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Tetris Turns 30

Posted by Soulskill on from the supply-of-long-straight-tetrominos-still-strained dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Wildly popular video game Tetris launched 30 years ago today, and continues to capture the hearts of folks around the world. Topping best-of video game lists for years, the colorful block puzzle has sold an estimated 170 million copies—about 100 million of which are played on mobile devices."

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  1. Still waiting for a straight piece by jfdavis668 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm in trouble if it doesn't come soon.

  2. Re:Turds for Nerds by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was deeply disappointed when I found that most of the log went into the hole at the bottom of the bowl and out of my view.

    Congrats on clearing all four rows at once!

  3. So good, so good by uCallHimDrJ0NES · · Score: 3, Interesting

    What a game! Why does EA get to distribute it?

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  4. favorite version by mmogilvi · · Score: 3, Interesting
    This version always you the best piece at the time: http://blahg.res0l.net/2009/01/bastet-bastard-tetris/

    (Or was it the worst? I forget...)