Tetris was created in 1984 by Russian software engineer Alexey Pajitnov, who designed the puzzle game while working at the Dorodnitsyn Computing Centre in Moscow. Its simple falling-block concept spread quickly across the Soviet Union, eventually reaching Western companies and becoming a global sensation on PCs, arcade machines, and especially the Nintendo Game Boy. Today, Tetris has grown into a competitive scene where skilled players earn money through tournaments, live-streaming, and sponsors

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