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  Tetris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tetris = (level+1)*1200 four lines are simultaneously cleared.
Critics of Tetris Worlds said it was broken due to how a piece is able to hover over the bottom for as long as a player needs [3]; although, players of the game generally do not mind this feature because exploiting it will only hinder play, which is unfavorable to making a record time.
Tetris DS also introduces the Metroid-themed "Catch Mode." In this mode, the pieces still fall downward, but the stack is moved and rotated instead.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tetris   (3922 words)

  
 Play Tetris Online
Tetris is a simple but addicting game that has maintained its popularity over the years.
Tetris originated in Russia around 1985 and was never patented, at the time intellectual property rights were not established in then communist Russia for private individuals.
Tetris is a computer puzzle game in which various shapes each made of four squares are falling down a well.
www.capehostpro.com /play-tetris.html   (286 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Magazine | Tetris: A chip off the old bloc
Fortunes were made and lawsuits fought as Tetris swept the world in the 1980s and killed a million conversations.
As Tetris reaches a whole new generation through mobile phones, with even bigger fortunes to be made, Pajitnov remains philosophical about his place as a cog in the great capitalist machinery.
Tetris: From Russia with Love was broadcast in the UK on BBC Four on Thursday, 12 February, at 1900 GMT and repeated on Sunday, 15 February, at 2205 GMT.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/magazine/3479989.stm   (761 words)

  
 Tetris Story
Tetris is a popular game developed in 1985-86 by Alexey Pajitnov (Pazhitnov), Dmitry Pavlovsky, and me. Pajitnov and Pavlovsky were computer engineers at the Computer Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
When Tetris got outside of the Soviet Union and a foreign company expressed an interest in licensing Tetris, Pajitnov decided to abandon all the games but Tetris.
When I worked on Tetris, even a government organization could not formally hire me because I was underage.
vadim.www.media.mit.edu /Tetris.htm   (866 words)

  
 Rickard's electronic projects page - PIC-Tetris
Tetris is an old Russian computer game where you should try to fit in block into a play-field, quite simple but really fun.
All blocks are built from four bricks (the name Tetris is derived from the ancient greek word for four: "tetra"), there are seven combinations of the four bricks as seen here to the left.
In Tetris, the two images are identical, so the game is not using the full y-resolution possible, but it doesn't matter because it is way better than the x-resolution anyway, making the x-resolution the biggest problem.
www.rickard.gunee.com /projects/video/pic/tetris.php   (1659 words)

  
 Puzzle Central - Tetris-Related Games
The game is based on Tetris, but unique with its 3D effects such as moving interactive glass and rotating blocks.
Classic Tetris is a version of the most famous and popular computer game in the world.
Tetris Worlds takes the simple yet highly addictive puzzle play of Tetris to the next level with colorful 3-D graphics, seven gameplay modes, and intense multiplayer action.
puzzles.cleversoul.com /sw_tetris.html   (2992 words)

  
 Tetris: a history
Meanwhile, the IBM PC version of Tetris is released by Spectrum Holobyte and Mirrorsoft, causing an instant sensation not only as an obscenely addictive game, but also as "the first game from behind the iron curtain".
Tetris is released for the Famicom in early November 1988; eventually, two million cartridges would be sold.
This ends the main history of Tetris; the lawsuit between Nintendo and Atari would continue to drag on and on and on (it was finally finished up by 1993).
atarihq.com /tsr/special/tetrishist.html   (2170 words)

  
 Free Tetris Download - Tetris 3D - Tetris Game Download
Tetris Arena is an ultra-modern 3D remake of the all-time classic Tetris game.
Moreover, there are four different tetris game variations to choose from: Standard, Advanced, Special and Crazy which were specially developed for players of various abilities and preferences.
The advanced interface settings put you in control over the various features of the game such as the quality of the blocks, the speed of the rotation, the sensitivity of the keyboard, multimedia options and many others.
www.terminalstudio.com /tetrisarena.shtml   (152 words)

