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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}}


; 1985
==Games by platform==
*[[Tetris (Electronica 60)]]  
===Nintendo===
; 1986
* {{PAGESINCAT:Game Boy games|pages}} [[:Category:Game Boy games|Game Boy games]]
*[[Tetris (Apple II)]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Game Boy Color games|pages}} [[:Category:Game Boy Color games|Game Boy Color games]]
*[[Tetris (Commodore 64)]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Game Boy Advance games|pages}} [[:Category:Game Boy Advance games|Game Boy Advance games]]
*[[Tetris (IBM PC)]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Nintendo DS games|pages}} [[:Category:Nintendo DS games|Nintendo DS games]]
*[[Tetris (ZX Spectrum)]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Nintendo 3DS games|pages}} [[:Category:Nintendo 3DS games|Nintendo 3DS games]]
; 1987
* {{PAGESINCAT:Nintendo Entertainment System games|pages}} [[:Category:Nintendo Entertainment System games|Nintendo Entertainment System games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Family Computer games|pages}} [[:Category:Family Computer games|Family Computer games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Super Famicom games|pages}} [[:Category:Super Famicom games|Super Famicom games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Super Nintendo Entertainment System games|pages}} [[:Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System games|Super Nintendo Entertainment System games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Nintendo 64 games|pages}} [[:Category:Nintendo 64 games|Nintendo 64 games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:GameCube games|pages}} [[:Category:GameCube games|GameCube games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Wii games|pages}} [[:Category:Wii games|Wii games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Wii U games|pages}} [[:Category:Wii U games|Wii U games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Nintendo Switch games|pages}} [[:Category:Nintendo Switch games|Nintendo Switch games]]
===Sony===
* {{PAGESINCAT:PlayStation Portable games|pages}} [[:Category:PlayStation Portable games|PlayStation Portable games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:PlayStation Vita games|pages}} [[:Category:PlayStation Vita games|PlayStation Vita games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:PlayStation games|pages}} [[:Category:PlayStation games|PlayStation games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:PlayStation 2 games|pages}} [[:Category:PlayStation 2 games|PlayStation 2 games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:PlayStation 3 games|pages}} [[:Category:PlayStation 3 games|PlayStation 3 games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:PlayStation 4 games|pages}} [[:Category:PlayStation 4 games|PlayStation 4 games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:PlayStation 5 games|pages}} [[:Category:PlayStation 5 games|PlayStation 5 games]]
===Sega===
* {{PAGESINCAT:Mega Drive games|pages}} [[:Category:Mega Drive games|Mega Drive games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Sega Saturn games|pages}} [[:Category:Sega Saturn games|Sega Saturn games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Dreamcast games|pages}} [[:Category:Dreamcast games|Dreamcast games]]
===Microsoft===
* {{PAGESINCAT:Xbox games|pages}} [[:Category:Xbox games|Xbox games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Xbox 360 games|pages}} [[:Category:Xbox 360 games|Xbox 360 games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Xbox One games|pages}} [[:Category:Xbox One games|Xbox One games]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Xbox Series X/S games|pages}} [[:Category:Xbox Series X/S games|Xbox Series X/S games]]


<!-- No ''official'' games were released in 1987; Vadim Gersamov's version was '86, and the first commercial release was '88 -->
===Computer===
 
