Kőműves Kelemen

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Kőműves Kelemen is a 1987 puzzle game from DELTASoft that plays like a stripped-down brick-stacking challenge. You control falling geometric blocks meant to resemble construction materials, shifting them left or right and spinning them to fit into gaps. Every completed row vanishes and adds to your score. The game ends when the pieces pile up to the screen’s top. A simple numeric menu lets you set the starting speed from 0 to 9, though the pace never changes mid-game. The masonry theme is subtle but consistent, with the title referencing a historical Hungarian stonemason. Unlike later falling-block games, there’s no scoring multiplier for multiple lines or a shifting difficulty curve. It’s a straightforward test of spatial awareness, bested by a clear high score list. Released on the underpowered Commodore Plus/4, it’s a surprisingly functional clone that leans into its hardware limitations rather than fighting them.