Chapter 1
The Soviet spark of creation
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Chapter 2
The global licensing war
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Chapter 3
The Game Boy explosion
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Chapter 4
The science of the Tetris effect
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Master of The history of Tetris
Ch 1 · The Soviet spark of creation
diegoplays The Origin of Tetris
Falling blocks, falling blocks, we make them fit in line!
Fun Fact
Soviet origins: The creator of Tetris, Alexey Pajitnov, did not receive royalties for his game until 1996 because the Soviet government owned the rights.
Glossary
tetromino (noun)
A geometric shape composed of four equal squares joined edge to edge. In 1984, Soviet researcher Alexey Pajitnov used these shapes to program his famous falling block game.
A geometric shape composed of four equal squares joined edge to edge. In 1984, Soviet researcher Alexey Pajitnov used these shapes to program his famous falling block game.
Quiz
Why did the original 1984 version of Tetris use bracket symbols '[ ]' to form blocks?
Quiz
On what Soviet computer terminal was the very first version of Tetris programmed in 1984?
Quiz
How much money did Alexey Pajitnov make from Tetris royalties during his first decade of its success?