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Tetris
| Title | Tetris |
|---|---|
| First release | 1989 |
| Developer | Nintendo Research & Development 1 |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platform | Game Boy |
| Genre | puzzle video game |
| Also known as | Tetorisu · テトリス |
| Players | 1–2 players |
| Co-op | Yes |
| ESRB rating | E Everyone |
| Releases | Game Boy: 1989-06-14 (NTSC-J), 1989-07-31 (NTSC-U), 1990-09-28 (PAL) |
| Wikidata ID | Q3519191 |
Tetris is a 1989 Game Boy puzzle video game developed by Nintendo R&D1 and released by Nintendo in Japan on June 14, 1989. Geometric shapes fall from the top of a playfield to rest on the bottom; fit the pieces together and the formed line will disappear. If the pieces are not lined up correctly they eventually stack up to the top of the playfield and the game is over. Difficulty increases by dropping the pieces faster and faster over time. Tetris is a verifiable classic game, translated to well over 200 electronic and computer platforms. It takes 2 minutes to learn, but a lifetime to master!
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Box art
Box art (front) (NTSC-U)
Box art 2
Screenshots 3
Logos 1
Artwork 1
Commons 1
Image credits
Box art
(1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Nintendo · internal use only.
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Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Nintendo · internal use only.
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Image: Studio Alijn,
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via Wikimedia Commons (“Game Boy with Tetris cartridge.jpg”)
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