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| ==Official Tetris games pre-TTC== | | == 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}} |
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| <B>1985</B>
| | 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. |
| *[[Tetris (Electronica 60)]]
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| <B>1986</B>
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| *[[Tetris (Apple II)]]
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| *[[Tetris (Commodore 64)]]
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| *[[Tetris (IBM PC)]]
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| *[[Tetris (ZX Spectrum)]]
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| <B>1987</B>
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| <!-- No ''official'' games were released in 1987; Vadim Gersamov's version was '86, and the first commercial release was '88 -->
| | == 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. |
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| <B>1988</B>
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| *[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)]]
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| **[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#IBM PC Version|IBM PC Version]]
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| **[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Commodore 64 Version|Commodore 64 Version]]
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| **[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#ZX Spectrum Version|ZX Spectrum Version]]
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| **[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Amstrad CPC Version|Amstrad CPC Version]]
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| **[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Amstrad PCW Version|Amstrad PCW Version]]
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| **[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#BBC Micro/Acorn Electron Version|BBC Micro/Acorn Electron Version]]
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| **[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#MSX Version|MSX Version]]
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| **[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Atari ST Version|Atari ST Version]]
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| **[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Amiga Version|Amiga Version]]
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| *[[Tetris (Atari)]]
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| *[[Tetris (Famicom)]]
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| *[[Tetris (J3100)]]
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| *[[Tetris (MSX2)]]
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| *[[Tetris (PC, Spectrum HoloByte)]]
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| *[[Tetris (PC-8801)]]
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| *[[Tetris (PC-9801)]]
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| *[[Tetris (Sega)]]
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| *[[Tetris (Tandy)]]
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| *[[Tetris (X68000)]]
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| *[[Vs. Tetris]]
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| <B>1989</B>
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| *[[Bloxeed]]
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| *[[Flash Point]]
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| *[[Tetris (FM Towns)]] <!-- FM Towns launched in early 1989, so this was probably released then-->
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| *[[Tetris (Game Boy)]]
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| *[[Tetris (Game and Watch)]]
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| *[[Tetris (Megadrive)]]
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| *[[Tetris (Milton Bradley)]]
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| *[[Tetris (NES, Nintendo)]]
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| *[[Tetris (NES, Tengen)]]
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| *[[Tetris (Sharp Wizard)]]
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| <B>1990</B>
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| *[[Tetris (Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows)]]
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| <B>1991</B>
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| *[[Super Tetris]] <!-- Spectrum Holobyte, Inc. -->
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| *[[Tetris (Tomy)]]
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| *[[Tetris 2 and Bombliss]] <!-- NES version of the Super Tetris 2 game -->
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| <B>1992</B>
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| *[[Tetris (CD-i)]]
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| *[[Tetris Classic]]
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| *[[Super Tetris 2 and Bombliss]]
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| <B>1993</B>
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| *[[Tetris Battle Gaiden]]
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| <B>1994</B>
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| *[[Tetris and Dr Mario|Tetris & Dr. Mario]]
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| *[[Super Tetris 3]]
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| *[[Super Tetris 2 and Bombliss Limited Edition]]
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| <B>1995</B>
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| *[[Super Bombliss]]
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| *[[V-Tetris]]
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| <B>1996</B>
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| *[[Tetris Blast]] <!-- USA Game Boy version of Bombliss from Super Tetris 2 -->
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| *[[Tetris Plus]]
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| *[[Tetris S]]
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| *[[Tetris X]]
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| *[[Tetris Jr.]]
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| ==Official games licensed by The Tetris Company ==
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| By 1997, [[The Tetris Company]] was up and running, and the [[Tetris Guideline]] started to take shape.
