How does Tetris, designed at the tail end of the Cold War for systems with multiple button inputs, translate to a world of touchscreens and tablets?ĭespite its popularity and classic status, the game finds itself at a crossroads. Electronic Gaming Monthly called Tetris the "Greatest Video Game of All Time" in its 100th issue, while it ranked 2nd behind Super Mario Brothers in a 2007 IGN poll. Techno Source publishes a board game called Tetris Link that the American Mensa organization gave the 2012 Mensa Select Award. Tetris is expanding into a lifestyle brand, with pillows and stress blocks, lotto tickets and sleepwear. A cadre of elite "professional" players conjure on-screen magic the casual gamer can barely comprehend. The game can help eliminate traumatic memories.
More than 100 million people paid to download the game on their mobile phones.
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