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==Official Tetris games==
== Official Tetris games ==
[[Legal disputes]] make the term ''official'' unclear for some early titles. To clarify, this list includes both licensed games and those developed under the pretense of having a license.
{{main|List of official Tetris games}}
*[[Tetris (Apple II)]], 1988
*[[Tetris (Commodore C64 Games System)]], 1988
*[[Tetris (Arcade (Atari))]], 1988
*[[Tetris (Arcade (Sega))]], 1988
*[[Tetris (Game Boy)]], 1989
*[[Tetris (Nintendo Entertainment System)]], 1989
*[[Tetris (CD-i)]], 1992
*[[Ultimate Tetris]], CPC, 1994
*[[Tetris Blast]], GB, 1996
*[[Tetris Plus]], GB/ARC, 1996
*[[Tetris Plus 2]], ARC, 1997
*[[Tetris: The Grandmaster]], ARC, 1998
*[[Tetris DX]], [[game Boy Color|GBC]], 1998
*[[Magical Tetris Challenge]], GBC, 1999
*[[Sega Tetris]], [[Dreamcast]], 2000
*[[The Next Tetris - Online Edition]], PC, 2000
*[[Vs. Tetris]], ARC
*[[Tetris S]], [[Saturn]]
*[[Super Tetris 3]], SNES
*[[Tetris S]], Saturn
*[[Tetris 4D]], Dreamcast
*[[Tetris Worlds]], [[GameCube|GCN]]/[[game Boy Advanced|GBA]]/PC/[[Playstation 2]]/[[Xbox]], 2001
*[[Minna no Soft Series: Tetris]], GBA, 2003
*[[Tetris: The Grandmaster 3 Terror-Instinct]], ARC, 2005
*[[Tetris: The Grandmaster Ace]], Xbox, 2005
*[[Tetris DS]], 2006


==Other '-tris' games==
Official Tetris games, developed or licensed by [[The Tetris Company]]. These games adhere to the guidelines set by the rights holders, including the use of specific gameplay mechanics, branding, and design elements. Official Tetris games are developed by authorized studios. Only traditional Tetris games are included here, focusing on the classic block-stacking gameplay. Variants such as Bombliss or Tetris Attack are included.
Many games with hugely different gameplay chose to use the ''Tetris'' name or the '[[-tris]]' suffix in their titles because of its association with puzzle games. Legal disputes make it unclear which early games used the name or suffix legally. The list below includes both licensed uses and uses by developers who have also made an official ''Tetris'' game.
*[[Welltris]], [[amiga|AMI]], [[commodore C64 Games System|C64]], [[personal Computer|PC]], 1989
*[[Hatris]], ARC/GB/[[Mobile]]/NES/[[turboGrafx 16|TG16]], 1990
*[[Wordtris]], GB/PC/[[SNES]]/[[amstrad CPC|CPC]], 1991
*[[Tetris 2]], GB/NES/SNES, 1993
*[[Tetris Attack]], GB/SNES, 1996
*[[Tetris Flash]], See: [[Tetris 2]]
*[[3D Tetris]], Virtual Boy, 1996


==Notable fan games==
== Official Tetris variants ==
There are many fan made derivatives of ''Tetris''. Sometimes these games infringed on copyright and/or trademark, though nevertheless a number of them have fostered a large user base and have achieved some cultural importance.
Some games used the ''[[Tetris]]'' name or its '[[-tris]]' suffix in their titles, despite their distinctively different gameplay. The list below includes both licensed uses and uses by developers who have also made an official ''Tetris'' game.
 
This list is not complete.
 
*[[Welltris]], 1989
*[[Hatris]], 1990
*[[Faces...Tris III]], 1991
*[[Wordtris]], 1991
*[[Bombliss]], 1993
*[[Tetris 2]], 1993
*[[Tetris Attack]], 1996
*[[3D Tetris]], 1996
*[[Tetrisphere]], 1997
*[[Tetris Blockout]], 2008
*[[Tetris Super Jackpots]], 2017
 
== Notable unlicensed and similar commercial games ==
These are games with similar gameplay to ''Tetris'' that were sold commercially. In some cases a licence was not necessary due to the changes in gameplay (as in Blockout and Hexion).
 
*[[Blockout]], 1989
*[[Atomic Point]], 1990? <!-- https://archive.org/details/arcade_atomicp -->
*[[Mosaic]], 1990 <!-- https://archive.org/details/arcade_mosaic -->
*[[Puzzled]] (Joy Joy Kid), 1990
*[[Hexion]], 1992
*[[Final Tetris]], 1993
*[[Geom Cube]], 1994
*[[Tetrin 55]] (aka Picorin), 1996
*[[Tricky Towers]]
 
==Fan games and other unlicensed games==
{{main|List of fan games}}
There are many fan made derivatives of ''Tetris''. Sometimes these games infringed on copyright and/or trademark, though nevertheless a number of them have fostered a large user base and have achieved some cultural importance. Other notables use of Tetris include: art medium (see [[Tetris Building]]), algorithmic exercises (see [[Tetris AI]]), and even testing equipment.
 
== Tetris as easter eggs ==
Due to its relative easiness to program, Tetris is often used as an easter egg.
* DOS Navigator
* [http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/emacs.html#Amusements emacs]
* [http://www.eeggs.com/items/43501.html Mac OS X] (part of emacs)
* [http://www.eeggs.com/items/47291.html µTorrent] ( since 1.4.2 build 432)
* [http://www.buraks.com/mxegg/ Flash MX]
* [http://www.eeggs.com/items/28801.html Hewlett-Packard oscilloscopes]
* Lunaris (Lunatic Rave 2 secret game mode)<!-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvuHWb6hR7g -->
* [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-16-theres-a-playable-game-of-tetris-hidden-on-the-dashboard-display-of-some-russian-trucks GAZelle Next trucks]


==See also==
==See also==
[[Fan games]]
*[[Tetris.wiki]]
*[[Category:Games_by_platform|Games by platform]]
*[[List of fan games]]
 
== External links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tetris_variants List of Tetris variants] on Wikipedia
*[https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/tetris-licensees/ Tetris licensees] on MobyGames
*[https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/tetris-variants/ Tetris variants] on MobyGames
 
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Latest revision as of 22:11, 23 November 2024

Official Tetris games

Main article: List of official Tetris games

Official Tetris games, developed or licensed by The Tetris Company. These games adhere to the guidelines set by the rights holders, including the use of specific gameplay mechanics, branding, and design elements. Official Tetris games are developed by authorized studios. Only traditional Tetris games are included here, focusing on the classic block-stacking gameplay. Variants such as Bombliss or Tetris Attack are included.

Official Tetris variants

Some games used the Tetris name or its '-tris' suffix in their titles, despite their distinctively different gameplay. The list below includes both licensed uses and uses by developers who have also made an official Tetris game.

This list is not complete.

Notable unlicensed and similar commercial games

These are games with similar gameplay to Tetris that were sold commercially. In some cases a licence was not necessary due to the changes in gameplay (as in Blockout and Hexion).

Fan games and other unlicensed games

Main article: List of fan games

There are many fan made derivatives of Tetris. Sometimes these games infringed on copyright and/or trademark, though nevertheless a number of them have fostered a large user base and have achieved some cultural importance. Other notables use of Tetris include: art medium (see Tetris Building), algorithmic exercises (see Tetris AI), and even testing equipment.

Tetris as easter eggs

Due to its relative easiness to program, Tetris is often used as an easter egg.

See also

External links