| Do you know where Tetris game originates | | | | adults as well. The game starts when a random |
| from? If you are a fan of puzzle games, Tetris | | | | sequence of tetrominoes falls down the playing |
| would definitely be in your favorite puzzle games | | | | field. The objective of the game is to create a |
| list. | | | | horizontal line without gaps by manipulating the |
| Tetris has invaded the world by storm as it has | | | | falling tetrominoes. When a line is formed, the line |
| become very popular since its inception in 1984. In | | | | disappears and all the other blocks formed on top |
| fact, this game is practically in every video game | | | | of it will fall. This may seem very easy, but it is in |
| console and computer operating system. | | | | fact, very tricky and requires skills and quickness |
| Moreover, this game is even available in hand held | | | | of the mind. Manipulating rectangular vertical shafts |
| devices such as calculators and mobile phones. | | | | into horizontal lines may not be that easy after all, |
| With this great popularity, one can wonder how | | | | most especially if time is an important factor in |
| this game became so popular. | | | | the game. This is so because as the game |
| Tetris was originally designed by a Russian | | | | progresses, the tetrominoes fall faster and the |
| programmer named Alexey Pajitnov in 1984. | | | | game ends when the stack of tetrominoes |
| Although this game originated in the Soviet Union, | | | | reaches the top of the playing field. Thus, the |
| the name Tetris is actually derived from the | | | | player should see to it that he can manipulate the |
| Greek numerical prefix tetra, and tennis, which is | | | | tetrominoes faster than it is falling down the |
| the favorite sport of Pajitnov. | | | | playing field. |
| The game uses tetrominoes, which is the four | | | | Today, there a number of variations of the |
| element special case of polyominoes. Polyominoes | | | | original game. These variations do not only add to |
| have been used since 1907 in popular puzzles. | | | | the excitement of the game, but pose challenging |
| However, the use of tetrominoes has become | | | | twists to the game too. Since its release in the |
| more popular through the game Tetris. While | | | | 1980's, Tetris has undergone many changes. |
| there are many platforms that supported Tetris, | | | | Some of the popular variations of the game |
| the most popular and the most successful is the | | | | include Tetris DX, New Tetris, and Tetris Worlds. |
| handheld version for the Game Boy. In fact, in | | | | The major modification of these different |
| 1989 when the game was launched for Game | | | | variations of the Tetris game is the point system. |
| Boy, it was considered as one of the most | | | | This modification has not however affected the |
| popular game ever. | | | | popularity of the game which is why Tetris is |
| Playing Tetris is not only fun, but mind gripping as | | | | considered as one of the most popular games |
| well. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the | | | | ever created. |
| game is very popular not only to kid, but even to | | | | |