falliant 2.0.0

A terminal block stacking game with Classic (NES) and Modern (guideline) modes

Falliant

A terminal block stacking game with a genuine arcade soul. Two complete rule sets, pure Python standard library, zero dependencies.

Quick Start

pip install falliant
falliant

Two Modes

• Classic (1989): faithful NES rules. Re-roll randomizer, no wall kicks, instant lock, NES scoring and speed curve, kill screen at level 29.
• Modern (2006+): guideline rules. 7-bag randomizer, SRS wall kicks, hold, ghost piece, hard drop, lock delay, T-spins, combos, back-to-back, perfect clears.

Clear four lines and the game says its own name: FALLIANT!

Controls

• ← → / A D: move, ↓ / S: soft drop
• ↑ / W / X: rotate clockwise, Z: counter-clockwise
• Space: hard drop, C: hold (Modern mode)
• P: pause, Q: quit to menu

Features

• Separate top-10 leaderboards per mode with arcade-style initials entry
• Line clear flash animations and score callouts (T-SPIN! B2B! PERFECT CLEAR!)
• Flicker-free rendering and input handling built for fast play
• High scores stored per user, shared across every directory you play from

Requires Python 3.9+ and a color terminal at least 60x24.

Source, issues, and contributions: github.com/veteranbv/falliant