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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, as well as surviving ports preceding the establishment of licensing.
{{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 (Agat)]] try to find more info than one screenshot
* {{PAGESINCAT:Game Boy Color games|pages}} [[:Category:Game Boy Color games|Game Boy Color games]]
*[[Tetris (Apple II)]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Game Boy Advance games|pages}} [[:Category:Game Boy Advance games|Game Boy Advance games]]
*[[Tetris (Commodore 64)]] need to disambiguate these first, the Hungarian A2 and C64 versions are probably lost-->
* {{PAGESINCAT:Nintendo DS games|pages}} [[:Category:Nintendo DS games|Nintendo DS games]]
*[[Tetris (IBM PC)]] <!-- date unconfirmed, but no later than January 25 -->
* {{PAGESINCAT:Nintendo 3DS games|pages}} [[:Category:Nintendo 3DS games|Nintendo 3DS games]]
; 1988 <!-- No ''official'' games were released in 1987; Vadim Gersamov's version was '86, but the first commercial releases were around 27-29 January '88, lots of places say '87 but contemporary info states otherwise -->
* {{PAGESINCAT:Nintendo Entertainment System games|pages}} [[:Category:Nintendo Entertainment System games|Nintendo Entertainment System games]]
*[[Tetris (Atari)]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Famicom games|pages}} [[:Category:Famicom games|Famicom games]]
*[[Tetris (BPS)]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Super Famicom games|pages}} [[:Category:Super Famicom games|Super Famicom games]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#PC-8801|NEC PC-8801 version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Super Nintendo Entertainment System games|pages}} [[:Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System games|Super Nintendo Entertainment System games]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#PC-88VA|NEC PC-88VA version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Nintendo 64 games|pages}} [[:Category:Nintendo 64 games|Nintendo 64 games]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#PC-9801|NEC PC-9801 version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:GameCube games|pages}} [[:Category:GameCube games|GameCube games]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#X68000|Sharp X68000 version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Wii games|pages}} [[:Category:Wii games|Wii games]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#X1|Sharp X1 version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Wii U games|pages}} [[:Category:Wii U games|Wii U games]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#MSX2|MSX2 version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Nintendo Switch games|pages}} [[:Category:Nintendo Switch games|Nintendo Switch games]]
**[[Tetris (BPS)#FMR50|Fujitsu FMR50 version]] <!-- The so-called FM Towns version is probably one of these versions mislabelled -->
===Sony===
**[[Tetris (BPS)#FM-77AV|Fujitsu FM-77AV version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:PlayStation Portable games|pages}} [[:Category:PlayStation Portable games|PlayStation Portable games]]
*[[Tetris (Famicom)]] <!-- merge? -->
* {{PAGESINCAT:PlayStation Vita games|pages}} [[:Category:PlayStation Vita games|PlayStation Vita games]]
*[[Tetris (J3100)]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:PlayStation games|pages}} [[:Category:PlayStation games|PlayStation games]]
*[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:PlayStation 2 games|pages}} [[:Category:PlayStation 2 games|PlayStation 2 games]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#IBM PC Version|IBM PC Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:PlayStation 3 games|pages}} [[:Category:PlayStation 3 games|PlayStation 3 games]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Commodore 64 Version|Commodore 64 Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:PlayStation 4 games|pages}} [[:Category:PlayStation 4 games|PlayStation 4 games]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#ZX Spectrum Version|ZX Spectrum Version]]
