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Tetris

A tile-matching puzzle video game. The goal is to place pieces made up of four tiles in a ten-by-twenty well, organizing them into complete rows, which then disappear. This is a version of Tetris made for the…

31 December 1992

Tetris is a puzzle developed by Philips Interactive Media, released 31 December 1992 on Philips CD-i.

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What Tetris is

Tetris is a puzzle game developed by Philips Interactive Media and released in 1992. It is available on Philips CD-i only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A tile-matching puzzle video game. The goal is to place pieces made up of four tiles in a ten-by-twenty well, organizing them into complete rows, which then disappear. This is a version of Tetris made for the Philips CD-i.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are party. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Tetris series

Tetris is the 29th of 145 entries we hold in the Tetris series. The next entry was Tetris Classic in 1992.

See all 145 Tetris games in release order →

What it launched against

Tetris launched on 31 December 1992, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting and Moto Roader MC.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Moto Roader MC.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Tetris — frequently asked questions

When did Tetris come out?
Tetris was released on 31 December 1992 for Philips CD-i.

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