Tetris (1984 video game)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:video_game
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Video_Game_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Guinness_World_Records
gptkbp:category classic video game
tile-matching video game
single-player video game
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Tetris effect (psychological phenomenon)
referenced in art, music, and popular culture
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Alexey_Pajitnov
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Alexey_Pajitnov
gptkbp:firstReleased gptkb:Electronika_60
gptkbp:genre gptkb:puzzle
gptkbp:hasPort gptkb:Apple_II
gptkb:Amiga
gptkb:Atari_ST
gptkb:ZX_Spectrum
gptkb:Commodore_64
gptkb:NES
gptkb:Game_Boy
Arcade
various modern platforms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tetris (1984 video game)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Lumines
gptkb:Dr._Mario
gptkb:Puyo_Puyo
Columns
many puzzle games
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:pentominoes
gptkbp:language gptkb:Russian
gptkbp:legacy influenced game design worldwide
inspired the Tetris Company
spawned numerous ports and adaptations
gptkbp:mechanic falling blocks
increasing speed
line clearing
gptkbp:musicBy no original music (first version)
gptkbp:notableEvent Game Boy version popularized handheld gaming
legal battles over rights in late 1980s
gptkbp:notableFeature Tetriminos
theme music (Korobeiniki in later versions)
gptkbp:notableFor popularizing puzzle video games
being one of the best-selling video games of all time
gptkbp:platform gptkb:IBM_PC
gptkb:Electronika_60
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:AcademySoft
gptkbp:releaseYear 1984
gptkbp:sells over 100 million copies (all versions combined)
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Tetris_2
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:Tetris_(film)
numerous books and documentaries
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tetris_(Game_Boy)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7