* {{PAGESINCAT:Windows games|pages}} [[:Category:Windows games|Windows games]]
; 1988
* {{PAGESINCAT:macOS games|pages}} [[:Category:macOS games|macOS games]]
*[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Classic computer games|pages}} [[:Category:Classic computer games|Classic computer games]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#IBM PC Version|IBM PC Version]]
===Other===
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Commodore 64 Version|Commodore 64 Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Arcade games|pages}} [[:Category:Arcade games|Arcade games]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#ZX Spectrum Version|ZX Spectrum Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Web (Plug-in) games|pages}} [[:Category:Web (Plug-in) games|Web (Plug-in) games]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Amstrad CPC Version|Amstrad CPC Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Web (Native) games|pages}} [[:Category:Web (Native) games|Web (Native) games]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Amstrad PCW Version|Amstrad PCW Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Dedicated device games|pages}} [[:Category:Dedicated device games|Dedicated device games]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#BBC Micro/Acorn Electron Version|BBC Micro/Acorn Electron Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Mobile phone games|pages}} [[:Category:Mobile phone games|Mobile phone games]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#MSX Version|MSX Version]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Atari ST Version|Atari ST Version]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Amiga Version|Amiga Version]]
*[[Tetris (Atari)]]
*[[Tetris (BPS)]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#PC-8801|NEC PC-8801 version]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#PC-88VA|NEC PC-88VA version]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#PC-9801|NEC PC-9801 version]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#X68000|Sharp X68000 version]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#X1|Sharp X1 version]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#MSX2|MSX2 version]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#FMR50|Fujitsu FMR50 version]] <!-- The so-called FM Towns version is probably one of these versions mislabelled -->
**[[Tetris (BPS)#FM-77AV|Fujitsu FM-77AV version]]
*[[Tetris (Famicom)]]
*[[Tetris (J3100)]]
*[[Tetris (PC, Spectrum HoloByte)]] <!-- Spectrum Holobyte did loads of versions. Need to check -->
*[[Tetris (Sega)]]
*[[Tetris (Tandy)]]
*[[Vs. Tetris]]
; 1989
*[[Bloxeed]]
*[[Flash Point]]
*[[Tetris (Game Boy)]]
*[[Tetris (Game and Watch)]]
*[[Tetris (Megadrive)]]
*[[Tetris (Milton Bradley)]]
*[[Tetris (NES, Nintendo)]]
*[[Tetris (NES, Tengen)]]
*[[Tetris (Sharp Wizard)]]
; 1990
*[[Tetris (Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows)]]
; 1991
*[[Super Tetris]] <!-- Spectrum Holobyte, Inc. -->
*[[Tetris (Tomy)]]
*[[Tetris 2 + Bombliss]] <!-- NES version of the Super Tetris 2 game -->
; 1992
*[[Tetris (CD-i)]]
*[[Tetris Classic]]
*[[Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss]]
; 1993
*[[Tetris Battle Gaiden]]
; 1994
*[[Tetris and Dr Mario|Tetris & Dr. Mario]]
*[[Super Tetris 3]]
*[[Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss Limited Edition]]
; 1995
*[[Super Bombliss]]
*[[V-Tetris]]
; 1996
*[[Tetris Blast]] <!-- USA Game Boy version of Bombliss from Super Tetris 2 -->
*[[Tetris Plus]]
*[[Tetris S]]
*[[Tetris X]]
*[[Tetris Jr.]]
; Uncertain (pre-1996) <-- probably - Payout is definitely pre-96, Casio probably would be, not sure what Oasys is -->
*[[Tetris (Oasys)]]
*[[Tetris Payout]]
*[[Tetris (Casio)]] <!-- "Casio Word Processor Application Soft" -->
 
==Official games licensed by The Tetris Company ==
By 1997, [[The Tetris Company]] was up and running, and the [[Tetris Guideline]] started to take shape.
 
