Best and Worst Tetris Clone for Amiga

Foebane · 18 March 2018, 10:39

BEST: Super Twintris by Big Brother Copy
WORST: Tetris by Mirrorsoft

Super Twintris is great fun to play, gives you a lot of control over the pieces as they fall, the music is joyful and it is generally addictive. This is how I discovered Tetris in the first place in the 1990s, and before long I was thinking Tetris all day long, every day, thinking of all possible combinations of pieces to slot into place.

Mirrorsoft Tetris is practically none of these things, yet it seems to be the first official release of the game in the West for Amiga.

What is your favourite Tetris clone for Amiga? Best and worst if more than one.

ransom1122 · 18 March 2018, 10:46

I have the same opinion as yours with the best and the worst. Personally I think Super Twintris is the best Tetris clone on any platform to date.

jotd · 18 March 2018, 11:06

Wow, only knew Twintris, but my main criticism is that the pieces don't have the same color as the original.

That one seemed to have fixed it. Looks awesome.

About Mirrorsoft version: subtitle could be "how to waste a good license ?"

kolla · 18 March 2018, 11:23

I've been playing and loving this since I first found it on some Fish disk (I think) back in 1994 - http://aminet.net/package/game/think/tltetris

Foebane · 18 March 2018, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

Wow, only knew Twintris, but my main criticism is that the pieces don't have the same color as the original.

That one seemed to have fixed it. Looks awesome.

About Mirrorsoft version: subtitle could be "how to waste a good license ?"

Yeah, I played the Twintris ADF, from the GameBase Amiga collection. Didn't like it as much: the pieces had more detail, and as for the game itself, it seemed to work in rounds, where after a while you'd move onto the next difficulty and all the building you did was for nothing, even if it saved you from a game over overflow. But Super Twintris, it's a constant cascade of pieces getting faster and faster.

I think my current record on ST is over 1000 points at the default difficulty.

Umpal · 22 March 2018, 03:49

BEST: Tetris Pro and Tetrys
WORST: Can't tell. If I didn't like it I just forgot that it existed

So for me there is not just one but two at least. I love Tetris Pro for it's slow pace and wonderful music, nice graphics and background picture discovery. Tetrys for the other hand was something new for me back then and offered three modes: Junior, Classic and Fantasy. I loved to play Classic and Fantasy. My wife too

. Tetrys if for AGA only and looked nice. Also, it's modes were very well balanced and challenging.

Screen shots (disproportion resolution come from hol.abime.net so it's not me, sorry):

Amiga1992 · 22 March 2018, 16:05

I never heard of Tetrys, will look into it, thanks for the pointer!

I Also love Tetris Pro, and another vote for Super Twintris.

DamienD · 22 March 2018, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

I never heard of Tetrys, will look into it, thanks for the pointer!

Agreed

clebin · 22 March 2018, 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by ransom1122

Personally I think Super Twintris is the best Tetris clone on any platform to date.

I agree, although... Did anyone else have the beta/dev/cracked version of Twintris?

No music, no crazy effects going on in the background to distract you. I liked it better for that.

DamienD · 22 March 2018, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by clebin

I agree, although... Did anyone else have the beta/dev/cracked version of Twintris?

No music, no crazy effects going on in the background to distract you. I liked it better for that.

Yup, this is what I had back in the day... I think it's this one "Twintris (1990)(Digital Marketing)[cr VF].adf".

Has a totally different title screen to Twintris, no intro etc...

hipoonios · 28 March 2018, 18:49

I like Twintris and Tetris Pro as well. But would also like to add Tetren to the list. Which is PD and very close to the arcade version.

But the best one must best be Pango, if that counts as a tetris game?

DamienD · 28 March 2018, 20:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by hipoonios

But would also like to add Tetren to the list. Which is PD and very close to the arcade version.

Nice, need to give this a try... thanks man

Predseda · 28 March 2018, 22:08

I like Tetrix.

drHirudo · 29 March 2018, 09:24

For the record probably the worst Tetris clone for Amiga was done by me back in 2002. It's called Colorix - http://www.mobygames.com/game/colorix_ and it is written in 100% OS friendly code. It multitasks, it plays and it... sucks.

Also available for Apple II, where it uses the 40x40 low-res, 16 colours graphics mode and it is much better there.

Gordon · 29 March 2018, 11:03

Best is Tetris by infogrames
Worst is Tetris by mirrorsoft

clebin · 29 March 2018, 11:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Yup, this is what I had back in the day... I think it's this one "Twintris (1990)(Digital Marketing)[cr VF].adf".

Has a totally different title screen to Twintris, no intro etc...

