---
name: "blockattack"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "blockattack"
version: "2.9.0-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/blockattack"
---

# blockattack(6)

a puzzle game inspired by Tetris Attack

## NAME

blockattack - a puzzle game inspired by Tetris Attack

## SYNOPSIS

**blockattack** \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Block Attack - Rise of the blocks 2.9.0

Block Attack - Rise of the Blocks is a puzzle/blockfall game inspired by Tetris Attack for the SNES.

www.blockattack.net

## OPTIONS

- **-h** \[ **--help** \]

  Displays this message

- **--version**

  Display the version information

- **-c** \[ **--config** \] arg

  Read a config file with the values. Can be given multiple times

- **--nosound**

  Disables the sound. Can be used if sound errors prevents you from starting

- **--priority**

  Causes the game to not sleep between frames.

- **--software-renderer**

  Asks SDL2 to use software renderer

- **--verbose-basic**

  Enables basic verbose messages

- **--verbose-game-controller**

  Enables verbose messages regarding controllers

- **--print-search-path**

  Prints the search path and quits

- **--no-auto-scale**

  Do not automatically auto scale

- **--always-sixteen-nine**

  Use 16:9 format even in Window mode

- **--puzzle-level-file** arg

  Sets the default puzzle file to load

- **--puzzle-single-level** arg

  Start the specific puzzle level directly

- **--bind-text-domain** arg

  Overwrites the bind text domain used for finding translations. Default: "/usr/local/share/blockattack/locale/"

- **--homepath** arg

  Set the home folder where settings are saved. The directory will be created if it does not exist. Default: "$HOME/.local/share/blockattack"

- **-m** \[ **--mod** \] arg

  Loads a mod. Later mods have preference

## EXAMPLES

- blockattack

  Start the game normally

- blockattack --nosound

  Start the game without sound. Can be used if sound problems prevents the game from starting

- blockattack --puzzle-level-file puzzle.levels --puzzle-single-level 3

  Start the game with the default puzzles in level 3

- blockattack --bind-text-domain /dev/null

  Disables translations

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to the issue tracker here: \<https://github.com/blockattack/blockattack-game/issues\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2005-2022 Poul Sander License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 \<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html\> or later \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.