“Tetris is a puzzle video game created by Soviet software engineer
In Tetris, players complete lines by moving differently shaped pieces (tetrominoes), which descend onto the playing field. The completed lines disappear and grant the player points, and the player can proceed to fill the vacated spaces. The game ends when the uncleared lines reach the top of the playing field. The longer the player can delay this outcome, the higher their score will be.
Compute! called the IBM version of Tetris “”one of the most addictive computer games this side of the Berlin Wall … is not the game to start if you have work to do or an appointment to keep. Consider yourself warned”