Tetris

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Tetris
Developer Nintendo, Bullet-Proof Software, various others
Publisher Nintendo, Bullet-Proof Software, various others
System NES, Gameboy
Release Date NES
JP December 22, 1988
US 1989
EU January 23, 1990
Gameboy
EU 1989
US June 1989
June 14, 1989
Rating ESRB: E

Tetris is a puzzle game originally created by Russian mathematician Alexy Pajitnov.

Gameplay

In Tetris, players are given tetrominoes of several different varieties. The player must arrange them to make a solid line. Each time a line is completed, that row disappears. The player can keep playing as long as the tetominoes keep falling.

Legacy

Sequels

Tetris 2 was released for the Gameboy and NES in 1993.

Ports and Remakes

  • In 1986, Spectrum Holobyte published Tetris on the PC.
  • In 1987, Andromeda published Tetris for IBM PC and other home computers. Mirrorsoft published a version for the MSX. Tengen publishes a version for Nintendo's arcade Vs. system.
  • In 1988, Nintendo published Tetris for the Gameboy and NES.
  • In Europe, the NES version of Tetris was later put of a multipack with Super Mario Bros. and Nintendo World Cup.
  • Also, in 1989, Spectrum Holobyte published an Apple II version and Mirrorsoft published Tetris for the Commodore 64. Atari and SEGA publish arcade versions.
  • In 1989, Tengen published an unlicensed version of Tetris for the NES.
  • In 1992, Phillips published Tetris for the Phillips CD-i.
  • In 1994, Tetris was part of the game Tetris & Dr. Mario.
  • In 2002, _No Company published Tetris for the WonderSwan Color.