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Brain / Brain - Tetris · 1991

Valgus²

Published by Glenn, James R. · Developed by Glenn, James R.

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Information

Genre
Brain - Tetris
Language
Compiled BASIC
Controls
Joystick, Keyboard
Players
1
Programmer(s)
Glenn, James R.
Graphic Artist(s)
Glenn, James R.
Sound
Glenn, James R.
Cover Artist(s)
[n/a]
Year
1991
Publisher
Glenn, James R.
Developer
Glenn, James R.
Country
USA
License
PD / Freeware / Shareware
Medium
Disk
Rarity
0

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 6.9/10 · Votes: 8 · Downloads: 2,058 · Hits: 5,532

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)!

Screenshots (4)

Valgus² — screenshot 1
Valgus² — screenshot 1
Valgus² — screenshot 2
Valgus² — screenshot 2
Valgus² — screenshot 3
Valgus² — screenshot 3
Valgus² — screenshot 4
Valgus² — screenshot 4

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."

Comments (1)

  • the big m — 28 Oct 2024

    Interesting Tetris clone where you receive points for creating patterns in the middle of the screen! An Atari ST port by the same designer.

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