; 1997
*[[Tetris Plus 2]]
; 1998
*[[Magical Tetris Challenge]]
*[[TETRIS.com]] <!-- Some sort of official Japanese handheld -->
*[[Tetris 4D]]
*[[Tetris 64]]
*[[Tetris DX]]
*[[Tetris The Grand Master]]
; 1999
*[[Kids Tetris]]
*[[Sega Tetris]]
*[[Super Bombliss Deluxe]]
*[[The New Tetris]]
*[[The Next Tetris]]
*[[The Next Tetris DLX]]
*[[Tetris (Ericsson T28)]]
; 2000
*[[In-Flight Tetris]]
*[[Pocket Tetris]]
*[[Nintendo Mini Classics Tetris]]
*[[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 -->
*[[SuperLite 1500 Series: The Tetris]]
*[[The Next Tetris - Online Edition]]
*[[Tetris (Cassiopeia E-10)]]
*[[Tetris Challenge]]
*[[Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2]]
*[[Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2 PLUS]]
*[[Tetris with Cardcaptor Sakura Eternal Heart]]
*[[Tetris (Radica)]]
; 2001
*[[Groovin' Tetris]]
*[[Mini Tetris]]
*[[Mini Tetris 2]]
*[[Tetris Worlds]]
*[[Tetris Outdoor]]
; 2002
*[[Bombliss]]
*[[Tetris (yoomedia)]]
*[[Tetris (Pokémon Mini)]]
*[[Tetris Battle]]
*[[Tetris Blue]]
*[[Tetris Blue ~DX Version~]]
*[[Tetris (Wonderswan Color)]]
*[[Tetris Red]]
*[[Tetris VS]]
*[[Tetris VS (Dragon)]]
*[[Tetris VS (Saru Banana)]]
; 2003
*[[Minna no Soft Series: Tetris Advance]]
*[[Tetris (Blue Lava Wireless)]]
*[[Tetris (Free2Play)]]
*[[Tetris (GoPlayTV)]]
*[[Tetris (Mazooma)]][http://www.mazooma.co.uk/?p=155]
*[[Tetris Cascade]]
*[[Tetris Deluxe]]
*[[Tetris Kiwamemichi]]
; 2004
*[[Lighted Tetris]]
*[[PlayTV Arcade Legends Tetris]]
*[[Tetris Elements]]
*[[Tetris Mission 2004]] <!-- ref: http://www.gameshot.net/common/con_view.php?code=GA442b8d4e7c84a -->
*[[Tetris Tournament for Prizes]]
*[[Tetris Tower 3D]]
*[[Tetris Classic]]
; 2005
*[[Big Screen Tetris]]
*[[Hangame Tetris]]
*[[Tetris Mission 2005]]
*[[Tetris The Grand Master 3 Terror-Instinct]]
*[[Tetris The Grand Master Ace]]
; 2006
*[[iPod Tetris]]
*[[Mission Bombliss]]
*[[PlayTV Legends Family Tetris]]
*[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol.28 Tetris Collection]]
*[[Tetris Black]]
*[[Tetris (Blackberry)]]
*[[Tetris DS]]
*[[Tetris Gold]]
*[[Tetris Mania]]
*[[Tetris Mission 2006]]
; 2007
*[[Tetris Crystal]]
*[[Tetris Evolution]]
*[[Tetris Green]]
*[[Tetris Missions 2008]][http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Mobile/Tetris+Missions+2008/news.asp?c=4389]
*[[Tetris Multiplayer]]
*[[Tetris Online (Japan)]]
*[[Tetris Splash]]
*[[Tetris TV]] [http://techdigest.tv/2007/08/tetris_tv_tetri.html]
*[[Tetris Zone]]
; 2008
*[[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]
*[[Tetris 1to3]]
*[[Tetris Friends]]
*[[Tetris Kentei Ranking]]
*[[Tetris Party]]
*[[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]
; 2009
*[[Amagami Tetris]]
*[[Tetris Giant]]
*[[Tetris League]]
*[[Tetris Mission 2009]] <!-- ref: http://www.gameshot.net/common/con_view.php?code=GA4958482f02f68 -->
; 2010
*[[Osanpo Tetris]]
*[[Tetris Battle (Facebook)]]
*[[Tetris Kentei]]
*[[Tetris Mission 2010]] <!-- http://www.betanews.net/article/491582 -->
*[[Tetris Party Deluxe]]
*[[Tetris Party Live]]
; 2011
*[[Tetris (EA Games)]]
*[[Tetris: Axis]]
*[[Tetris Stars]]
; 2013
*[[Tetris (Amazon Fire TV)]]
*[[Tetris Blitz]]
; 2014
*[[Puyo Puyo Tetris]]
*[[Tetris Battle: Fusion]]
*[[Tetris Ultimate]]
; 2016
*[[Tetris Battle Drop]]
; 2018
*[[Tetris Effect]]
; Uncertain
*[[Tetris Jr. 2]]
*[[Tetris Jr. III]]
*[[Tetris 3 Minutes]] <!-- Japanese handheld -->


==Other "-tris" games==
==Other "-tris" games==
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.
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.
*[[Welltris]], 1989
*[[Welltris]], 1989
*[[Hatris]], 1990
*[[Hatris]], 1990
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*[[Wordtris]], 1991
*[[Wordtris]], 1991
*[[Tetris 2]], 1993
*[[Tetris 2]], 1993
*[[Tetris Flash]], 1993
*[[Tetris Attack]], 1996
*[[Tetris Attack]], 1996
*[[3D Tetris]], 1996
*[[3D Tetris]], 1996
*[[Tetrisphere]], 1997
*[[Tetrisphere]], 1997
*[[Hatris (G-mode)]], 2006
*[[Hatris (G-mode)]], 2006
*[[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).


