Atarimania

Atari 8-bit - Glenn, James R. - 1991

Valgus²

Valgus² — screenshot 11 / 4
Genre
Brain - Tetris
Year
1991
Language
Compiled BASIC
Publisher
Glenn, James R.
Controls
Joystick / Keyboard
Developer
Glenn, James R.
Players
1
Country
USA
Programmer(s)
Glenn, James R.
License
PD / Freeware / Shareware
Graphic Artist(s)
Glenn, James R.
Medium
Tape (not available)DiskCartridge (not available)
Sound
Glenn, James R.
Rarity
N/A
Cover Artist(s)
[n/a]
Serial
-
Dump
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Do not write-protect as game saves high scores.
Two versions:
_ 1991 (playable demo)
_ 1992 (registered)
Many thanks to author James R. Glenn for dumping this program / John Hardie for sending it!
Missing original disk image (1991)!

INSTRUCTIONS

Additional notes for registered version:
_ press S to toggle music
_ press SPACE BAR to switch control between pieces (eighth level and up)

TRIVIA (1)

A few words from author James R. Glenn courtesy of John Hardie...
"I started by thinking through the code for a Tetris clone during class one day and then hacking something playable together in a couple of hours that afternoon. I wanted to add another dimension but thought working in 2-D would be a lot easier than doing it in 3-D. Completing squares instead of lines seemed like the logical in-between step. I never tried selling it other than the shareware route and sold maybe 100 copies across various platforms, probably not more than a dozen for the Atari 8-bits. I never did anything else for public distribution aside from a short-lived revival of Valgus² as Bloxmo² for iOS. I have worked on a few academic projects in AI for tabletop games."