Hextris
Hextris is a falling block puzzle game just like Tetris, except with hexagons instead of squares. One point is awarded for each piece placed, and 25+ (current level) points are awarded for each line eliminated.
31 December 1991
Hextris is a puzzle, released 31 December 1991 on DOS.
What Hextris is
Hextris was released in 1991. It was published by Silicon Square Software. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Hextris is a falling block puzzle game just like Tetris, except with hexagons instead of squares. One point is awarded for each piece placed, and 25+ (current level) points are awarded for each line eliminated.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Hextris launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
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When did Hextris come out?
Hextris was released on 31 December 1991 for DOS.
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