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ	Where the Terminal is located... To get to the terminal, go into Applications then to Utilities and it should be loose in there (note: this is in OS X). Once you open the program, there should be a terminal window that pops up where you begin the procedure that I listed before. Enjoy! -ArtMan617 __________________ Check Out My Web Comic, Insert Coin.

May 29, 2002, 09:26 PM	#5
Smasher macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2002	works for me, although I can't seem to turn the blocks. Make sure not to hit enter after you press esc or x.

May 29, 2002, 10:09 PM	#6
Zaren macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2000	Rotating To rotate, use the up arrow key (and possibly the down, I didn't check that). ----- Apple hardware still too expensive for you? How about a raffle ticket?

May 29, 2002, 10:23 PM	#7
sluthy macrumors regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bundaberg, Qld. Australia	I can't seem to get it to work. I type emacs, press Esc, then when I press x, I get a beep. Whether or not I type in another x, I type in tetris and get "unknown command". What's the beep for? __________________ Sluthy. "Today a young man on acid realised that all matter is merely energy condensed into a smaller vibration, and that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There's no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather."

May 29, 2002, 08:53 PM	#1
ArtMan617 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ	Hidden Tetris Game In Terminal! I forget where I came across this (actually, it might have been here), but here is what to do to play an interesting version of Tetris in the terminal in OS X. In a terminal, type "emacs" (without the quotes), then press Esc, then x, then type "tetris" and you're in...spacebar and arrows are the keys. I just played it and while it's all text-based, it's relatively fun for those in need of a quick tetris fix. Enjoy! -ArtMan617 __________________ Check Out My Web Comic, Insert Coin.

May 29, 2002, 09:10 PM	#4
firewire2001 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Hong Kong	you guys chure this isnt a emacs e-egg?

May 30, 2002, 12:16 AM	#8
edesignuk Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Great(?) Britain	Works for me perfectly, thanks for the tip ArtMan617 , I don't suppose you have anymore? __________________ V's wise words Search before you post: MRoogle **Better BBC Search**

May 31, 2002, 08:10 AM	#10
ArtMan617 Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ	Sadly, I don't know of any more OS X easter eggs...also, for those of you that were having problems with it, the insructions I gave were correct and it should work... -ArtMan617 __________________ Check Out My Web Comic, Insert Coin.

May 31, 2002, 08:02 PM	#11
icetraxxg5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Commerce Township	This is really cool! Unix Tetris! Here are some other eggs, I guess... •Hold down shift and click the minimize button on a window for slow motion mode •Hold down shift+ctrl and click the minimize button on a window for a VERY slow motion mode •Type Bill Gates in the terminal (OK, this really isn't an egg but its kinda cute)

May 31, 2002, 08:21 PM	#12
Gelfin macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Francisco, CA	Er... this is not technically an "easter egg," and nobody at Apple had any hand in creating it. It's not really even an emacs easter egg. More like a little application written for emacs (emacs is a ridiculously powerful UNIX text editor with its own scripted LISP-based programming language). More stuff comes with emacs than any one person will ever use, and tetris just happens to be one bit of that stuff. You can get an idea what's there game-wise by looking in /usr/share/emacs/20.7/lisp/play.

Jun 1, 2002, 10:36 AM	#14
ArtMan617 Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ	Sorry about that...I must have hit enter involuntarily when I tried it.... -ArtMan617 __________________ Check Out My Web Comic, Insert Coin.

Jun 19, 2002, 09:26 PM	#15
Draft macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chicago, IL	Sweet. Thanks for the tip Artman. I know that I probably shouldn't complain, but it should display the level that you are currently on, or maybe something about the difficulty you are currently at. Other then that, it's the same as the original. thanks, Draft

Jun 22, 2002, 11:36 AM	#16
mc68k macrumors 68000 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego, Calif.	As far as tertis games go, this one is pretty lame IMO. Controls suck and implementaion is rough…

Jun 22, 2002, 12:06 PM	#17
macagain macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2002	this is not a os x thing, nor a terminal thing, nor a unix thing. it's just something available in emacs. try this... Esc-x doctor.

Jun 23, 2002, 10:47 AM	#18
G4scott macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Austin, TX	I think there's a text based RPG called dunnet, or something like that that came with OS X. __________________ Hook 'em Horns!

Jun 23, 2002, 03:11 PM	#21
buffsldr macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2001	That was fun. Yeah, it is not the greatest version, but it is just cool to play it in the terminal

Jun 23, 2002, 07:03 PM	#23
ArtMan617 Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ	I've been playing "dunnet" a bit and I'm currently at the "ferocious bear". Does anyone know what I'm supposed to do? I have a CPU card also. I realize that asking for help for a text-based RPG is pretty pathetic but I've found the game to be pretty interesting. -ArtMan617 __________________ Check Out My Web Comic, Insert Coin.

Jun 23, 2002, 08:46 PM	#25
G4scott macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Austin, TX	Here's how you're supposed to run dunnet. Type this in at the terminal prompt: emacs -batch -l dunnet This opens it without the 'UI' of emacs. Enjoy. __________________ Hook 'em Horns!

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