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Tetris

The iconic tile-matching puzzle game Tetris is one of the most played and most recognized video games of all time. The first iteration of the game was released on the Electronika 60 in 1984, and numerous versions of the game have been released since across various consoles and devices.

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Tetris (1984)

Franchise
Tetris
Platform(s)
Released
June 6, 1984
Developer(s)
Alexey Pajitnov
Publisher(s)
Genre(s)
Puzzle

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