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I made the mistake a while ago of downloading Quinn for my new mac.
Tetris, of which Quinn is a recent clone, is just as addictive as it was years ago, when I played it after completing my typing assignments in computer class.
After I play for a while, I find that the game has permeated my mind. I will be reading and as I turn the page I mentally rotate a block and set it in place. This is kind of weird, but interesting. I think there should be a whole field of psychology on residual brain states, if that is the right term and if there isn't already.
Like most arcade-puzzle games, tetris is played for score. The only real way to score points is to play on a high level and eliminate 4 rows at once. Or you try and clear the board, but that is hard. Going for 4 is difficult too because you have to either count on the fact that you will get the prized four-in-a-row block, or make do with less helpful blocks.
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What about my life? I have been teaching and playing frisbee and I just finished the book Hard Times. It was fantastic. Two days ago I ate a great thanksgiving dinner with some friends, which was far better than lying alone in my room with a fever of 103 degrees. We then went and sang videoke and I did a mediocre rendition of "Cecilia" before heading home. Jubilation.
Tetris, of which Quinn is a recent clone, is just as addictive as it was years ago, when I played it after completing my typing assignments in computer class.
After I play for a while, I find that the game has permeated my mind. I will be reading and as I turn the page I mentally rotate a block and set it in place. This is kind of weird, but interesting. I think there should be a whole field of psychology on residual brain states, if that is the right term and if there isn't already.
Like most arcade-puzzle games, tetris is played for score. The only real way to score points is to play on a high level and eliminate 4 rows at once. Or you try and clear the board, but that is hard. Going for 4 is difficult too because you have to either count on the fact that you will get the prized four-in-a-row block, or make do with less helpful blocks.
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What about my life? I have been teaching and playing frisbee and I just finished the book Hard Times. It was fantastic. Two days ago I ate a great thanksgiving dinner with some friends, which was far better than lying alone in my room with a fever of 103 degrees. We then went and sang videoke and I did a mediocre rendition of "Cecilia" before heading home. Jubilation.
posted by ben at 2:59 AM
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I've experienced these post-computer game residual brain states.
really it's not just computer games. I notice them after reading too, especially Vonnegut. All my thoughts will culminate in witty anecdotes about the ridiculousness of life.
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