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{{Infobox Game
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| Title           = Kentris
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| Title     = Kentris
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| BoxArt         = NoBox.png
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| BoxArt   = NoBox.png
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| PlatformName    = DOS
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| Platform  = [[DOS]]
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| PlatformPage    = DOS
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| Year     = 1991
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| Year           = 1991
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| Developer = {{Developer|Ken Silverman}}
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| DeveloperName  = Ken Silverman
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| Download = http://advsys.net/ken/download.htm
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| DeveloperPage  = Ken Silverman
 
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| Download       = http://advsys.net/ken/download.htm
 
 
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Kentris, as the name suggests, is a Tetris clone—specifically, it's a Tetris clone made in 1991 by Ken Silverman, who would later go on to write [[Ken's Labyrinth (DOS)|Ken's Labyrinth]] and the Build Engine. The game is not all that visually appealing; it has a slow refresh rate and some of the visual effects are rather annoying, like pulsing backgrounds and shifting wells. However, it does feature some interesting effects that you didn't see in homebrews of the early 90s like SVGA support, [[AdLib]] music, and a database of players with their winning percentages. There's not much else to say about it other than, "It's Kentris!"
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'''''Kentris''''', as the name suggests, is a Tetris clone—specifically, it's a Tetris clone made in 1991 by [[Ken Silverman]], who would later go on to write [[Ken's Labyrinth (DOS)]] and the Build Engine. The game is not all that visually appealing; it has a slow refresh rate and some of the visual effects are rather annoying, like pulsing backgrounds and shifting wells. However, it does feature some interesting effects that you didn't see in homebrews of the early 90s like SVGA support, [[AdLib]] music, and a database of players with their winning percentages.
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==Screenshots==
 
==Screenshots==
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{| align="center" |
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| TitleScreen = Kentris-DOS-1.png
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| Screen01    = Kentris-DOS-2.png
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{{Screenshot
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| Screen02    = Kentris-DOS-3.png
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| Image      = Kentris-DOS-1.png
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| Screen03    = Kentris-DOS-4.png
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| Description = The title screen.}}
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| Screen04    = Kentris-DOS-5.png
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{{Screenshot
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| Screen05    = Kentris-DOS-6.png
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| Image      = Kentris-DOS-2.png
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| Caption01  = About to show-up the Computer AI.
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| Description = About to show-up the Computer AI.}}
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| Caption02  = The options screen.
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{{Screenshot
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| Caption03  = The player database.
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| Image      = Kentris-DOS-3.png
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| Caption04  = Taking down the AI.
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| Description = The options screen.}}
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| Caption05  = Getting schooled by the AI.
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Kentris-DOS-4.png
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| Description = The player database.}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Kentris-DOS-5.png
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| Description = Taking down the AI.}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Kentris-DOS-6.png
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| Description = Getting schooled by the AI.}}
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|}
  
 
==Music==
 
==Music==
 
There is only a limited soundtrack for Kentris, but it adequately does its job. The music is bubbly and light and it adds to the enjoyment of the game. Some of the tracks were reused in [[Ken's Labyrinth (DOS)|Ken's Labyrinth]].
 
There is only a limited soundtrack for Kentris, but it adequately does its job. The music is bubbly and light and it adds to the enjoyment of the game. Some of the tracks were reused in [[Ken's Labyrinth (DOS)|Ken's Labyrinth]].
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===Recording===
 
===Recording===
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{{TrackListBegin}}
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| Caption01 = #
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Caption02 = Title
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| Track      = 1
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| Caption03 = Composer
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| Title      = Introduction
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| Caption04 = Arranger
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Silverman}}
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| Caption05 = Length
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| DurationMin = 0
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| Caption06 = Size
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| DurationSec = 52
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| Caption07 = Listen
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| Game        = Kentris
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| Platform    = DOS
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 2
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| Title      = Chart
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| TitleLink  = Chart - Ken Silverman
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Silverman}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 38
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| Game        = Kentris
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| Platform    = DOS
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| Recording   = 02 - Kentris - DOS - Chart.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 3
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| Title      = Kentris (Note Gain)
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| TitleLink  = Note Gain
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Silverman}}
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 57
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| Game        = Kentris
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| Platform    = DOS
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| Recording  = 03 - Kentris - DOS - Kentris.ogg
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}}
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{{TrackListEntry
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| Track      = 4
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| Title       = Game Over
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| TitleLink  = Game Over - Kentris (DOS)
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| Composer   = {{TrackListComposer|Ken Silverman}}
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 45
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| Game        = Kentris
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| Platform    = DOS
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| Recording  = 04 - Kentris - DOS - Game Over.ogg
 
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| 01
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{{TrackListEnd}}
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| [[Introduction - Kentris (DOS)|Introduction]]
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| [[Ken Silverman]]
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[[Category: Needed Song Descriptions]]
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| [[Ken Silverman]]
 
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| 0:58
 
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| 685 KB
 
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| {{Song-List|01 - Kentris - DOS - Introduction.ogg}}
 
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| 02
 
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| [[Chart]]
 
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| [[Ken Silverman]]
 
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| [[Ken Silverman]]
 
