Fragmental 3D Visual Instructions - iPhone Tetris 3D Game

http://www.fragmental3d.com

Welcome to the Fragmental 3D instructional video.

We'll start by choosing New Game from the main menu. Here, we can select from three Fragment collections, which are sets of Fragments with various shapes and sizes. We can choose a starting level, which will affect the initial speed and scoring of our game. We can also select an AGON Online player profile. You'll see that my device currently has two profiles -- I'll select the first one, then hit continue. Once our game setup is complete, we can start the game.

The first control to discuss is how to move the camera. Moving the camera is easy, just drag your finger across the screen -- horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The camera's direction and speed is controlled by the direction and speed of your finger. Controlling the camera is important, since you'll need to see your grid and Fragments from various directions and angles throughout the game.

The next control to discuss is the Movement tool. As you can see, this Fragment has four arrow buttons, which represent the directions you can move the Fragment around in three dimensional space. The Movement tool lets you move the Fragment horizontally across the width and depth directions of the grid.

Once a Fragment has settled at the bottom of the grid, a new Fragment appears at the top. We can move this Fragment around the grid, as well, and try to create a line. In Fragmental 3D, a line is a row of five blocks which span across the width or depth of the grid. In this scenario, we can move the yellow Fragment to the corner of the grid, where it will form a line. We move the camera around to verify that the Fragment is positioned correctly. On the sides of the grid, we can also see projections of the Fragment's shape to help us locate it's position in three dimensional space. Once the yellow Fragment settles, you'll see that we have formed a row of five blocks across the grid. This creates a winning line. The line glows for a moment, then the pieces directly above it fall down one space.

For the next Fragment, we'll try something a little different. By tapping the button at the bottom left corner of the screen, we can switch between the Movement and Rotation tools. With the Rotation tool, you'll notice that there are six buttons surrounding the Fragment These buttons represent the six different ways we can rotate the Fragment. As you can see, the Rotation tool buttons are clustered in groups of two. Each group represents one rotational axis, and each button within a group represents the direction of the rotation. Learning how to use the Rotation and Movement tools is fairly challenging at first, but it becomes much easier after a little practice. One important thing to remember is that you tap (not drag) the buttons in the Movement and Rotation tools. Dragging is your finger is for controlling the camera only.

The next control to discuss is the Drop Slider. Once your Fragment is positioned how you want it, you can Force Drop it. To perform a Force Drop, put your finger on the down-arrow button at the bottom right corner of your screen, and slide it downward. When you slide all the way to the bottom of the screen, you'll see the Fragment fall down vertically as far as it can go. Using Force Drops can help you move through your game faster, and can earn you a few extra points but they can also be disastrous if done incorrectly. Before you do a force drop, it's very important to make sure that your Fragment is positioned and rotated exactly how you want it.

If you need to take a break during a game, tap the pause button at the top right corner of your screen. You can then press the resume button to continue game play. You can also resign your game from the Pause screen, which saves your game and returns you to the Main menu. Thanks for playing Fragmental 3D. Good luck!

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• iPhone
• game
• tetris
• 3d
• instructions
• puzzle
• agon
• falling
• blocks
• tower
• itouch
• ipod
• app

[vintorez1]

Love your game, but want to play it on my iPad . Any plans to go universal???

[AestheticInteractive]

@vintorez1 Glad you love the game -- thanks for playing! Unfortunately, a universal release is not planned (due to low sales figures and my own over-booked schedule).

[Nulono]

2:20 that has 5 blocks. Fail.

[AestheticInteractive]

@Nulono The "Standard" Fragment collection has pieces ranging from 3 to 8 blocks. The "Classic" Fragment collection has the four-block pieces that you might have expected. Search for "Fragmental 3D Classic" to see them in action!

[TumbleCow]

Very nice game!

You should mention the word 'tetris' somewhere in the app-description, as searching for tetris in the app-store doesn't return this game right now.

[AestheticInteractive]

Thanks, glad you like it! Please tell your friends :)

The description in the App Store does use the word Tetris ("Fragmental 3D adds entirely new dimensions to Tetris®, the classic..."). It seems that the App search only uses an App's keywords, however, and they have strict rules against using other game names as a keyword.

[MosieurChaz]

I typed Tetris Axis and I see this. I just downloaded it!

[vintorez1]

Oooh that a shame,really. Another gem is lost in the sea of mediocre games in overcrowded AppStore ....

[AestheticInteractive]

Fragmental 3D is now available in the App Store!

[ebbebrandstrup]

I'm impressed with your control mechanism. To position the controls around the fragments and in 3d space keeps your focus on the important area of the screen.

I will be buying this and best of luck with it!