Pentris: The Complexity of the Pentomino Puzzle.
I have just completed another exciting and brain stimulating game of Pentris! The game is made interesting by the fact that it increases the level of strategic challenge by making players use Pentominoes, which are five-square pieces, rather than the four-square Tetrominoes. This complication renders each action a high stakes conundrum.
The dilemma of spatial visualization.
The last session was an extensive exploration of the world of space. In contrast to easier games, the irregular Pentomino shapes (such as the 'F' piece, the 'Y' piece, or the next, the, so-called, U piece that can be seen in the queue) are fitted by the presence of more rapid mental rotations and planning. The game requires me to make predictions about the next several pieces positioning so as not to make holes that cannot be undone on the stack. It is a real on-the-fly, high-pressure geometry test.
The Pushy ascendency of the Stack.
The level of excitement associated with Pentris is soon boosted as the stack height increases and the speed also speeds up. Even a basic score (such as my recent Score: 34) cannot be made without perfect performance during the early game. One misplaced and rotated Pentomino can open an opening which can easily result in a Game Over. It is an adrenaline, never-ending rush against the time and my personal capacity to be organized.
The ultimatum search of the ultimate clear.
All the moves of the game are directed to the establishment of the clears of high points. The final one is the Pentris itself, or clearing of five lines at a time, which is much more challenging than a conventional "Tetris" because of the size and form of the multiplier. The excitement is in the game was the careful constructing of the stack arrangement to form that ultimate, optimum channel of the utmost scores.
It is not an easy game, but each session I become a more shrewd and fast thinker!
Thanks for reading my post I'm inviting @jyoti-thelight, @abdullahw2 and @kafio to try this game out.