Tai Chi Game

## Description

_Tai Chi Game_ is a shareware, single player, keyboard controlled, falling
block puzzle.

The game takes its inspiration from the Tai Chi philosophy which is
extensively described in the game’s documentation and all the blocks that fall
are Tai Chi symbols. In terms of gameplay however the objective of the game is
to score points by matching three identical symbols horizontally, vertically
or diagonally – the matched symbols disappear and those above them drop down.
To clear a level the player must remove all the ’emptiness’ symbols from the
screen, they are the grey squares in the screenshots, all levels are timed.

What makes this game different to most falling block puzzles is that falling
icons can be changed as they descend so the player can cycle through the Tai
Chi symbols thus making matching symbols easier. The player also has Tai Chi
energy can be used to turn the falling block into a Tai Chi symbol, this
crashes through the symbols on the bottom of the game area clearing a patch
for future matches. The is can be done three times before the Tai Chi energy
runs out however the player can generate more by aligning five category
symbols in a horizontal line.

There are two modes of play, the standard mode as described above and an
‘advanced’ mode in which the falling icon interacts with the block it hits.
The shareware game is limited to five levels.

Tai Chi Game