===Sega===
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Amstrad CPC Version|Amstrad CPC Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Mega Drive games|pages}} [[:Category:Mega Drive games|Mega Drive games]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Amstrad PCW Version|Amstrad PCW Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Sega Saturn games|pages}} [[:Category:Sega Saturn games|Sega Saturn games]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#BBC Micro/Acorn Electron Version|BBC Micro/Acorn Electron Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Dreamcast games|pages}} [[:Category:Dreamcast games|Dreamcast games]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#MSX Version|MSX Version]]
===Microsoft===
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Atari ST Version|Atari ST Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Xbox games|pages}} [[:Category:Xbox games|Xbox games]]
**[[Tetris (Mirrorsoft)#Amiga Version|Amiga Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Xbox 360 games|pages}} [[:Category:Xbox 360 games|Xbox 360 games]]
*[[Tetris (PC, Spectrum HoloByte)]] <!-- merge with below afterwards -->
* {{PAGESINCAT:Xbox One games|pages}} [[:Category:Xbox One games|Xbox One games]]
*[[Tetris (Sega)]]
===Computer===
*[[Tetris (Spectrum HoloByte)]] <!-- https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Tetris_(Spectrum_Holobyte) -->
* {{PAGESINCAT:Windows games|pages}} [[:Category:Windows games|Windows games]]
**[[Tetris (Spectrum HoloByte)#Amiga Version|Amiga Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:macOS games|pages}} [[:Category:macOS games|macOS games]]
**[[Tetris (Spectrum HoloByte)#Apple II Version|Apple II Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Classic computer games|pages}} [[:Category:Classic computer games|Classic computer games]]
**[[Tetris (Spectrum HoloByte)#Atari ST Version|Atari ST Version]]
===Other===
**[[Tetris (Spectrum HoloByte)#Macintosh Version|Macintosh Version]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Arcade games|pages}} [[:Category:Arcade games|Arcade games]]
*[[Tetris (Tandy)]] <!-- for TRS-80 CoCo 1, 2 and 3 -->
* {{PAGESINCAT:Web (Plug-in) games|pages}} [[:Category:Web (Plug-in) games|Web (Plug-in) games]]
*[[Vs. Tetris]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Web (Native) games|pages}} [[:Category:Web (Native) games|Web (Native) games]]
; 1989
* {{PAGESINCAT:Dedicated device games|pages}} [[:Category:Dedicated device games|Dedicated device games]]
*[[Bloxeed]]
* {{PAGESINCAT:Mobile phone games|pages}} [[:Category:Mobile phone games|Mobile phone games]]
*[[Flash Point]]
*[[Tetris (Game Boy)]]
*[[Tetris (Game and Watch)]]
*[[Tetris (Mega-Tech)]]
*[[Tetris (Milton Bradley)]] <!-- board game -->
*[[Tetris (NES, Nintendo)]]
*[[Tetris (NES, Tengen)]]
*[[Tetris (Sharp Wizard)]]
; 1990
*[[Nintendo World Championships 1990]]
*[[Tetris (Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows)]]
*[[Tetris Game Watch]] <!-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4St1JeSFME -->
; 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]]
*[[Tetris Gold (DOS)]] <!-- ISO images online are corrupted -->
; 1994
*[[Tetris and Dr Mario|Tetris & Dr. Mario]]
*[[Super Tetris 3]]
*[[Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss Limited Edition]]
; 1995
*[[Super Bombliss]]
*[[Tetris Plus]] <!-- date info unreliable -->
*[[V-Tetris]]
; 1996
*[[Tetris Blast]] <!-- USA Game Boy version of Bombliss from Super Tetris 2 -->
; Uncertain (pre-1996) <!-- probably - Payout is definitely pre-96, Casio probably would be, not sure what Oasys is -->
*[[Tetris (Oasys)]]
*[[Tetris Payout]] <!-- 1990? -->
*[[Tetris (Casio)]] <!-- "Casio Word Processor Application Soft" -->
; Unreleased
*[[Tetris (Mega Drive)]] (1989)
*[[Tetris Jr. (Game and Watch)]] (1989?)<!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20160222200230/http://www.intheattic.co.uk/tetris.htm http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ua4s-njm/gw/gw_ms16.html -->
 
