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On May 18, 2012, a popular, polyomino-based, online game with a worldwide following,
which had been in operation, off and on, since around 2003,
was abruptly shut down by its corporate parent.
Players could tell ... it wasn't swell!
But a couple of the many dedicated players
decided to do something about it, and, after a few months of hard work,
by September 22, 2012 had built the initial version of this replacement.
Here it is ... "pentolla.com ... by and for the players".
We offer a place to meet with other players and play against
them. Four-color "classic" games with two or four players
or teams are available, as is a smaller, two-color version.
Progress since the initial release continues.
Over time, we have added more features and expanded the website,
and plan to continue doing so. Bear in mind, though,
we're just a few people, working for free,
not a $6-billion corporation!
This
two-minute video goes over the simple rules of the game,
and gives a view of how it's played here.
Prospective players can get a taste for what's available on
a limited basis as Guest logins, but for long term participation
are encouraged to register an account,
choosing - and staying with - a single online 'name'.
Use of multiple "id"s is discouraged, and
where it is detected, may be exposed, especially those
whose purpose appears to be to 'hide' or deceive.
The links on this page take you to the pages to create an account.
Pentolla is a place for social as well as competitive
players, and even those who have had great success playing on the
board at home often find themselves over-matched when they first
arrive at the site. Stay with it and your play WILL improve.
It is our intention to offer an enjoyable experience
to one and all players.
We expect participants to be polite and respectful to
their fellow players, regardless of their level of play.
Bad behavior, offensive chat, and offensive player names
will not be acceptable, and such things will be removed
from the site by the moderators. Our policies are spelled
out in detail on the Code of Conduct
page.
To join players from all over the world
(over 100 countries as of July 2017),
you can get started here:
... ... Use the "Enter as Guest" button.
For details about Guest logins, see the FAQ.
What people are saying
"This site is funderful!"-- Petau
"Better than ******.com in MANY ways."
-- Zurround
"It's a great site."
-- queenb
"It runs like a well-oiled machine!"
-- eaglemedicine
"This website is perfect!!!"
-- sheriff
"Beautiful site you built."
-- exclam
"Each time I come back, the site is better."
--bobbybob
"The 3D pieces are really cool - best pieces I ever saw online."
-- world
"Much sleeker - classier even - optics than on 'that old site'."
-- drPremium
"What a FANTASTIC site you have built us!!!!!!! it even told me when i was running out of time!"
-- scothew5
"This is a perfect case of 'If you build it they will come.'"
-- moodles
"I am totally amazed at how y'all did this."
-- wildtexasrose
"We really want to play online and needed pentolla to do it the way we want."
-- gsw