Proto:Tetris (DOS, AcademySoft)

This page details one or more prototype versions of Tetris (DOS, AcademySoft).

This prototype of Gerasimov's Tetris is contained within the Tetris Gold compilation CD-ROM disc, released in 1993.

Download Tetris (AcademySoft Prototype) File: Tetris (DOS, AcademySoft) (Proto).zip (13 KB) (info)

Odd Point Subtraction Feature

For some reason, there is a feature in which if you press Numpad 6 during gameplay, your points will be subtracted, or if you have none, your score will be negative.

Overall Differences

Prototype	Version 1.0

• The title screen had rougher color cycling that would not always cover areas, and was generally much faster.
• The copyright info and creator info, on the prototype, is all just maroon-colored.

Level Set Screen

Prototype	Version 1.0

• The level setting screen for the prototype says What's your level as opposed to v1.0's Enter your level.
• Another difference would be the exact location of the text- for the prototype, it's to the leftmost middle. For v1.0, it's directly in the middle.

Gameplay Screen

Prototype	Version 1.0

• The statistics for Tetriminos are just colors in the prototype, and are on the left, as opposed to the actual Tetriminos being depicted on the right in v1.0 and v3.12.
• The score number is gray in the prototype, but brown in v1.0.
• H E L P is on the right in the prototype, but was moved to the left in v1.0.
• The dark blue bullets are missing from the matrix in the prototype.

Game Over

Prototype	Version 1.0

• In the prototype, the Game Over letters are dark blue with a black background.