==Official games licensed by The Tetris Company ==
By 1996, [[The Tetris Company]] was up and running, and the [[Tetris Guideline]] started to take shape.
 
; 1996
*[[Tetris S]]
*[[Tetris X]]
*[[Tetris Jr.]]
; 1997
*[[Tetris Jr. PC]] <!-- https://web.archive.org/web/19990218170730/http://www.tetris.com:80/FR_BOg6.html -->
*[[Tetris Plus 2]]
; 1998
*[[Magical Tetris Challenge]]
*[[TETRIS.com]]
*[[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]] <!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20061216054705/http://www.g-mode.jp:80/news/presstop/mainc22.html -->
*[[Mini Tetris]]
*[[Mini Tetris 2]]
*[[Tetris (Dragon)]]<!-- https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20010802/gmode.htm -->
*[[Tetris for Zaurus]]<!-- https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20010919/wpe05.htm http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/326/326166/index.html -->
*[[Tetris Worlds]]
*[[Tetris Outdoor]]
; 2002
*[[Bombliss]]
*[[Tetris (yoomedia)]]
*[[Tetris (Pokémon Mini)]]
*[[Tetris Battle]]
*[[Tetris Blue]] <!-- why are there like four versions of Tetris Blue https://web.archive.org/web/20060719194514/http://g-mode.jp:80/service/vodafone/v01.html -->
*[[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]] - error? -->
; 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 (Radica)]]
*[[Tetris Mania]]
*[[Tetris Mission 2006]]
; 2007
*[[Minna no Tetris]] <!-- http://techdigest.tv/2007/08/tetris_tv_tetri.html name is wrong -->
*[[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 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 (PlayStation Portable)]] <!-- downloadable PSP Minis version by EA https://delistedgames.com/tetris-psp/ -->
*[[Tetris DJ]] <!-- https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/314129.html -->
*[[Tetris Giant]]
*[[Tetris League]]
*[[Tetris Mission 2009]] <!-- ref: http://www.gameshot.net/common/con_view.php?code=GA4958482f02f68 -->
; 2010
*[[Osanpo Tetris]]
*[[Tetris (PlayStation 3)]] <!-- https://delistedgames.com/tetris-playstation-3/ -->
*[[Tetris Battle (Facebook)]]
*[[Tetris Kentei]]
*[[Tetris Mission 2010]] <!-- http://www.betanews.net/article/491582 -->
*[[Tetris Party Deluxe]]
*[[Tetris Party Live]]
*[[Tetris TV]]<!-- https://dish-systems.com/blog/dish-network-introduces-tetris-tv/ -->
; 2011
*[[Tetris: Axis]]
*[[Tetris: The Card Game]]
*[[Tetris Link]]<!-- board game -->
*[[Tetris Stars]]
; 2013
*[[Tetris (Amazon Fire TV)]]
*[[Tetris Blitz]]
*[[Tetris Monsters]]
; 2014
*[[Pocky Tetris]] <!-- https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/675493.html http://devtetris.globalhost.com/glico-celebrates-pocky-pretz-day-with-tetris/ -->
*[[Puyo Puyo Tetris]]
*[[Tetris (tetris.com)]]
*[[Tetris Battle: Fusion]]
*[[Tetris Ultimate]]
; 2015
*[[Tetris Battle Drop]]
; 2016
*[[Tetris Burst]]
*[[Tetris Twist]]
; 2017
*[[Tetris (Facebook Messenger)]]
*[[Tetris Dual]]<!-- electronic board game -->
*[[Tetris MicroCard]] <!-- https://arduboy.com/store/tetris-microcard/  delayed from 2016 -->
; 2018
*[[Tetris (Retro-Bit Go Retro! Portable)]]
*[[Tetris Effect]]
; Uncertain
*[[Tetris Jr. 2]]
*[[Tetris Jr. III]]
*[[Tetris 3 Minutes]] <!-- Japanese handheld -->
*[[Tetris for Windows CE]] <!-- https://web.archive.org/web/19981207040114/http://www.tetris.com:80/FR_BOce.html, https://web.archive.org/web/19980123114620/http://www.mobilesoft.com:80/software/packages/games/tetris.html -->
*[[Tetris I.Q.]]<!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20101122175625/http://g-mode.jp/appli/tetris/iq/ -->
<!-- *[[Tetris Twin]] -->
*[[Tetris Quiz]] <!-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T01nXhU2tGY -->
<!-- *[[Tetris Online (AOL)]] https://web.archive.org/web/19990218115457/http://www.tetris.com:80/FR_BOg2.html did this ever get released? -->
*[[Tetris Remix]]<!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20121227200118/http://g-mode.jp/appli/tetris/remix/ -->
; Unreleased
*[[Tetris DS (THQ)]] (2005)
*[[Tetris The Grand Master 4 The Masters of Round]] (2010)


==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
*[[Tetris Super Jackpots]], 2017


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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).
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).


*[[Xyonix]], 1989 <!-- https://archive.org/details/arcade_xyonix -->
*[[Blockout]], 1989
*[[Blockout]], 1989
*[[Atomic Point]], 1990? <!-- https://archive.org/details/arcade_atomicp -->
*[[Mosaic]], 1990 <!-- https://archive.org/details/arcade_mosaic -->
*[[Mosaic]], 1990 <!-- https://archive.org/details/arcade_mosaic -->
*[[Puzzled]] (Joy Joy Kid), 1990
*[[Puzzled]] (Joy Joy Kid), 1990
*[[Hexion]], 1992
*[[Hexion]], 1992
*[[Final Tetris]], 1993
*[[Final Tetris]], 1993
*[[Geom Cube]], 1994
*[[Tetrin 55]] (aka Picorin), 1996
*[[Tetrin 55]] (aka Picorin), 1996
*[[Tricky Towers]]


==Notable fan games and other unlicensed games==
==Fan games and other unlicensed 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).
{{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.
See also the [[fan game]] page for another list.


*[[Tetris (ZX Spectrum, Andic Software)]], 1986
*[[Tetris (ZX Spectrum, Andic Software)]], 1986
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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
*[[Twintris (Digital Marketing, programmed by Svein Berge)]], 1990
*[[Twintris (Digital Marketing, programmed by Svein Berge)]], 1990
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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
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*[[Cultris II]], 2011
*[[Cultris II]], 2011
*[[Falling Down]], 2012
*[[Falling Down]], 2012
*[[Tetr.js]], 2013  
*[[tetr.js]], 2013
*[[JSTris]], 2014
*[[Jstris]], 2014
*[[Blockdrop]], 2016
*[[Blockdrop]], 2016
*[[Retromino]], 2017
*[[WorldWide Combos]], 2017
*[[Shiromino]], 2017
*[[TETRUX: Online]], 2019
<!-- * [http://www.excelgames.org/tetris.asp Excel Tetris] there are too many versions of Excel Tetris out there -->
*[[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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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Tetris.wiki]]
*[[Tetris.wiki]]
*[[Fan games]]
*[[List of fan games]]


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 16:49, 14 June 2020

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