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| 0:42
 
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| 565 KB
 
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| {{Song-List|02 - Kentris - DOS - Chart.ogg}}
 
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| 03
 
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| [[Kentris]]
 
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| [[Ken Silverman]]
 
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| [[Ken Silverman]]
 
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| 2:15
 
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| 1.9 MB
 
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| {{Song-List|03 - Kentris - DOS - Kentris.ogg}}
 
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| 04
 
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| [[Game Over - Kentris (DOS)|Game Over]]
 
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| [[Ken Silverman]]
 
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| [[Ken Silverman]]
 
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| 0:50
 
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| 736 KB
 
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| {{Song-List|04 - Kentris - DOS - Game Over.ogg}}
 
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===Credits===
 
===Credits===
 
* '''Ripper:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
 
* '''Ripper:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:TheAlmightyGuru|TheAlmightyGuru]]
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Professor Chaos|Professor Chaos]]
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
 
* '''Game Credits:'''
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** '''Written By:''' {{Template: Credits|Ken Silverman|Ken Silverman}}
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** '''Written By:''' {{Credits|Ken Silverman|Kenneth Silverman}}
  
 
([[:File:Kentris-DOS-Credits.png|Source]])
 
([[:File:Kentris-DOS-Credits.png|Source]])
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===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
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{{Rips
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| Caption01 = Format
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| Formats = {{Format|KSM}} {{Format|WAV}}
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| Caption02 = Download
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| File    = Kentris (DOS).zip
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| Caption03 = Size
 
 
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{{Template: Format|KSM}}
 
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| [http://www.vgmpf.com/Rips/Kentris-DOS.zip Download]
 
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| 13 KB
 
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The music is in Ken Silverman's custom KSM format and located in the root path of the installation.
 
  
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The music is in Ken Silverman's custom [[KSM]] format and located in the root path of the installation. The game's sound effects are in [[WAV]] format and also located in the root folder. The music files were recorded from a Pentium 60 MHz with a Sound Blaster 16 CT1740. The original Game Over music file has a problem, and was patched by Ken Silverman.
  
 
===Audio Devices===
 
===Audio Devices===
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==Releases==
 
==Releases==
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{| align="center" |
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| Title01        = Kentris
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{{Publication
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| PlatformName01 = DOS
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| Title    = Kentris
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| PlatformPage01  = DOS
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| BoxArt    = NoBox.png
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| Released01      = 1991/??/??
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| Platform = {{Platform|DOS}}
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| PublisherName01 = Ken Silverman
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| Publisher = {{Publisher|Ken Silverman}}
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| PublisherPage01 = Ken Silverman
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| Released  = 1991-??-??
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| Country01      = USA
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| Country  = USA
 
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==Links==
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* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/kentris mobygames.com/game/dos/kentris] - MobyGames.
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* [http://advsys.net/ken/download.htm advsys.net/ken/download.htm] - Official page.
  
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[[Category:Homebrew Games]]

Latest revision as of 13:54, 10 April 2020

Kentris
NoBox.png
Platform: DOS
Year: 1991
Developer: Ken Silverman
Online: Download

Kentris, as the name suggests, is a Tetris clone—specifically, it's a Tetris clone made in 1991 by Ken Silverman, who would later go on to write Ken's Labyrinth (DOS) and the Build Engine. The game is not all that visually appealing; it has a slow refresh rate and some of the visual effects are rather annoying, like pulsing backgrounds and shifting wells. However, it does feature some interesting effects that you didn't see in homebrews of the early 90s like SVGA support, AdLib music, and a database of players with their winning percentages.

Screenshots

Kentris-DOS-1.png

The title screen.

Kentris-DOS-2.png

About to show-up the Computer AI.

Kentris-DOS-3.png

The options screen.

Kentris-DOS-4.png

The player database.

Kentris-DOS-5.png

Taking down the AI.

Kentris-DOS-6.png

Getting schooled by the AI.

Music

There is only a limited soundtrack for Kentris, but it adequately does its job. The music is bubbly and light and it adds to the enjoyment of the game. Some of the tracks were reused in Ken's Labyrinth.

Recording

# Title Composer Length Listen Download
01 Introduction Ken Silverman 0:52
Download
02 Chart Ken Silverman 0:38
Download
03 Kentris (Note Gain) Ken Silverman 1:57
Download
04 Game Over Ken Silverman 0:45
Download

Credits

(Source)

Game Rip

Format

Download

KSM.png WAV.png

Download

(Info)


The music is in Ken Silverman's custom KSM format and located in the root path of the installation. The game's sound effects are in WAV format and also located in the root folder. The music files were recorded from a Pentium 60 MHz with a Sound Blaster 16 CT1740. The original Game Over music file has a problem, and was patched by Ken Silverman.

Audio Devices

Music

Icon - AdLib.png Icon - General MIDI.png Icon - PC Speaker.png

Sound

Icon - PC Speaker.png Icon - Pro AudioSpectrum.png Icon - Sound Blaster.png Icon - Voice Master.png

Releases

  USA.svg   USA
NoBox.png
Title: Kentris
Platform: DOS
Released: 1991-??-??
Publisher: Ken Silverman

Links

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