  
 Tetris - Tetris Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tetris is a computer game invented by Alexey Pajitnov in 1985 at the Academy of Sciences in Moscow, Russia.
Tetris was part of the classic handheld Game Boy console.
Tetris only goes up to level ten, and starts at level zero.
playfreetetris.com   (152 words)

  
 tetris online games puzzle game
Tetris game is a puzzle with the shapes each consisting of several squares, that are falling down the well.
Tetris was released in the United States in 1986.
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www.ababasoft.com /flash_games/tetris.html   (454 words)

  
 Rickard's electronic projects page - Start
Tetris - The classical russian game, implemented on the PIC16F84 system.
Tetris - The classical russian game, implemented on the SX game system.
Tetris - The classical russian game, implemented on the virtual game system.
www.rickard.gunee.com /projects   (333 words)

  
 Software projects
Tetris for Pocket PC 2002 is similar to the popular game that is available on nearly every computer platform.
Tetris is currently distributed as freeware as well, but its source code won't be released.
Daniel Jackson released a freeware Tetris for the Pocket PC as well and it is called QTris.
home.ict.nl /~ramklein/Projects/Tetris.html   (1804 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Tetris: Computer & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tetris for the Nintendo DS, continues the traditional puzzle success it has brought to so many back to the handhelds.
But even new people to tetris will find this is a great entry into the series because of all the modes that really help you to learn the game.
Tetris DS would be the first tetris game that I actually bought - and I have been playing it for weeks now.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000E9TBRK?v=glance   (2857 words)

  
 Crystal Office Systems - Games
Throughout the game, Tetris pieces fall from the top to the bottom of the playing area.
When the Tetris pieces form a solid row of blocks across the playing area, that row vanishes.
Falling pieces may be rotated, moved horizontally, or dropped to the bottom of the playing area.
www.crystaloffice.com /games   (230 words)

  
 Inhabitat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The people behind it look to be skilled finish carpenters (assuming these arent farmed out god knows where for fabrication), but stealing the idea makes it no different that copying a dress design, or reproducing a chippendale highboy.
I dream Tetris sometimes and often use it to relax when I can’t sleep.
Tetris is the only computer game I enjoy, as well.
www.inhabitat.com /entry_23.php   (5087 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Tetris Worlds: Computer & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hopefully the next Tetris will bring back the classic DX version, which was the best version of Tetris ever made, for any platform.
Tetris is all about the blocks, dropping them down, faster and faster, always focusing on them.
This Tetris is as different from the real tetris as snood is from Bust a Move, except Snood is fun...
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005NECC?v=glance   (1852 words)

  
 Pentominoes (Our Tribute to Tetris): Surfing the Net with Kids
Pentominoes is our tribute to Tetris ®, a famous arcade game created years ago in the Soviet Union by Alexey Pajitnov.Pentominoes began in Roman times, a game with odd shaped pieces that come together to form a square or rectangle.
Tetris pieces, however, are constructed of four squares instead of five.
Tetris ® is a registered trademark of The Tetris Company.
www.surfnetkids.com /games/pentominoes.htm   (400 words)

  
 BBC - BBC Four Documentaries - Tetris
Most people remember Tetris from the Game Boy but few know the context in which that came about and quite what a chance thing it was.
I suspect that had Game Boy not been in development at the same time as Tetris was first getting popular then it would be just another obscure 1980s computer game.
For a start it needed a certain level of technology to have ever been developed but it also needed that moment of political opening up to creep across the Iron Curtain and become a success in the West.
www.bbc.co.uk /bbcfour/documentaries/features/tetris.shtml   (793 words)

  
 Tetris online
In Cotse Tetris there are falling bubbles instead of bricks.
Enjoy playing another Tetris game with bricks of non traditional shapes.
This Tetris allows players to set three basic options before playing (starting number of rows, difficulty and game type).
www.free-games-scout.com /tetris   (356 words)

  
 Tetris love
Tetris Love contains reviews and links to the very best Tetris clones that can be played directly in a web browser.
We have only links to Tetris games that are free to play and created with java and shockwave, which means that these Tetris games do not need any downloads.
Shockwave Tetris (www.shockwave.com) This Game of Tetris is allright, but lacks any nifty features whatsover.
members.fortunecity.com /tetrislove   (449 words)

