Tetris: a history. Tetris is one of the few games that achieves ultimate popularity. It is remarkably simple, yet remarkably difficult. It's been ported to every computer and game console known to man, and has sold millions of cartridges, tapes, and disks across the land. Besides that, it also led to one of the most interesting legal battles in the history of video games, leading to the famed Tengen version of Tetris and to the downfall of a few companies. It's a pretty cool story, so let's get down to business. Hold on for a second while I set the time machine to cruise control..
June 1985 Inspired by a pentominoes game he had bought earlier, Alexey Pazhitnov creates Tetris on an Electronica 60 at the Moscow Academy of Science's Computer Center. July 1986 The PC version makes its way to Budapest, Hungary, where it is ported to the Apple II and Commodore 64 by Hungarian programmers. November 1986 Stein wires a contract for the rights to Tetris to the Academy. Mirrorsoft Tetris, Atari ST version Epilogue. Your Infinite Wardrobe of Free Fashion. NeighborGoods - NeighborGoods. Save money. save the planet. borrow stuff. | thingloop.