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| − | The Russian [[folk music|folk song]] "Korobeiniki" (''Коробе́йники'', "the peddlers") was used as the default background music for early ''Tetris'' games, and is associated with the franchise to such a degree that, outside of Russia, it is often simply referred to as the "Tetris Theme". Other songs that have been used in the game include Ivan Larionov's "Kalinka", [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky|Tchaikovsky]]'s "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy", and a movement from | + | The Russian [[folk music|folk song]] "Korobeiniki" (''Коробе́йники'', "the peddlers") was used as the default background music for early ''Tetris'' games, and is associated with the franchise to such a degree that, outside of Russia, it is often simply referred to as the "Tetris Theme". Other songs that have been used in the game include Ivan Larionov's "Kalinka", [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky|Tchaikovsky]]'s "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy", and a movement from [[Johann Sebastian Bach|Bach]]'s French Suite No. 3. |
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Revision as of 03:29, November 26, 2008
Tetris (ESRB rating: E) is a puzzle video game available on a wide range of platforms. It was created in 1985 by Russian programmer Alexey Pajitnov while working at the Computer Center of the Russian (then Soviet) Academy of Sciences.[1] He was assisted by fellow programmer Dmitry Pavlovsky and high school student Vadim Gerasimov.[1]
Gameplay
In its most basic form, gameplay consists of a small contained area that fills up with random falling tetrads – blocks consisting of four squares in varying configurations. The player can move the blocks horizontally, rotate them 90 degrees, or speed up their ascent. The object of the game is to earn points by forming lines across the bottom of the play area, causing them to be destroyed. More points are awarded depending on how many lines are destroyed at once. When the lines destroyed reach a certain threshold (usually ten), the rate at which the blocks fall will increase, and the player moves on to the next level. If enough blocks accumulate beyond the top of the screen, the game ends.
Music
The Russian folk song "Korobeiniki" (Коробе́йники, "the peddlers") was used as the default background music for early Tetris games, and is associated with the franchise to such a degree that, outside of Russia, it is often simply referred to as the "Tetris Theme". Other songs that have been used in the game include Ivan Larionov's "Kalinka", Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy", and a movement from Bach's French Suite No. 3.