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Tetris

1987 1-2 Players 84% Not Rated

Tetris (In Russian: Тетрис) is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union. It was released on June 6, 1984, while he was working for the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre of the Academy of Science of the USSR in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. He derived its name from the Greek numerical prefix tetra- (all of the game's pieces contain four segments) and tennis, Pajitnov's favorite sport.

Release date
December 31, 1987
Developer
Atari Games
Publisher
Sega
Players
1-2

About this game

Tetris

Tetris (In Russian: Тетрис) is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union. It was released on June 6, 1984, while he was working for the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre of the Academy of Science of the USSR in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. He derived its name from the Greek numerical prefix tetra- (all of the game's pieces contain four segments) and tennis, Pajitnov's favorite sport.

Genres

Puzzle / Drop

Modes

2-Player Simultaneous

Studios and credits

Developer
Atari Games
Publisher
Sega

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1987 · Not Rated

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