==Notable fan games and unlicensed games==
*[[Blockout]], 1989
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).
*[[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]]


See also the [[fan game]] page for another list.
==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 (ZX Spectrum, Andic Software)]], 1986
*[[Tetris (ZX Spectrum, V.A. Baliasov)]], 1986
*[[Pentix]], 1986?
*[[Pentis]], 1987
*[[Nyet]], 1988
*[[Nyet]], 1988
*[[Aint]], 1989
*[[Aint]], 1989
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*[[&#1058;&#1045;&#1058;&#1056;&#1048;&#1057; SEMIPRO-68k]] (aka Shimizu Tetris), 1989
*[[&#1058;&#1045;&#1058;&#1056;&#1048;&#1057; SEMIPRO-68k]] (aka Shimizu Tetris), 1989
*[[Wesleyan Tetris]], 1989
*[[Wesleyan Tetris]], 1989
*[[Xyonix]], 1989 <!-- https://archive.org/details/arcade_xyonix -->
*[[Face to Face]], 1990
*[[Face to Face]], 1990
*[[Puzzled]] (Joy Joy Kid), 1990
*[[Twintris (Digital Marketing, programmed by Svein Berge)]], 1990
*[[Twintris (Digital Marketing, programmed by Svein Berge)]], 1990
*[[Tetris 2 (Fuxoft)]], 1990
*[[Tetris 2 (Fuxoft)]], 1990
*[[Double Blocks]], 1990
*[[Double Blocks]], 1990
*[[Tetris Max]], 1992
*[[Tetris Max]], 1992
*[[DuelTris]], 1992
*[[Commin 5 in 1]], 1993, a Mega Duck game, includes a Tetris clone/variant called Store Tris 1 and Store Tris 2.
*[[NYET III]], 1993
*[[NYET III]], 1993
*[[DuelTris]], 1992
*[[Tetris Building]], 1995, 2000, 2002 <!-- split -->
*[[Final Tetris]], 1993
*[[Tetris Building]], 1995, 2000, 2002
*[[Tetrin 55]] (aka Picorin), 1996
*[[Tetrinet]], 1997
*[[Tetrinet]], 1997
*[[ACiD Tetris]], 1997
*[[ACiD Tetris]], 1997
*[[Quadra]], 1999
*[[Quadra]], 1999
*[[GTET]], 1999?
*[[GTET]], 1999
*[[Heboris]], 2001
*[[Heboris]], 2001
*[[Tetrinet2]], 2001
*[[Tetrinet2]], 2001
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*[[Lockjaw]], 2006
*[[Lockjaw]], 2006
*[[Crystal Cubes]][http://nzlab.dk/][http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=374441], 2006
*[[Crystal Cubes]][http://nzlab.dk/][http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=374441], 2006
* [http://vertris.googlepages.com Vertris], 2006
*[[Texmaster]], 2007
*[[Texmaster]], 2007
*[[UNO Free Fall]][http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r31435.htm][http://www.concretesoftware.com/product/unofreefall.shtml], 2007
*[[Full HD Tetris]], 2008
*[[Full HD Tetris]], 2008
*Tetris the Grand Master 3: Terror Instinct (DS version) [http://meraman.dip.jp/index.php], 2008
*Tetris the Grand Master 3: Terror Instinct (DS version) [http://meraman.dip.jp/index.php], 2008
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHKiBjiAg8o Megatris], 2008, runs on a Uzebox custom game console
*[[Megatris (Uzebox)]] <!-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHKiBjiAg8o Megatris -->, 2008, runs on a Uzebox custom game console
*[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
*[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
*[[NullpoMino]], 2008
*[[NullpoMino]], 2008
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*[[Not Tetris 2]], 2011
*[[Not Tetris 2]], 2011
*[[Cultris II]], 2011
*[[Cultris II]], 2011
*[[Shiromino]], 2017
*[[Falling Down]], 2012
<!-- * [http://www.excelgames.org/tetris.asp Excel Tetris] -->
*[[tetr.js]], 2013
*[[Jstris]], 2014
*[[Blockdrop]], 2016
*[[WorldWide Combos]], 2017
*[[TETRUX: Online]], 2019
*[[Cambridge]], 2019


== 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]
* [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==
*[[Tetris.wiki]]
*[[Tetris.wiki]]
*[[Fan games]]
*[[List of fan games]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tetris_variants List of Tetris variants] on Wikipedia
*[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
*[https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/tetris-variants/ Tetris variants] on MobyGames


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[[Category:Lists]]

Latest revision as of 02:25, 8 July 2024

Official Tetris games

Main article: List of official Tetris games

Games by platform

Nintendo

Sony

Sega

Microsoft

Computer

Other

Other "-tris" games

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.

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

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