About Tetris

Tetris (Russian: Те́трис) is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov. It was created on June 6, 1984,

The game (or one of its many variants) is available for nearly every video game console and computer operating system, as well as on devices such as graphing calculators, mobile phones, portable media players, PDAs and even as an Easter egg on non-media products like oscilloscopes.

While versions of Tetris were sold for a range of 1980s home computer platforms, it was the hugely successful handheld version for the Game Boy launched in 1989 that established the reputation of the game as one of the most popular ever. Electronic Gaming Monthly’s 100th issue had Tetris in first place as “Greatest Game of All Time”. In 2007, Tetris came in second place in IGN’s “100 Greatest Video Games of All Time”.

A random sequence of tetrominoes (sometimes called “tetrads” in older versions)—shapes composed of four square blocks each—fall down the playing field (a rectangular vertical shaft, called the “well” or “matrix”). The object of the game is to manipulate these tetrominoes, by moving each one sideways and rotating it by 90 degree units, with the aim of creating a horizontal line of blocks without gaps. When such a line is created, it disappears, and any block above the deleted line will fall.
Source: Wikipedia

Popular Tetris on Twitter:

annasarkisian:
tetris, grub, & music talk with @carltonkrantz @ohdangman & @nightvisionnick.

yonlam:
is playing Tetris. :: happy Asian::

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talentbutton:
good night! tomorrow: playing tetris with sound gear and a tahoe. plus cheesecake with liz. details to come!

gamer_ru_tf2:
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jjmunoz:
I’m trying to add tetris to my graphing calculator ;) since I need it for my math class, I know ima be bored

Rempefiesta:
Maybe I should stop playing Tetris DS Marathon Endless on level 20. 1878000 and 632 lines cleared and still going strong. I’m tired : /

melanielynn93:
@GabrielSaporta help the omgpop starving children of the world RT ‘Petition against Tetris: Bring Blockles back’ – http://301.to/8d9

Knownhuman:
Tetris it is than. Hazah.

ashleyiz:
@travisrclark Please Retweet and Sign this Petition ‘Petition against Tetris: Bring Blockles back’ – http://301.to/8d9

itsjustEm:
@JarfOmega AND Tetris Attack. Nothing beats a classic.

JustinLibrarian:
RT @akearns: RT Video Games That Are Good For You http://bit.ly/77Hwe (From Tetris to WoW) (via @cammybean)

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@GabrielSaporta can u be amazing & RT this? ‘Petition against Tetris: Bring Blockles back’ – http://301.to/8d9 kids on OMGPOP will love you.

WxDan:
@Knownhuman No-brainer. Tetris til you’re tired, then sleep.

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http://twitpic.com/h5p5s – #tetris on the #wii

Tetris Blog Results

Tetris is good for the brain, study claims | Technically Incorrect …
According to the Mind Research Network, Tetris not only improves brain function, but it also changes it. Read this blog post by Chris Matyszczyk on Technically Incorrect. Read more

Tetris – good for brains | Donceko's Blog
Hello. I read that Tetris is a good game for brains. ScienceDaily (Sep. 1, 2009) — Brain imaging shows playing Tetris leads to a thicker cortex and may. Read more
Tetris Table Design is The Outcome Of Years Of Gaming | Walyou
Tetris Table Design is The Outcome Of Years Of Gaming and makes for a great classic coffee table for gamers and classic Tetris fans.Read more
Motion Sensing 360 Tetris Game
Here’s Tetris with a literal twist – the Motion Sensing 360 Tetris Game requires you to turn and tile the handheld device in the direction that you want in order to remove lines. It does add to the fun… Read more

Tetris can alter the structure of your brain
The study, funded by Tetris’ makers and authored by investigators at the Mind Research Network in New Mexico, shows that playing the classic puzzle game had two distinct effects on the brains of research subjects: some areas in the … Read more

Super sweet online multiplayer Tetris | MetaFilter
This game was developed by Tetris Online, the sole holder of the license to create online Tetris games. Part of being fully licensed means that the game fully complies with the strict guidelines for Tetris games set forth by The Tetris … Read more