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| <B>1997</B>
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| *[[Tetris Plus 2]]
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| <B>1998</B>
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| *[[Magical Tetris Challenge]]
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| *[[Tetris 4D]]
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| *[[Tetris 64]]
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| *[[Tetris DX]]
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| *[[Tetris The Grand Master]]
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| <B>1999</B>
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| *[[Kids Tetris]]
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| *[[Sega Tetris]]
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| *[[Super Bombliss Deluxe]]
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| *[[The New Tetris]]
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| *[[The Next Tetris]]
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| *[[The Next Tetris DLX]]
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| *[[Tetris (Ericsson T28)]]
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| <B>2000</B>
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| *[[In-Flight Tetris]]
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| *[[Pocket Tetris]]
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| *[[Nintendo Mini Classics Tetris]]
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| *[[Shockwave Tetris]]<!-- http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:jwlM82mhD0MJ:www.playlater.com/cls/Classics/+%22Shockwave+Tetris%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=6&client=firefox-a -->
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| *[[SuperLite 1500 Series: The Tetris]]
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| *[[The Next Tetris - Online Edition]]
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| *[[Tetris (Cassiopeia E-10)]]
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| *[[Tetris Challenge]]
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| *[[Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2]]
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| *[[Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2 PLUS]]
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| *[[Tetris with Cardcaptor Sakura Eternal Heart]]
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| *[[Tetris (Radica)]]
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| <B>2001</B>
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| *[[Groovin' Tetris]]
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| *[[Mini Tetris]]
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| *[[Mini Tetris 2]]
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| *[[Tetris Worlds]]
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| *[[Tetris Outdoor]]
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| <B>2002</B>
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| *[[Bombliss]]
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| *[[Tetris (yoomedia)]]
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| *[[Tetris (Pokémon Mini)]]
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| *[[Tetris Battle]]
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| *[[Tetris Blue]]
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| *[[Tetris Blue ~DX Version~]]
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| *[[Tetris (Wonderswan Color)]]
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| *[[Tetris Red]]
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| *[[Tetris VS]]
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| *[[Tetris VS (Dragon)]]
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| *[[Tetris VS (Saru Banana)]]
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| <B>2003</B>
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| *[[Minna no Soft Series: Tetris Advance]]
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| *[[Tetris (Blue Lava Wireless)]]
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| *[[Tetris (Free2Play)]]
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| *[[Tetris (GoPlayTV)]]
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| *[[Tetris (Mazooma)]][http://www.mazooma.co.uk/?p=155]
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| *[[Tetris Cascade]]
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| *[[Tetris Deluxe]]
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| *[[Tetris Kiwamemichi]]
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| <B>2004</B>
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| *[[Lighted Tetris]]
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| *[[PlayTV Arcade Legends Tetris]]
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| *[[Tetris Elements]]
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| *[[Tetris Tournament for Prizes]]
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| *[[Tetris Tower 3D]]
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| *[[Tetris Classic]]
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| <B>2005</B>
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| *[[Big Screen Tetris]]
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| *[[Hangame Tetris]]
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| *[[Tetris The Grand Master 3 Terror-Instinct]]
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| *[[Tetris The Grand Master Ace]]
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| <B>2006</B>
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| *[[iPod Tetris]]
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| *[[Mission Bombliss]]
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| *[[PlayTV Legends Family Tetris]]
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| *[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.28 Tetris Collection]]
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| *[[Tetris Black]]
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| *[[Tetris (Blackberry)]]
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| *[[Tetris DS]]
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| *[[Tetris Gold]]
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| *[[Tetris Mania]]
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| <B>2007</B>
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| *[[Tetris Crystal]]
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| *[[Tetris Evolution]]
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| *[[Tetris Green]]
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| *[[Tetris Missions 2008]][http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Mobile/Tetris+Missions+2008/news.asp?c=4389]
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| *[[Tetris Multiplayer]]
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| *[[Tetris Online (Japan)]]
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| *[[Tetris Splash]]
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| *[[Tetris TV]] [http://techdigest.tv/2007/08/tetris_tv_tetri.html]
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| *[[Tetris Zone]]
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| '''2008'''
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| *[[Game Center Bank 3 Minute Tetris]] [http://www.amazon.co.jp/ハシートップイン-GB-9300-ゲーセンバンク-3分間テトリス/dp/B001F51GQQ][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6UCIRoJTII]
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| *[[Tetris Friends]]
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| *[[Tetris Party]]
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| *[[Tetris Pop]] [http://gamersnewsbits.com/2008/07/18/tetris-pop-fact-sheet/] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SiuufQWOxU] [http://www.eamobile.com/Web/UK/en/mobile-games/tetris-pop]
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| <B>Uncertain</B>
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| *[[Tetris (Oasys)]]
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| *[[Tetris Payout]]
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| *[[Tetris (Casio)]] <!-- "Casio Word Processor Application Soft" -->
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| *[[Tetris Jr. 2]]
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| *[[Tetris Jr. III]]
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| *[[Tetris 3 Minutes]] <!-- Japanese handheld -->
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| *[[Tetris (Sharp X1-Turbo)]]
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| *[[Tetris (NEC PC-VA)]]
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| *[[TETRIS.com]] <!-- Some sort of official Japanese handheld -->
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| ==Other "-tris" games==
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| Some games used the ''[[Tetris]]'' name or its '[[-tris]]' suffix in their titles, despite their distinctively different gameplay. 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.
