KSirtet is a Tetris clone included in the kdegames module, authored by Eirik Eng and Nicolas Hadacek and distributed under the GPL license. The game allows play in "normal" and "arcade" (with a timer, but without point totals) modes. In either, control is through the keyboard. KSirtet can be played as a single-player game, against the computer, or over a network. However network games have been disabled in the last versions due to a bug.
Development
KSirtet, titled by reversing the name Tetris to avoid trademark problems, was developed by Nicolas Hadacek. An early version was developed in 1998, but the project possibly started as far back as 1996. The final stable version was released in December 2002.
Gameplay
40 points are granted for destroying one line, 100 for two, 300 for three, and 1,200 for a "tetris" (four lines). The said scores are multiplied by the player's current level. The game includes an option for uploading scores to the project's website.
Levels are upgraded upon the destruction of ten lines. Pieces fall at a rate of 1/(1+level) second.
Critical reception
KSirtet was "App of the Month" at kde.org.uk
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