---
name: "xhextris"
section: "1x"
platform: "linux"
package: "cxhextris"
version: "1.0-3bo1"
release: "Debian 1.3 (Bo)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xhextris"
---

# xhextris(1x)

X Window hexagonal block dropping game

## NAME

xhextris - X Window hexagonal block dropping game

## SYNOPSIS

**xtetris** \[ **X options** \]

## DESCRIPTION

*Xhextris* is a game involving dropping hexagonal blocks similar to xtetris.  You can use the keyboard: j for moving to the left, l for moving to the right, k to rotate clockwise, i to rotate counter-clockwise and space for dropping quickly. The game is very similar to the tetris game. But it does not many options.

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

- XHEXNAME

  If set, your desired name for the high score table.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1990 David Markley, dm3e@+andrew.cmu.edu, dam@cs.cmu.edu

## AUTHORS

Daid Markley. Modified to use colors by Khun Yee Fung (clipper@csd.uwo.ca).