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| *[[Welltris]], 1989 | | *[[Welltris]], 1989 |
| *[[Hatris]], 1990 | | *[[Hatris]], 1990 |
| *[[Faces...Tris III]], 1991 | | *[[Faces...Tris III]], 1991 |
| *[[Wordtris]], 1991 | | *[[Wordtris]], 1991 |
| | *[[Bombliss]], 1993 |
| *[[Tetris 2]], 1993 | | *[[Tetris 2]], 1993 |
| *[[Tetris Flash]], 1993
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| *[[Tetris Attack]], 1996 | | *[[Tetris Attack]], 1996 |
| *[[3D Tetris]], 1996 | | *[[3D Tetris]], 1996 |
| *[[Tetrisphere]], 1997 | | *[[Tetrisphere]], 1997 |
| *[[Hatris (G-mode)]], 2006 | | *[[Tetris Blockout]], 2008 |
| | *[[Tetris Super Jackpots]], 2017 |
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| ==Notable fan games and unlicensed games== | | == Notable unlicensed and similar commercial 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 (as the game originally was made to do).
| | 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). |
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| *[[ТЕТРИС SEMIPRO-68k]] (aka Shimizu Tetris), 1989 | | *[[Blockout]], 1989 |
| *[[Twintris (Digital Marketing, programmed by Svein Berge)]], 1990 | | *[[Atomic Point]], 1990? <!-- https://archive.org/details/arcade_atomicp --> |
| *[[NYET III]], 1993 | | *[[Mosaic]], 1990 <!-- https://archive.org/details/arcade_mosaic --> |
| *[[ACiD Tetris]], 1997 | | *[[Puzzled]] (Joy Joy Kid), 1990 |
| *[[Super ACiD Block Attack]], 2002 | | *[[Hexion]], 1992 |
| *[[DuelTris]], 1992 | | *[[Final Tetris]], 1993 |
| | *[[Geom Cube]], 1994 |
| *[[Tetrin 55]] (aka Picorin), 1996 | | *[[Tetrin 55]] (aka Picorin), 1996 |
| *[[Tetrinet]], 1997 | | *[[Tricky Towers]] |
| *[[Quadra]], 1999
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| *[[Heboris]], 2001
| | ==Fan games and other unlicensed games== |
| *[[Heboris Unofficial Expansion]], 2003?
| | {{main|List of fan games}} |
| *[[DTET]], 2003?
| | 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. |
| *[[GTET]], 1999?
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| *[[Tetrinet2]], 2001
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| *[[Tetris Building]], 1995, 2000, 2002
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| *[[Cultris]], 2005
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| *[[Lockjaw]], 2006
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| *[[Crystal Cubes]][http://nzlab.dk/][http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=374441], 2006
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| * [http://vertris.googlepages.com Vertris], 2006
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| *[[Texmaster]], 2007
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| *[[UNO Free Fall]][http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r31435.htm][http://www.concretesoftware.com/product/unofreefall.shtml], 2007
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| *Tetris the Grand Master 3: Terror Instinct (DS version) [http://meraman.dip.jp/index.php], 2008
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| *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHKiBjiAg8o Megatris], runs on a Uzebox custom game console
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| *[http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=2455.0 S.T.A.C.K.E.R.], inspired by both Tetris and S.T.A.L.K.E.R., scored 6th on TIGSource.com demake competition. 2008
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| * [http://www.excelgames.org/tetris.asp Excel Tetris]
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| == Tetris as easter eggs == | | == Tetris as easter eggs == |
| Due to its relative easiness to program, Tetris is often used as an easter egg. | | 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.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/43501.html Mac OS X] (part of emacs) |
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| * [http://www.buraks.com/mxegg/ Flash MX] | | * [http://www.buraks.com/mxegg/ Flash MX] |
| * [http://www.eeggs.com/items/28801.html Hewlett-Packard oscilloscopes] | | * [http://www.eeggs.com/items/28801.html Hewlett-Packard oscilloscopes] |
| * Lunaris ([http://lunatic-rave.com/ Lunatic Rave 2] secret game mode) | | * 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] |
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| | ==See also== |
| | *[[Tetris.wiki]] |
| | *[[Category:Games_by_platform|Games by platform]] |
| | *[[List of fan games]] |
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| ==See also== | | == External links == |
| *[[Main Page]] | | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tetris_variants List of Tetris variants] on Wikipedia |
| *[[Fan games]] | | *[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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| [[Category:Lists]] | | [[Category:Lists]] |
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.
- 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).
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