* UPDATE This version does not replace the old BBTetris. You have to manually delete BBTetris from your Options>Advanced>Applications menu. *

The last time I mentioned this free Tetris game for BlackBerry it was named BBTetris and was at version 4.2. Since then it has been renamed BlockBerry (very nice!) and is now at version 5.4!

From the changelog:

v5.4
-Changed app name to “BlockBerry”
-Blocks can be adjusted after a fastdrop
-Lowered sound volume slightly on one song to equalize the 3 songs better.

v5.3
-Increased Trackball sensitivity options to address downscroll sensitivity

v5.2
-(FIXED) Several collision issues fixed
-(FIXED) Block speed is a more consistent increase at higher levels
-(FIXED) Blocks getting stuck at the top of the screen
-(FIXED) Game ending abruptly on 83xx
-Updated visuals
-Increased performance
-Fast Drop is instant
-Trackball click starts a new game if one isn’t running
-Changed the starting rotations of some of the pieces

v4.3
-(FIXED) Blocks repeatedly spawning at the end of a game and possible crash scenario
-More performance optimizations

• Download OTA:
  • 9000 Bold Version (480×320)
  • 89xx Curve Version (480×360)
  • 83xx Curve/88xx Version (320×240)
  • 81XX Pearl Version (240×260)
• Info: pappedWorld
• How To: Install applications and themes via OTA with or without using data

Papped has updated his free and awesome BBTetris BlackBerry game to version 4.2.

The last time I mentioned BBTetris it was at version 3.1. Since then there have been a lot of fixes and improvements, including a version for the BlackBerry Pearl!

• Download OTA:
  • 9000 Version (480×320)
  • 8900 Version (480×360)
  • 83XX Version (320×240)
  • 81XX Version (240×260)
• Info: Papped-Themes
• How To: Install applications and themes via OTA with or without using data

Check out the changelog since v3.1 after the jump.

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Papped has updated his highly addictive and free BBTetris game to version 3.1.

Here are the changes that have been made since I last posted about it:

• v3.1
  • Added keyboard controls
• v3.0
  • (FIXED) Blocks not dropping when resuming from certain situations
  • (FIXED) Level 12+ was insanely fast
  • Added pause screen
  • Added background to high score screen
  • Added game over sound effect
  • Various rendering optimizations. Some of them had to be disabled in 83XX version since they apparently don’t work correctly
  • UI Layout changes
• v2.0
  • Believe I fixed the issue of starting/resuming a game, yet sometimes the pieces wouldn’t start dropping
  • Added persistent High Scores storage (initials/level/score)
• v1.7
  • Sound is in it’s own thread (should help performance, not that it seemed like that big of a deal before)
  • Line clear sound volume should be much improved (the music is still pretty loud so it’s not extremely noticeable)
  • Fix to prevent accidental scrolldown fastdrops
  • Added “New Game” option to Menu

• Download OTA:
  • 9000 Version (480×320)
  • 8900 Version (480×360)
  • 83XX Version (320×240)

Awesome job Papped! Be sure to send Papped a donation if you like the game.

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Papped has released a new version of his BBTetris game for BlackBerrys. Originally developed for the BlackBerry Bold 9000, the new version of BBTetris extends compatibility the the Curve 8300, 8310, 8320, 8330 and 8900!

Check out the new features:

• Equalized music volume for the 3 songs
• Sound off/on wasn’t always properly playing a song
• Sound effect on line clear
• Added grid to play area
• Fixed the music randomization issue
• Last Score displays during the game
• Randomizes between 3 tetris songs
• Game pauses and shows score when game ends (only last score for now)
• Game should pause when you minimize/get a call/etc.

I’m glad this BBTetris became available for the 8900 because Tetris, in general, is an awesome game.

Great job Papped!

• Download: http://papped-themes.100webspace.net/Tetris/

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Ronen over at BerryReview just posted about a new and free Tetris application that was customized specifically for the BlackBerry Bold.

There isn’t much to say about this application other than it is free and appears to be pretty good. It does work on the BlackBerry Curve 8900, but the background is a bit weird. There is a white space underneath the background that the blocks fall in to, probably a bad wallpaper size.

Give it a shot though and let me know what you think.

Download: http://papped-themes.100webspace.net/Tetris/BBTetris.jar [OTA]

Be sure and donate to the developer, Papped, via PayPal. Maybe he’ll make it compatible with other BlackBerrys.