
Starting, aborting, and pausing
You begin, end, and pause the game through the toolbar or the Game menu:
- To start a new game, click the Play button in the toolbar. (You can also choose New from the Game menu, or press Command-N.)
- To abort the game, click the Abort button in the toolbar (or choose Game > Abort, or press Command-K).
- To pause the game, click the Pause button in the toolbar (or choose Game > Pause, or press Command-B). The button resp. menu item will change its name to Continue, and by clicking/choosing it again, you can continue playing.
Note: Quinn automatically pauses when its window isnt the front window anymore (e.g. because you switched to another application).
When you start a game, Quinn allows you to choose the initial speed level. You can also tell it to fill a certain amount of rows at the bottom of the board with randomly placed blocks called garbage rows. To do this, choose Game > New With Options , press Command-Option-N, or hold down the option key while clicking the Play button in the toolbar. Quinn remembers your settings and uses them again when you start new games until you change them.
By choosing Game > Repeat Last Game, you can repeat the most recent game played. Quinn will start at the same level, show the same amount and placement of initial garbage rows, and generate the same sequence of pieces. (This also works during tournaments and when you run a server.)