A fun and educational twist on the classic Tetris game that teaches Chinese vocabulary through gameplay! Instead of colored blocks, pieces are made of Chinese characters. When you complete a row containing valid Chinese words or phrases, you earn points and collect "food items" - traditional Chinese desserts and snacks!
- Falling Pieces: Tetris shapes fall from the top of the board, each made up of Chinese characters
- Movement Controls:
- ←/→ Arrow Keys: Move piece left or right
- ↓ Arrow Key: Speed up the piece falling
- ↑ Arrow Key: Rotate the piece 90° clockwise
- Auto-Drop: Pieces automatically fall down one row every second
- Line Completion: When a horizontal row is completely filled, it gets cleared and you earn 10 points per row
What makes this game special is the word collection feature:
- When you clear a filled row, the game scans for valid Chinese words
- Valid words are matched against a vocabulary list of 100+ traditional Chinese foods
- Discovered words appear in the "Food collected" panel with their English explanations
- Examples: 粽子 (zòngzi - rice dumplings), 月饼 (yuèbǐng - mooncakes), 汤圆 (tāngyuán - glutinous rice balls)
The game ends when:
- Pieces stack up to the top row of the board
- The board has 15 rows × 10 columns, so plan your moves carefully!
- Background Music: Classic Tetris theme plays during gameplay
- Sound Effects: Button press sounds when moving pieces left/right
- Cute Design: Pastel purple/pink color scheme with playful Comic Sans font
- Smooth Animations: Pieces move fluidly with visual transitions
- Real-time Score: Updated score display showing points earned
- Timer: Tracks how long you've been playing the current game
- Food Collection: Visual list showing:
- Chinese word (e.g., 粽子)
- Count of how many times collected (e.g., × 3)
- English explanation with cultural context
- Learn 100+ traditional Chinese food vocabulary items
- Includes desserts eaten during festivals like:
- Mid-Autumn Festival (月饼, 桂花糕)
- Dragon Boat Festival (粽子)
- Chinese New Year (年糕, 春卷)
- Lantern Festival (汤圆, 元宵)
- Each word comes with detailed cultural explanations