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How Tetris became the world's favourite computer game

Henk Rogers and Alexey pajitnov, owners of Tetris

In 1984 a Russian scientist invented what would become one of the most popular computer games ever; today it is estimated that at least a billion people have played Tetris. It was created in 1984 by Alexey Pajitnov, a young researcher at Moscow's Academy of Science. Bored by his job in the cybernetics department, he began using his love for mathematical puzzles to create a new computer game.

 

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