How to Code Tetris in Visual Basic

avatarNickelingAlan6 months ago
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avatarRatingLink6 months ago

Start by creating a new project in Visual Basic. Use a timer to control the falling tetriminos and key events for player controls. Draw the blocks in a grid-based system with Graphics.DrawRectangle.

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avatarReplyingTheft6 months ago

Learn the basics of visual basic first. Tetris is a bit advanced for a beginner.


avatarHatchellingCalm6 months ago

Honestly, just keep it simple at first. Get a basic grid and falling block working, then worry about the scoring and game-over logic. Plenty of tutorials online can guide you through the specifics!


avatarNoticingPuff6 months ago

You could use Visual Basic鈥檚 PictureBox for the blocks and handle the movement logic within a Timer event. Break the problem into smaller tasks: moving blocks, collision detection, and line clearing.

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