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{{quote|''I am the man who arranges the blocks that descend upon me from up above.''
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''Then I see that I have misjudged it! I should not have nudged it after all.''
''Can I have a long one, please? Why must these infernal blocks tease?''
Contrary to popular belief, the Russians did invade during the Cold War -- it just went unnoticed, because they were crafty about it. Their invasion was called ''Tetris'' (Russian: "Тетрис").▼
The concept is exceedingly simple. Tetriminoes<ref> Not a typo; The Tetris Company prefers this spelling over the standard "tetromino"</ref> (puzzle pieces made from four square blocks) are falling down the screen, and you must arrange them into lines by moving them around your workspace and rotating them. Once you form a line, all blocks in that line vanish, and everything above them falls down one level. You gain more points for making multiple lines at once -- in the standard rules, the maximum number of lines that you can make at once is four, a "Tetris".
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As you continue to play, the blocks fall faster and faster. If they reach the top of the play area, the game is over.
First released in 1985, '''Tetris''' products or other programs implementing the same game rules have appeared on nearly every video game console, computer operating system, graphing calculator, mobile phone, and PDA ever released, as well as the lighting systems for a couple of ''buildings'' (its simplicity makes porting it very easy). By far, however, the most famous and popular version was released on the Nintendo [[Game Boy]] in 1989, bundled with the system upon its release (and becoming its [[Killer App]] at the same time). The first of that version's three musical options, a Russian folk song called "[[wikipedia:Korobeiniki|Korobeiniki]]" (although the game just referred to it as "Music A"), has become an [[Standard Snippet|iconic]] (and [[Ear Worm|catchy]]) piece of video game music.▼
According to legend, the game's creator, Alexey Pajitnov, nearly didn't complete the game; he was too addicted to playing the prototype.▼
'''Tetris''' may well be one of the most beloved video games in the history of the craft, enjoyed by hardcore gamers and nongamers alike. There are few gamers who haven't stared at a screen and muttered, "All I need is one straight line... just ''one''..."▼
▲First released in 1985, ''Tetris'' products or other programs implementing the same game rules have appeared on nearly every video game console, computer operating system, graphing calculator, mobile phone, and PDA ever released, as well as the lighting systems for a couple of ''buildings'' (its simplicity makes porting it very easy). By far, however, the most famous and popular version was released on the Nintendo Game Boy in 1989, bundled with the system upon its release (and becoming its [[Killer App]] at the same time). The first of that version's three musical options, a Russian folk song called "[[wikipedia:Korobeiniki|Korobeiniki]]" (although the game just referred to it as "Music A"), has become an [[Standard Snippet|iconic]] (and [[Ear Worm|catchy]]) piece of video game music.
Arika's arcade version of '''Tetris''', called ''[[Tetris the Grand Master]]'', features a few deceptively simple changes that transform '''Tetris''' from a classic action puzzle game into nothing less than the most cognitively strenuous high-speed twitch game ever devised.<ref> Whisper these words to the Google search box: "TGM Shirase"</ref>
▲''Tetris'' may well be one of the most beloved video games in the history of the craft, enjoyed by hardcore gamers and nongamers alike. There are few gamers who haven't stared at a screen and muttered, "All I need is one straight line... just ''one''..."
An official online version of the game is available at [http://www.tetrisfriends.com/ Tetris Friends].<ref>[http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/tetris-online-inc-unveils-new-casual-gaming-site-tetrisr-friends-online-games-1236764.htm Marketwired press release]</ref>
▲Arika's arcade version of ''Tetris'', called ''[[Tetris the Grand Master]]'', features a few deceptively simple changes that transform ''Tetris'' from a classic action puzzle game into nothing less than the most cognitively strenuous high-speed twitch game ever devised<ref> Whisper these words to the Google search box: "TGM Shirase"</ref>. But, due to the creator's frustration with clones of that game, [[Screwed by the Network|its future is bleak]].
See also: [http://www.tetrisconcept.net/wiki/ Tetris Wiki], [[The Tetris Effect]].▼
▲<!-- According to legend, the game's creator, Alexey Pajitnov, nearly didn't complete the game; he was too addicted to playing the prototype. -->
{{tropelist|''Tetris'' and games developed by fans of ''Tetris'' can contain examples of:}}▼
▲See also: [http://www.tetrisconcept.net/wiki/ Tetris Wiki], [[The Tetris Effect]].
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▲''Tetris'' and games developed by fans of ''Tetris'' can contain examples of:
* [[Allegedly Free Game]] / [[Bribing Your Way to Victory]]: Has become a staple of official Tetris games since around 2007 or so. ''Tetris Online Japan'', ''Tetris Friends'', and ''Tetris Battle'' are all "free" but hide piece previews (except for ''Tetris Friends'') and cripple your controls (in all three games) to slow you down; to remove these handicaps require either paying real money or ''several hundred hours'' of [[Forced Level Grinding]].
* [[The Backwards R]]: Both Atari arcade and Tengen's NES version spell the title as TETЯIS.
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* Intermission:
** The Atari arcade game featured a dancer after clearing each level. [[Vaudeville Hook|This dancer eventually gets the hook]].
** In Tengen's version, several dancers can appear based on the number of Triples and Tetrises cleared during a level.
* [[Konami Code]]: In Tengen's NES version, inputting the code while the game is paused replaces your current piece with a straight piece as seen in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjaRPjgVLU0 this video]. It only works once per 30-line section.
* [[Mechanical Lifeforms]]: The Minos in ''Tetris Worlds''.
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* [[Video Game 3D Leap]]: ''Welltris'', also created by Alexey Pajitnov. Notable that it did it without [[Polygonal Graphics]].
** The slightly obscure ''Tetrisphere'' also was this, and is a surprisingly good game, though gameplay admittedly matches up little with conventional ''Tetris''.
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