Tetris
Mirrorsoft's Tetris version was the very first commercial release of Tetris in the world. It was also released for the following home computer platforms: Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW…
Tetris is a puzzle developed by Mirrorsoft, released 31 December 1987 on Amiga, Atari ST/STE, BBC Microcomputer System and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What Tetris is
Tetris is a puzzle game developed by Mirrorsoft and released in 1987. It is available on Amiga, Atari ST/STE, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Mirrorsoft's Tetris version was the very first commercial release of Tetris in the world. It was also released for the following home computer platforms: Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, BBC Micro/Acorn Electron, MSX, Atari ST, and Amiga. Along with the version developed by Mirrorsoft's American sister company, Spectrum HoloByte, it was originally released before Andromeda Software was able to get a licensing deal with Elorg. A contract between Andromeda Software (the sublicensing party), and Elorg was eventually signed on May 10, 1988, which secured the legality of the products.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Tetris series
Tetris is the third of 145 entries we hold in the Tetris series. It arrived 2 years after Tetris. The next entry was Tetris in 1988.
What it launched against
Tetris launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.
Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Parents
Quick answers
Tetris — frequently asked questions
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