Play vitetris: A Faithful Terminal Tetris
Stack and clear tetrominoes in a fast ncurses Tetris clone.
Run vitetris to start playing; use the arrow keys and space to drop.
01Command
Command
$ vitetris02What it does
vitetris aims to match the original Tetris rules closely, including levels, scoring and a two-player versus mode over a network. It runs in any terminal and is known for responsive controls.
03Risk
!Warning: Two-player mode needs a network connection or a shared terminal setup; see the man page for the exact invocation.
04Undo
✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.
05Sources
- Debian package: vitetrisEvidence: Installs vitetris, a terminal-based Tetris clone.
- vitetrisEvidence: Author page documenting gameplay, controls and two-player mode.
Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: Developer
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