  
 Tips on Tetris How to play Tetris and Hints for Playing Tetris Game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
So you have been playing tetris at work and can't get on the highscore table or you want to show your kids that there ol' man knows a thing or two, well you have come to the right place!
The first thing you need to understand about Tetris is that you get more points by clearing 4 rows at a time then you would get by clearing 1 row four times.
This will give you more points because the higher the level that you are on, then the more points you get by placing a piece.
tbone.8m.com /tetris.html   (972 words)

  
 ADVANCED TETRIS - Free Tetris download
Colour Tetris changes Tetris in that when three or more tiles of the same color in a multicoloured blocks touch in any direction they eliminate themselves.
While classic Tetris involves variations of 4 blocks, this version uses random variations of 2, 3 or 4 blocks.
Crazy Tetris and Crazy Pentix are extremely interesting replica of Tetris with unique shapes that both the classical Tetris and Pentix do not have.
www.myplaycity.com /advanced_tetris   (370 words)

  
 Nintendo.com Games : Tetris DS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Everyone agrees: Tetris is one of the most popular games ever.
Catch mode is the ultimate Tetris game of survival.
Additionally, Tetris DS lets up to 10 people battle at the same time via wireless LAN.
www.nintendo.com /gamemini?gameid=SHMfI4-pd_DDhbjpYkb631-LunYD1UhC   (802 words)

  
 percederberg.net: Tetris
This is a version of the popular Tetris game that lets you play online.
You are therefore free to download and distribute the source code or the binary, as long as you provide others with those same rights.
Permission is granted to copy this document verbatim in any medium, provided that this copyright notice is left intact.
www.percederberg.net /home/java/tetris/tetris.html   (184 words)

  
 La Bastille: A Tech House Art Installation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The product of over five months of planning, construction, and installation, La Bastille is the largest art installation ever to appear in Rhode Island, partially visible from Narragansett Bay and from Interstate 95.
When it was running, it was also the world's largest fully-functional Tetris game.
On May 27, hundreds of Brown alumni and students on campus for commencement weekend watched and played Tetris on its last night.
bastilleweb.techhouse.org   (200 words)

  
 Tetris download - free download Tetris game - Tetris free download.
Even small kids can play in the Simple Tetris mode, but playing Mutatix and Crazy is for extreme Tetris players in general.
The goal of the Tetris game is to maximize your score by placing the falling blocks or triangles into lines.
Tetris is a really good game for having some rest after work!
www.astatix.com /crazytetris.php   (256 words)

  
 Tea Tricks online game (in Java)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The more rows you delete at once, the more your score will be increased.
Tetris™ is a registered trademark of Tetris Company LLC.
Tea Tricks is not associated with Tetris Company LLC.
www.bitstorm.org /teatricks   (42 words)

  
 Tetris Worlds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tetris Worlds Logo © The Tetris Company 2004.
Sublicensed to THQ Inc. TETRIS® WORLDS™ GBA: Tetris®; © Elorg 1987.
Tetris Logo by Roger Dean; © The Tetris Company 2004 All Rights Reserved.
www.thq.com /tetrisworlds/main.asp   (46 words)

  
 World of Warcraft UI / Mods - The Unofficial WoW UI Site-   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It's better to play Tetris with the keyboard then with the buttons.
This is added to the Tetris bug list.
If you've found a bug and want to report it directly to the author, click the link and report it.
ui.worldofwar.net /ui.php?id=1622   (400 words)

  
 Tetris City - Free Tetris Game Download
Tetris City is a collection of classic and newest tetris games.
Play your favourite Tetris games, and try new game types of this highly addictive arcade game.
Christmas RotoBlox is a collection of nine different tetris games.
www.tetriscity.com   (136 words)

  
 Atris: Alizarin Tetris   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Alizarin Tetris is a Tetris-like game with a twist for Unix, Win32 and BeOS systems.
Here are some external reviews about Alizarin Tetris (most of which consider it to be abandonware).
See our README file for information about downloading and installing the game.
www.cs.berkeley.edu /~weimer/atris   (361 words)

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