That's interesting. My version didn't even have that title screen, just a crack screen with some kind of scrolling message. The crack screen itself could cause the application to crash if you reopened it. I'll give your version a go - cheers!

Amiga1992 · 29 March 2018, 16:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by hipoonios

I like Twintris and Tetris Pro as well. But would also like to add Tetren to the list. Which is PD and very close to the arcade version.

Yes Tetren is really good!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordon

Best is Tetris by infogrames

What's WRONG with you?

saimon69 · 29 March 2018, 18:15

I always liked Flash Point arcade, is a variation of Tetris by Sega where a round is completed by destyroying the flash points in the board;there are no Amiga versions so wanted to write it on my own version in Blitz but actually am stuck after Daedalus helped me to port a tetris made in Windows Blitz basic; in the past i modified a flash game to act like that so in paper is feasible
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4pLaY · 29 March 2018, 18:40

Best i have tried and remember would have to be Super Twintris, not so sure about the worst.

18 March 2018, 10:39	#1
Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	Best and Worst Tetris Clone for Amiga BEST: Super Twintris by Big Brother Copy WORST: Tetris by Mirrorsoft Super Twintris is great fun to play, gives you a lot of control over the pieces as they fall, the music is joyful and it is generally addictive. This is how I discovered Tetris in the first place in the 1990s, and before long I was thinking Tetris all day long, every day, thinking of all possible combinations of pieces to slot into place. Mirrorsoft Tetris is practically none of these things, yet it seems to be the first official release of the game in the West for Amiga. What is your favourite Tetris clone for Amiga? Best and worst if more than one.

28 March 2018, 18:49	#11
hipoonios Amiga Hardcore Gamer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 1,207	I like Twintris and Tetris Pro as well. But would also like to add Tetren to the list. Which is PD and very close to the arcade version. But the best one must best be Pango, if that counts as a tetris game? Last edited by hipoonios; 29 March 2018 at 11:28.

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18 March 2018, 10:46	#2
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,812	I have the same opinion as yours with the best and the worst. Personally I think Super Twintris is the best Tetris clone on any platform to date.

18 March 2018, 11:06	#3
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,160	Wow, only knew Twintris, but my main criticism is that the pieces don't have the same color as the original. That one seemed to have fixed it. Looks awesome. About Mirrorsoft version: subtitle could be "how to waste a good license ?"

18 March 2018, 11:23	#4
kolla Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 1,893	I've been playing and loving this since I first found it on some Fish disk (I think) back in 1994 - http://aminet.net/package/game/think/tltetris

22 March 2018, 03:49	#6
Umpal Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: DR Posts: 31	BEST: Tetris Pro and Tetrys WORST: Can't tell. If I didn't like it I just forgot that it existed So for me there is not just one but two at least. I love Tetris Pro for it's slow pace and wonderful music, nice graphics and background picture discovery. Tetrys for the other hand was something new for me back then and offered three modes: Junior, Classic and Fantasy. I loved to play Classic and Fantasy. My wife too . Tetrys if for AGA only and looked nice. Also, it's modes were very well balanced and challenging. Screen shots (disproportion resolution come from hol.abime.net so it's not me, sorry):

22 March 2018, 16:05	#7
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	I never heard of Tetrys, will look into it, thanks for the pointer! I Also love Tetris Pro, and another vote for Super Twintris.

28 March 2018, 22:08	#13
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,535	I like Tetrix.

29 March 2018, 09:24	#14
drHirudo Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sofia / Bulgaria Posts: 455	For the record probably the worst Tetris clone for Amiga was done by me back in 2002. It's called Colorix - http://www.mobygames.com/game/colorix_ and it is written in 100% OS friendly code. It multitasks, it plays and it... sucks. Also available for Apple II, where it uses the 40x40 low-res, 16 colours graphics mode and it is much better there.

29 March 2018, 11:03	#15
Gordon Settler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Serf City Posts: 1,760	Best is Tetris by infogrames Worst is Tetris by mirrorsoft

29 March 2018, 18:15	#18
saimon69 J.M.D - Bedroom Musician Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,515	I always liked Flash Point arcade, is a variation of Tetris by Sega where a round is completed by destyroying the flash points in the board;there are no Amiga versions so wanted to write it on my own version in Blitz but actually am stuck after Daedalus helped me to port a tetris made in Windows Blitz basic; in the past i modified a flash game to act like that so in paper is feasible [ Show youtube player ]

29 March 2018, 18:40	#19
4pLaY www.resistance.no Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 200	Best i have tried and remember would have to be Super Twintris, not so sure about the worst.

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